Winter Park in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Winter Park Telephone Company
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 17, 2023
1. The Winter Park Telephone Company Marker
In 1910, Carl Galloway set up a telephone switchboard over his family's grocery store which enabled customers to place grocery orders from home. At that time, the telephone was a novel invention to Florida families. However, five years later, with the addition of many more customers, the Galloways named the family business The Winter Park Telephone Company and set up their headquarters on New England Avenue in Winter Park.
Over the years, son Joe assisted his father with all phases of the business including the installation of the new "dial" phone. This was revolutionary at the time, as it enabled direct dialing without the assistance of an operator. After outgrowing the New England Avenue location, in 1956, the Galloways moved their Dial Exchange Building to this site on New York Avenue. Winter Park Telephone was eventually acquired by United Telephone System in 1979.
The Galloway legacy, name and community spirit continue to live on through the generosity of the Joe and Sarah Galloway Foundation which provides support to disadvantaged children and families throughout central Florida.
Erected by City of Winter Park, Florida.
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Location. 28° 35.832′ N, 81° 21.174′ W. Marker is in Winter Park, Florida, in Orange County. It is on South New York Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 S New York Ave, Winter Park FL 32789, 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: Charles Hosmer Morse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Charles Hosmer Morse (about 500 feet away); Freight Depot (about 500 feet away); Winter Park (about 600 feet away); A Bit of Winter Park Real Estate History (about 600 feet away); Welbourne Avenue Nursery and Preschool (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Kummer Kilbourne House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Park.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 17, 2023
2. The Winter Park Telephone Company Marker
Photographed by Diane Murphy, September 2025
3. The Winter Park Telephone Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
