Winter Park in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eastbank
Comstock - Harris House
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 9, 2024
1. Eastbank - Comstock-Harris House Marker
In 1871, the original farmhouse, now known as Eastbank, was built on the eastern bank of Lake Osceola by Wilson Phelps. This is the oldest home in Winter Park.
Surrounded by farm crops and citrus groves, the original farmhouse was situated with a prominent view of Lake Osceola. In the 1880s, Eleanor and William Comstock purchased and enlarged the house to its present size. The Comstock's made the home an essential social life hub for the early residents of Winter Park, as a place to attend gatherings, meetings and parties.
In the 1920s, John and Flora Beck Harris purchased the Eastbank house, raised their family, and continued to host gatherings and events. The original farmhouse driveway from Palmer Avenue became Bonita Drive when it was bricked. Subsequently, John and Flora Twachman inherited and maintained the property as their home and a location for community events.
In 1983, Eastbank, also listed as the Comstock Harris House, was designated on the National Register of Historic Places.
National Register of Historic Places United States Department of Interior
Erected by City of Winter Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 28°
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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Albin Polasek Home and Studio (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ward House (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Dinky Station (approx. one mile away); The Fiftieth Anniversary (approx. one mile away); Rollins College Fiftieth Anniversary (approx. one mile away); Robert Bruce Barbour House (approx. one mile away); First Congregational Church of Winter Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Womans Club of Winter Park (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Park.
Also see . . . Winter Park Houses. (Submitted on March 17, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 9, 2024
2. Eastbank Marker
Photographed by Diane Murphy, September 2025
3. Eastbank Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida.
