Munn Park Historic District, Historic district in Lakeland, Florida.
Munn Park Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Lakeland, Florida, designated on November 3, 1997, and named for the city's founder, Abraham Munn. It is bounded by East Bay Street, North Florida Avenue, East Orange Street and East Main Street, and contains 48 historic buildings and 1 object. Its central feature is Munn Park.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1997, and is named for Abraham Munn, the founder of Lakeland. It contains 48 historic buildings and one object within boundaries set by East Bay Street, North Florida Avenue, East Orange Street and East Main Street. A Confederate monument erected in Munn Park by the Daughters of the Confederacy on June 3, 1910, stood at the park's center until its removal on March 22, 2019.
Munn Park, the district's central square, is named for Abraham Munn, the founder of Lakeland. From June 3, 1910, until its removal on March 22, 2019, a Confederate monument erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy stood at the center of the park, so the open space now carries that visible change in its layout.
The district is bounded by East Bay Street, North Florida Avenue, East Orange Street and East Main Street, with Munn Park at its centre. The 48 historic buildings and one object are spread across these blocks, so plan a walking route that starts at the park and works outward along the surrounding streets.
The district's name honors Abraham Munn, the founder of Lakeland. Its centerpiece, Munn Park, held a Confederate monument erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy on June 3, 1910; the monument stood in the middle of the park until it was removed on March 22, 2019.
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