Kissimmee in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Kissimmee Valley Gazette

Photographed by Diane Murphy, September 21, 2026

1. Kissimmee Valley Gazette Marker

Inscription. One of Kissimmee's most eye-capturing architectural treasures, this historic building was built in 1912 as the Kissimmee Valley Gazette. Its "flat-iron" design is the same style as New York's oldest surviving skyscraper. Kissimmee's triangle-shaped landmark is recognized by the American Institute of Architects for its link to pioneer Florida newspapers.

The Kissimmee Valley Newspaper, founded by J.S. Oliver, J.W. Watson and others began publishing in 1894. In 1897, it consolidated with the Osceola Journal to become the Kissimmee Valley Gazette. An entire year's subscription cost $1.00. Newspapers which preceded The Gazette include "The Floridian" in 1882, "Bitter Sweet" in 1883, and "The Kissimmee Leader" in 1885.

This two-story brick building shaped like a clothes iron, replaced the newspaper's previous wood-frame office. The name W.B. Harris and the date 1912 appear just above one of the doorways. W.B. and his brother, N.S. Harris, owned the newspaper at the time. The newspaper offices and printing operations were on the ground floor, and the upstairs held three apartments.

The Kissimmee Valley Gazette was sold

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to Harry Neal in 1924, and moved two years later to another location on Stewart Avenue. In the 1940s, the building served as the home of Kissimmee's police and fire departments and later was converted to a commercial business.

Erected by Kissimmee Main Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 28° 17.6′ N, 81° 24.466′ W. Marker is in Kissimmee, Florida, in Osceola County. It is at the intersection of North Stewart Avenue and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on North Stewart Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 N Stewart Ave, Kissimmee FL 34741, 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,

Photographed by Diane Murphy, September 2026

2. Kissimmee Valley Gazette Marker

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: Tree Firemark (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reflections (about 600 feet away); The Great Endurance Run (about 700 feet away); Wesley Memorial Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monument of The States (approx. ¼ mile away); Young and Nora Tindall (approx. ¼ mile away); Alexander Edwin and Nancy Temperance Partin Whaley (approx. ¼ mile away); Alfred Washington and Bertha Lee Hall Winn (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kissimmee.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, September 2026

3. Kissimmee Valley Gazette Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, September 2026

4. Kissimmee Valley Gazette Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2026, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2026, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.