Munn Park Historic District

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Munn Park Historic District
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One of the entrances to the park
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Location Lakeland, Florida
Coordinates 28°2′37″N81°57′17″W / 28.04361°N 81.95472°W / 28.04361; -81.95472 Coordinates: 28°2′37″N81°57′17″W / 28.04361°N 81.95472°W / 28.04361; -81.95472
Area650 acres (2.6 km2)
NRHP reference # 97001228 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1997

The Munn Park Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on November 3, 1997) located in Lakeland, Florida. It is named in honor of the city's founder, Abraham Munn. The district is bounded by East Bay Street, North Florida Avenue, East Orange Street, and East Main Street. It contains 48 historic buildings and 1 object.

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The central feature of the district is Munn Park. On June 3, 1910, the Daughters of the Confederacy erected a Confederate monument in the center of the park. It was removed March 22, 2019. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/03/22/lakelands-confederate-statue-is-finally-coming-down?media=AMP+HTML

2. Yesterday's Lakeland, 1976

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