• The stories of orlando

    Orlando Memory is a community focused digital collection of local heritage and traditions. Explore Central Florida’s history with stories, photos, documents, videos, and more.

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    Street Map of Orlando 1936
    Street Map of Orlando, Showing Route of 23-mile Scenic Drive Around 18 Lakes Images are from a 1936 street map of Orlando, Florida, showing the route of a 23-mile scenic drive around 18 lakes.  The map was published by the City...
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    Steak N Shake
    Steak N Shake was one of the popular hangouts throughout the years in Orlando. What's your favorite memory from Steak N Shake? BELOW:  Steak N Shake 1966 menu.   ABOVE: Image of a Florida Steak N Shake restaurant on a postcard from the ...
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    Saturdays at the Rialto
    From the age of about five, until I was probably fifteen, going to the Rialto Movie Theatre on Saturday mornings is one of my fondest memories of Orlando.  For 9 cents (later 14 cents and even later, a quarter).  Here's...
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    Crooked Lake
    Crooked Lake is a lake that has tons of bass fish.  It is over 7,000 acres. My family and I would visit this lake every summer.  We would stay in rental apartments and pretty much swim, ski, tube and eat for...
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    Gatorland
    Gatorland is a 110 acre theme park that is full of alligators.  It is also a preserve for many of the alligators.  The park opened up in 1949.  It has crocodiles, different birds, reptile shows, educational programs and an observation...
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    Library's Branches Spreading Eastward
    Library Branches Spreading East For years, east Orange County residents have asked for a larger library and a more convenient location. Now, the Orange County Library System plans to deliver on both requests at two new libraries. Library officials have ann...
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    Herndon Branch, first year perspective
    The Herndon Branch opened its doors to the public on November 23, 1998.  It is a leased facility in the Colonial Promenade shopping center on East Colonial Drive. Previous occupants in the building were Barnes and Noble book store and...
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    Pine Hills Drive-In Theatre
    ABOVE: Another long time Pine Hills establishment - the Hardee's restaurant is located at 5212 Silver Star Road, Orlando. The Haberkamp family opened the restaurant in 1966 as a Burger Chef and transitioned it to Hardee's in 1983. It is...
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    West Oaks Library - The Branch Before the Books
    ABOVE: Rachel standing in front of the Romances at West Oaks. ABOVE: Grand Opening West Oaks Library   West Oaks branch opened on August 8, 2001 with a door count of 2,319. VIEW Information about the West Oaks Library and Genealogy Collect...
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    Winter Garden Branch
    West Orange Branch 1964 In November 1964, the West Orange Branch at 155 West Maple Street in Winter Garden replaced the former Winter Garden bookmobile station. Within a year, the City of Winter Garden purchased two lots on Cypress Street to...
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    East India Ice Cream Company
    East India Ice Cream Company I remember the East India Ice Cream Company on Park Avenue in Winter Park and having my first date with my husband there.  It was a busy place and you had to squeeze in to get...
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    Hiawassee Branch
    The Hiawassee Branch The Hiawassee Branch began as a bookmobile station in 1962 and was first known as the Pine Hills Library. In later moves the branch became the West Colonial branch and in March 2000, became the Hiawassee Branch located...
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