Dixieland Historic District
The Dixieland Historic District is a United States historic district (designated as such on December 23, 1994) located in Lakeland, Florida. The district is bounded by Walnut Street, Florida Avenue, Lake Hunter, Hartsell Avenue and Belvedere Street. It contains 556 historic buildings.
The Dixieland Historic District in Lakeland, Florida was originally an area of 160 acres that was developed by Henry B. Carter and C. W. Deen in 1907. It was developed south of the downtown area. By 1910 a water system was installed. Local newspapers promoted the area as a "fashionable suburb". There was a housing boom in the 1920s and the 1940s.
Dixieland was accorded historic district status by the Lakeland City Commission in 1993. Lakeland issued regulations to preserve the heritage of Dixieland in the 1990s. Restoration efforts continue.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Library Special Collections: Manuscripts - Historic Districts - Dixieland". City of Lakeland. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "Both Restoration and Decay Characterize Lakeland's Historic Dixieland". TheLedger.com. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
External links
- Polk County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Short historical overview at Lakeland library
- dixilandna.com
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