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Happy National Preservation Month, Lakeland. Here at LALtoday, we spend a lot of time tracking growth and development in our city.
Lakeland’s historic preservation program was established in 1980 to maintain the integrity of historic districts and local landmarks, ensuring that changes are done in an architecturally appropriate manner that preserves character.
The program has strengthened the economy by attracting private investment, creating new jobs, improving property values, and increasing tourism. It is fully defined within the City of Lakeland Land Development Code, Article 11: Historic Preservation Standards.
While growth has brought a lot of cool things to the city, part of responsible development is keeping one eye to the past, too, and doing what we can to preserve historical value within city limits. Which got us reminiscing for a time we’ve never known, so let’s time travel together.
This aerial view of Munn Park dates back to 1927, taken from the rooftop of The Terrace Hotel. With so much activity + cars moving around, a traffic tower was installed at the intersection of Kentucky Ave. and Main St.
This 1915 postcard shows a couple traveling on a dirt path by horse around Lake Morton. This area is one of Lakeland’s oldest developed neighborhoods, originally purchased by J.P. Morton (a Kentucky publisher), and is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places as two historic districts (South and East Lake Morton Historic District).
This 1926 image shows children at a Pied Piper Party in front of Ford’s Shoe Store (117 N. Kentucky Ave.), right next door to Cole’s Jewelry Co. (115 N. Kentucky Ave.). This was the home of early real estate developer Salvedo Raymondo. The building was altered in 1929 for the S.H. Kress Building.
– LALtoday team (Jessica + Kaylee)
