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LAKELAND'S INTRODUCTION
The city of Lakeland, as is true of almost any city that is more than 100 years old, has an eclectic architectural style that is reflective of the trends, tastes, budgets, and individual eccentricities of the builders at any given time in history. Architectural styles for private homes range from the Queen Anne style of Norman Riggins' Mosswood, to the Prairie style of the C.W. Deen home on Success Avenue, to the ever popular Bungalow style which dominated home construction in Lakeland in the 1920's. That same variety of styles is prevalent in the public buildings and parks of Lakeland. The diversity can be seen in the variety of architectural styles of the city's schools (Lake Morton and the old high school), to its auditoriums and civic centers (Chautauqua, Mayhall, the Lake Mirror Civic Center, and the Lakeland Center), to its city halls and community buildings (Magnolia Building), to its parks and gardens (Munn Park and Hollis Garden). Click on the Gallery links above to view public buildings, parks, and gardens from Lakeland's past and present. All images are from the Lakeland Postcard Collection with the exception of the two Hollis Garden images. Those images are from the City of Lakeland 2002 calendar. Enjoy. |
