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The Hannibal Square Heritage Center is a community center in Winter Park, Florida which is run by the Crealdé School of Art.Founded in 2007, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center is located in a historical neighborhood on New England Avenue two blocks west of Park Avenue, between Virginia and Pennsylvania Avenues.
Clark, James, Orlando Sentinel, February 6, 1990, p.E4; Black History Highlights; The Winter Park Advocate; Livingston, Fairolyn, A Window on Hannibal Square: A View of Life in Early Westside Winter Park and a Portrait of the Lives and Careers of Walter B. Simpson and Frank R. Israel, The only Black Men to Ever Hold Office in the City of Winter Park, Florida
Hannibal Square Library was a library established to serve the Black community in Winter Park, Florida that operated from 1937 to 1979. In 1881, the Hannibal Square neighborhood was built to house to Black families who worked for white residents and visitors and in the railroad or service industry. [1]
When his wife died in an automobile accident in 1936, he invited "flower gifts" in the form of contributions to the Hannibal Square Library. This led to the formation of the Hannibal Square Associates and the building of the first community center on the West Side of Winter Park. He also raised money for the DePugh Nursing Home.
Opened in 2007, Hannibal Square Heritage Center is a museum of African American art, history and heritage that was founded by the Crealdé School of Art in partnership with area residents and the City of Winter Park. It is located at 642 West New England Avenue.
In 1895, the Brewer family first visited Winter Park, searching for a warmer climate to escape New York's winters. In 1898, Edward Brewer, an industrialist, bought forty acres of land to construct a house. Construction began in 1899. He named the house "The Palms" and frequently entertained the community there.
The Winter Park Public Library, integrated in 1962 and 1963, adopted a policy of library service to all residents of Winter Park, regardless of age, race, creed, color, or financial situation. In 1979, the Hannibal Square Library closed due to a decline in circulation, and the building and grounds were returned to the city's council. [3]
The Comstock-Harris House, also known as Eastbank, is a historic home in Winter Park, Florida. It is located at 724 Bonita Drive. It is located at 724 Bonita Drive. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1983.