Christmas in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lunch Room

circa 1932

— Fort Christmas Historical Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

1. Lunch Room, circa 1932 Marker

Inscription. The Union School was established in 1906. Originally a large, one-room school, it was named “Union" School because it united several small, family operated schools in the Fort Christmas area into a central location.

In the 1920s the school was enlarged with the "small' room addition in the rear. The teacher's house and garage were built during that decade. The lunchroom was constructed in 1932 and the stage was added to the big room in the late 1930s.

For an isolated community, school provided important social as well as educational activities. Programs and graduations were well attended. Usually referred to as the Fort Christmas School, it was closed in 1969. Due to population growth the small school was no longer able to provide for all of the children in the community. Since then local children have attended Columbia Elementary in Bithlo.

Erected by Orange County Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 28° 33.85′ N, 81° 1.398′ W.

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Marker is in Christmas, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from North Fort Christmas Road 0.1 miles north of Christmas Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling north. Located within Fort Christmas Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 N Fort Christmas Rd, Christmas FL 32709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and 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: Christmas Post Office (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simmons 2 House (about 600 feet away); Partin House and Barn (about 600 feet away); Union School (about 600 feet away); Powder Magazine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Yates House

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

2. Lunch Room, circa 1932 Marker

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Brown House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blockhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christmas.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Christmas Historical Park. (Submitted on October 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Fort Christmas Historical Park. (Submitted on October 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Lunch Room, circa 1932 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

3. Lunch Room, circa 1932

Lunch Room, circa 1932 Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

4. Lunch Room, circa 1932 Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.