Category: Orlando History

Uncle John’s Pancake House sold 49-cent unlimited pancakes until 3 a.m. on East Colonial Drive. Nobody wrote down the day Orlando lost it.

The Orange Court Hotel had an orange grove, a heated indoor pool, and 66 years at Orange and Colonial. How Orlando lost it, and what survived.

Kemp’s Coliseum on N. Orange Ave. hosted big bands, The Who and 50 years of Orlando memories, until a 1972 fire ended an era.

Bishop Office Equipment anchored East Colonial Drive from 1937 to 1998. The full story of Orlando’s oldest office company and the building it left behind.

The Christmas Post Office in Orange County has stamped holiday cheer since 1892. Here’s the local history, re-mailing tips, and how to visit.

The Vogue Theatre at Colonial & Mills opened Christmas Day 1940, fought a landmark civil rights case, and gave Orlando’s Mills 50 its name.

Ben White Raceway on Lee Road was once America’s top harness training center. Here’s the wild Orlando story buried under Trotters Park today.

Murmur Records and Tapes shaped College Park, Orlando’s underground music scene for 13 years. Inside the store’s history, its shows, and its legacy.

The Rogers House Inn was Winter Park’s first hotel and the spot where the city was founded in 1882. Explore the story behind the local landmark.

Heritage Square is the literal birthplace of Orlando. Here’s the courthouse history, July Perry memorial, and what locals should know.