Lakeland Room

Special Collections

RECORDS OF THE 

 LAKELAND CENTER

RG140

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

In 1967 the City of Lakeland decided that they needed a larger civic center than the one on Lake Mirror.  The new civic center opened in November 1974 on property west of the city.  It was the largest arena of its kind in Central Florida.  The name was changed to The Lakeland Center in June 1994 when plans were made to double the size of the Sikes Exhibition hall and renovate the Youkey Theatre and Jenkins Arena.

Newspaper articles on the demolition of the Moorehead neighborhood, construction of the center, expansion and search for a hotel, as well as articles about musical, theater, and sports programs, are located in the Vertical File.  
LOCATION  TITLE DATES
SC711.557, B85l Lakeland Cultural-Convention Center Feasibility Study 1967
SC725.81, R393l Lakeland Civic Center Proposal & Architects' Qualifications 1968
SC725.81, R393l Lakeland Auditorium Complex Schematic Design Phase 1969
SC725.81, R393l Lakeland Auditorium Complex  Design Program 1969
SC725.81, R393l Lakeland Auditorium Complex Traffic, Parking, etc. 1969

SC725.81, R393l

Lakeland Auditorium Complex Site Evaluation 1969
SC690.83, L192 Lakeland Civic Center Renovations / Expansion 1992
SC388.41, L192 Lakeland Civic Center Transportation Needs Study 1994
     
Box 1 Ephemera: schedules, programs, brochures 1974 - 1996
RG100, Box 8-2 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan and Events 1990 - 2000
P100 Photographs: p1247 - Aerial view, 1473 - Infinity Sculpture na
RG600 Postcards: pc0173 - 0175 na