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The South and East Lake Morton Historic District Neighborhoods (the
Lake Morton Historic Districts), located primarily south and east of
Lake Morton and north of Lake Hollingsworth, are important to Lakeland
because of their architectural integrity and historical elements.
Although the development of these neighborhoods began around 1906,
most of the houses were built during the Florida Boom between 1920 and
1926. This era provides the basis for the predominant architectural
character of Bungalow and Mediterranean styles exhibited today.
The area's rolling topography and occasional angular or curvilinear
streets and lake shores provide pleasant images, spaces and vistas,
creating a character unique in Lakeland and rare in Florida cities. The
presence of the Florida Southern College's Frank Lloyd Wright campus, the Lakeland Public Library , and the Polk Museum of Art ,
as well as several other architecturally or historically significant
public and semi-public buildings, further support the neighborhood's
quality and character.
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