1890 Windermere School

The 1890 Windermere School (also known as the Armstrong-Parramore House) is a historic school in Windermere, Florida, United States. The schoolhouse is located at 113 West Seventh Avenue. The building served the community as a school between 1890 and 1916, then as a community center through 1923. After its days as a community center, it became a private residence. In 1995 the Armstrong-Parramore family, who owned the land and building, donated it to the city.[2] Rooms and structures added to the building by the Armstrong-Parramores were dismantled, restoring the building to its original form.[3] On June 5, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 2011, the Windermere city government wished to move the historic building to another location. However, a movement arose to keep it in its current location. The issue was put to Windermere voters in the form of a town charter amendment. The amendment, which protected the schoolhouse from further move attempts, passed overwhelmingly with 71.25% of voters in favor.[4][3]

1890 Windermere School
1890 Windermere School is located in Florida
1890 Windermere School
1890 Windermere School is located in the United States
1890 Windermere School
LocationWindermere, Florida
Coordinates28°29′35″N 81°32′7″W / 28.49306°N 81.53528°W / 28.49306; -81.53528
Built1890
NRHP reference No.03000509[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 2003

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Southwest Orlando History: 1890 School House, Windermere, Florida". SouthwestOrlandoLiving.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "1887 Windermere Schoolhouse Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  4. ^ "Windermere Town Charter Amendment (January 2012)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
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