The Oates Building (former home of the Oates-Corley Furniture Company) is a historic site in Lakeland,

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. It was designed by architect

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in the

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and

Spanish Colonial Revival The Spanish Colonial Revival Style ( es, Arquitectura neocolonial española) is an architectural stylistic movement arising in the early 20th century based on the Spanish Colonial architecture of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. In the ...

styles. The Oates Building is located at 230 South

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. On July 28, 1995, it was added to the

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Gallery

File:Lakeland Oates Building hall01.jpg, Hallway outside File:Lakeland Oates Building plaque01.jpg, Informational plaque File:Lakeland Oates Building sign01.jpg, Sign outside File:Lakeland Oates Building01.jpg

References

External links

Polk County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Oates Building
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Buildings and structures in Lakeland, Florida National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Florida Edward Columbus Hosford buildings Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in Florida {{PolkCountyFL-NRHP-stub