Central Business District in Orlando in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bumby Hardware
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, February 16, 2017
1. Bumby Hardware Marker
Joseph Bumby, Sr. came from Great Britain in 1873. He started selling hay, grain and fertilizer from a warehouse on Church Street. When the railroad arrived in 1880 his warehouse was used as the depot and he was the ticket agent. In 1886, Bumby completed this structure and started a successful hardware business. Bumby Hardware remained a family business until it closed in 1966.
Erected by Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 28° 32.413′ N, 81° 22.854′ W. Marker is in Orlando, Florida, in Orange County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of West Church Street and Gertrude's Walk, on the right when traveling east on West Church Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the northeast corner of the subject building, facing West Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Church Street, Orlando FL 32801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. 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: First National Bank (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orlando Bank & Trust (about 700 feet away); 1885 Bell
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Regarding Bumby Hardware. The Bumby Building was designated an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1978.
Also see . . .
1. Bumby Hardware Building. Originally from England, Joseph Bumby, Sr. relocated to Orlando and built a large, Late Victorian Commercial-style building across the street from his warehouse. The red brick structure was one of Central Florida's first non-wooden buildings. Bumby Hardware became a major retailer in Downtown Orlando and was operated by Bumby until his death in 1911. His sons continued to operate the business for several decades, but eventually closed the store in the 1960s and leased the building briefly to Goodwill Industries. The Bumby family then sold the site in 1966 to Bob Snow, the developer of the Church Street Station entertainment complex. The original building
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, February 16, 2017
2. Bumby Hardware Building
The marker is at far left.
2. Bumby Hardware Store, photograph circa 1960. (Submitted on April 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, February 16, 2017
3. Bumby Hardware 1884 plaque
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, February 16, 2017
4. Bumby Annex 1920 plaque
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, February 16, 2017
5. Church Street Station
Bumby Hardware building at left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,274 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
