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Library system turns the page on a century

Por: Orlando Sentinel Nation January 01, 2023

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Orlando’s growth truly roared during the 1920s during Florida’s fabled land boom, and no year shone brighter than 1923, a century ago, as the city morphed from a modest market town to an aspiring urban center, distinguished by new, classy buildings. One was the city’s first “skyscraper,” the 11-story Angebilt Hotel, designed by architect Murry S. King for developer J.F. Ange at 37 N. Orange Ave. It’s still with us, now an office... + full article



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