Gertrude Sweet. Born in New Orleans in 1862, she moved to Orlando in the 1870s, joining two brothers and one sister who had already made the move. And that decision would impact the City Beautiful, as Gertrude would become the namesake for Gertrude’s Walk
Captain Charles Albertson a self-described book lover and snowbird from New York, was largely responsible for creating the City of Orlando’s first public library.
City District Main Street is excited to present our February Business of the Month award to Hamburger Mary’s in recognition of its long-standing dedication to the Downtown Orlando neighborhood, commitment
In 1955 two of Orlando’s largest department stores put competition aside and worked together to shine a light on the community during the holidays.
Kress Store | 15 W. Church Street & 124 S. Orange Avenue November 2022 The Kress building is an L-shaped Orlando landmark with frontage at 15 W. Church St. and
The Carey Hand building October 2022 The Carey Hand Funeral Home, known after the owner, Carey Hand, was once the largest in Central Florida, serving Hillsborough, Orange, Osceola, Polk, and
