The Firestone Building, constructed on a site Harvey Firestone personally selected for an automobile service station, opened March 1, 1930. It remains one of Orlando’s rare commercial structures built between the Wall Street crash of 1929 and the end of the Great Depression. Harvey came to Orlando to launch the new building.
DELAND In the city s historic downtown, a mural is never far from view.
There are more than a dozen large-scale pieces as well as several smaller installations throughout the award-winning corridor.
Most of the larger works reflect scenes of old Florida or moments or key figures in the city s history.
And while the existing pieces haven t raised eyebrows, or stinks, it s an issue the city could face in the future without a codified policy in place.
City attorney Darren Elkind, who brought the proposed ordinance to the City Commission, said the murals, regardless of how they re funded, are not private works.
Lemonade Living Raising Funds To Buy Historic Cabin
Lujan cabin owner Shelly Cross approached Lemonade Living about buying the cabin. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Lemonade Living has big dreams and with its plan to purchase the Lujan Homestead Cabin this week, many of those dreams are about to come true.
“When Lemonade Living first started, the goal was to build a farm and have an activities program with a long-term goal of a residential campus,” Lemonade Living Founder Melissa Arias said.
The creation of a jobs training program kicked off when Rose Chocolatier, 149 Central Park Square, was donated to Lemonade Living in 2019.
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6 hours ago Share The City Commission overruled an advisory board in determining a McClellan Park house of disputed origin did not carry any historical significance.
Is the home at 1701 Hashay Drive in McClellan Park historically significant and worthy of preservation?
That’s a question that’s drawn opposing responses at City Hall over the past two months after the property owner applied to demolish the three-bedroom, 3,383-square-foot structure. City staff said the answer was no, recommending approval of the permit. The city’s Historic Preservation Board disagreed, voting unanimously to reject the proposed demolition in February. The City Commission overruled the Historic Preservation Board on April 6, siding with the owner in a 4-1 vote.