Edison Park School
Historic Edison Park School, a public elementary school, is one of the oldest in Southwest Florida. It has played a prominent role in the cultural as well as the educational life of this community. Started in 1926 and opened on March 30, 1927, it was named for the gracious residential subdivision in which it stands, which was named for Thomas A. Edison, whose winter home it adjoins. The great inventor and his wife attended the cornerstone laying on May 13, 1926.
At that time the Edison Park School auditorium, with a seating capacity then of 500, was the largest auditorium in Lee County. As such, its stage was for a quarter of a century the site of most of the concerts and theatrical performances, amateur and professional, presented in Fort Myers.
The school's first principal was the late Miss Pearl Bullock, who held that post for 32 years.
Erected 1983 by Periwinkle Garden Club of Fort Myers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1927.
Location. 26° 37.956′ N, 81° 52.49′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It is on Euclid Avenue 0.1 miles west of Cortez Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. The school is now the Edison
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kapok (approx. Ό mile away); Succulent Garden (approx. Ό mile away); Palmetum (approx. Ό mile away); The Lay of the Land (approx. 0.3 miles away); Three Famous Friends And Their Quest For Rubber (approx. 0.3 miles away); Experimental Plots (approx. 0.3 miles away); Artesian Well (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edison Botanic Research Laboratory (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
