Downtown in Winter Park in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Freight Depot

Downtown Historic District

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, March 9, 2024

1. Freight Depot Marker

Inscription.
The Atlantic Coast Line railway company constructed the Winter Park freight depot in 1927. At that time. Winter Park was a central shipping point for citrus as well as a receiving station for farm and construction supplies. Much of what was built in early Winter Park was delivered to this freight depot building.

Purchased by the city in 1978, the freight depot was the location of the first municipal farmers' market in Orange County from 1979 to 2020. The depot has now been repurposed as a meeting and event space, becoming both a sustainable and profitable investment in the preservation of the city's heritage.

National Register of Historic Places United State Department of Interior

Erected by City of Winter Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 28° 35.753′ N, 81° 21.131′ W. Marker is in Winter Park, Florida, in Orange County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on West New England Avenue near West Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West New England Avenue, Winter Park FL 32789, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Winter Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Hosmer Morse (about 500 feet away); The Winter Park Telephone Company (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Charles Hosmer Morse (about 500 feet away); A Bit of Winter Park Real Estate History (about 700 feet away); Central Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Fiftieth Anniversary (approx. ¼ mile away); The Kummer Kilbourne House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Park.

Also see . . . Winter Park Heritage Museum. (Submitted on March 17, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, March 9, 2024

2. Freight Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.