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See Art Orlando
See Art Orlando (SAO) is a non-profit founded by Jennifer Quigley that raises money to install public art in the City of Orlando. In 2013, SAO installed eight sculptures in downtown Orlando. Most of the sculptures are at Lake Eola Park. All of the sculptures are commissioned and installed using private donations. The seven sculptures of the eight that have been installed are: * "Union" by Ralfonso Gschwendon the corner of Robinson St and Eola Dr * "Centered" by CJ Rench on Central Blvd across from the Waverly Building * "Global Convergence" by Deedee Morrison at Heritage Park by the Orange County Regional History Center * "Cedar of Lebanon" by Jake Harmeling on the corner of Central and Osceola next to Post Parkside * "Take Flight" by Douwe Blumberg on Lake Eola by Robinson * "Astrogenesis II" by Wendy Ross at Signature Plaza on the corner of Orange Ave and Church St * “Monument in Right Foot Major” by Todji Kurtzman at the southwest corner of Lake Eola Park Lake Eola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Orlando
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released in July 2017, making it the 23rd-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States, and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami and Tampa. Orlando had a population of 307,573 in the 2020 census, making it the 67th-largest city in the United States, the fourth-largest city in Florida, and the state's largest inland city. Orlando is one of the most-visited cities in the world primarily due to tourism, major events, and convention traffic; in 2018, the city drew more than 75 million visitors. The Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the 13th-busiest airport in the United States and the 29th-busiest in the world. The two largest and most internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Eola Park
Lake Eola Park is a public park located in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Lake Eola is the main feature of the park. Also located in the park (on the west side) is the Walt Disney Amphitheater, which hosts many community events and various performances year round. On the east side of the park is a Chinese pagoda, and a playground. The park is surrounded by four streets: East Robinson Street ( State Road 526), Rosalind Avenue ( SR 527), East Central Boulevard, and North Eola Drive. Lake Eola Lake Eola is a small lake within the South Eola neighborhood of Downtown Orlando, Florida, located at in Lake Eola Park. The lake is actually a sinkhole and is famous for its fountain. The sinkhole is approximately deep and is located east of the fountain. The fountain changes colors at night like a light show. The lake is in circumference and large. A multi-use sidewalk surrounds the water. History In 1883, wealthy Orlando resident Jacob Summerlin—owner of the Summerlin Hotel, the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Sentinel
The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is the primary newspaper of Orlando, Florida, and the Central Florida region. It was founded in 1876 and is currently owned by Tribune Publishing Company. The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is owned by parent company, '' Tribune Publishing''. This company was acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties through Digital First Media, in May 2021. The newspaper's website utilizes geo-blocking, thus making it unaccessible from European countries. History The ''Sentinel''s predecessors date to 1876, when the ''Orange County Reporter'' was first published. The ''Reporter'' became a daily newspaper in 1905, and merged with the ''Orlando Evening Star'' in 1906. Another Orlando paper, the ''South Florida Sentinel'', started publishing as a morning daily in 1913. Then known as the ''Morning Sentinel'', it bought the ''Reporter-Star'' in 1931, when Martin Andersen came to Orlando to manage both papers. Andersen eventually bought both papers outrigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange County Regional History Center
The Orange County Regional History Center is a private non-profit history museum located in downtown Orlando, Florida, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori .... Located in the historic Orange County Courthouse, the five-story museum consists of exhibits presenting local and regional history starting from 12,000 years ago. History In 1892, a red-brick courthouse was built in the newly established city limits of Orlando. In 1927, a neoclassical building, now the current home of the History Center, was added and became the main courthouse. When the red-brick courthouse was demolished in 1957, the Board of County Commissioners established a historical commission to carry on the work. In 1960 a Courthouse annex was built next to the 1927 Courthouse. In 1976 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
