The1890 Windermere School(also known as theArmstrong-Parramore House) is a historicschoolinWindermere,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]
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| Location | Windermere,Florida |
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| Coordinates | 28°29′35″N81°32′7″W/ 28.49306°N 81.53528°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 03000509[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 2003 |
References
edit- ^"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
- ^"Southwest Orlando History: 1890 School House, Windermere, Florida".SouthwestOrlandoLiving.com.RetrievedNovember 11,2014.
- ^ab"1887 Windermere Schoolhouse Historical Marker".www.hmdb.org.Retrieved2022-06-08.
- ^"Windermere Town Charter Amendment (January 2012)".Ballotpedia.Retrieved2022-06-08.
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