Archive for Florida Architecture
This is what the Baptist Church looked like in Orlando back in 1910. The church was located on the corner of Pine Street and Main Street (Now Magnolia Avenue). The little structure just to the left of the church and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard : Kapok Tree Inn, Clearwater.
This unmarked postcard is likely from around 1960 at a height of popularity. The back of the card tells us that the stones and statues were imported from Italy. Hand carved in Clearwater was the base of the fountain. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
During Swampy’s travels, came across this former Gulf Station in Quincy. It’s a stand alone museum, maintained by friends and family of the owners. This location was known as the Gulf Oak Station. At one time, a large oak was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 1940s.
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Here is the railroad depot for Sutherland. Sutherland was a shortening of the Southern Land and Development Company. Later Sutherland was renamed Palm Harbor, which still sits in northern Pinellas County beside Dunedin……….#Train #Railroad #FlordiaTrain #Floridarailroad #Floridalife #FloridaLifestyle #Transportation #FloridaTrasportation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Thursday: Holiday House Restaurant, High Springs.
This building still stands in High Springs on US441. The original restaurant part is now a pawn shop. A second building was attached and held a dive shop for years. The back of the card states that the Holiday House[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Carriage Inn is one of the few lodging spots in this area of Levy County.You can plan a visit to the Carriage Inn here:https://carriage-inn-motel.com/The sign and motel are located here:16872 US-19, Cross City, 32628Their telephone number:(352) 498-3910 Have not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s the Alden Hotel in 1981 built in 1936 at 2925 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach. The hotel had been open and operating and could be found here: aldenMiamibeach.com . Last october the hotel sold and was still open for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dr. Phillips Orange Juice Fountain, 1952, in Orlando. – Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads.
2 miles north of Orlando, at the time, sat this structure. I’ve been told it was taken down sometime in the ’60s. I believe it was somewhere around where the current intersection of 441 and Lee Road is. What a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Cool Signs: Eat-A-Bite, Lakeland
Lakeland is full of cool signs. We took this photo about 15 years ago. The ‘Eat-A-Bite’ was a local diner mostly frequented by Publix employees from the vast corporate offices all around it. It was Publix that demolished the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The ol’ drive-in Florida Welcome Station! – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Welcome to Florida! Love this undated postcard that must be from around 1960. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…