Lakeland, Florida, Police Chief J.I Perrimen destroys confiscated liquor in front of City Hall during the Prohibition era. Date: 1924 *Credit: The Lakeland Public Library Special Collections
Recognized as the first church in Lakeland, Bethel Baptist celebrates 150 years Story by Christine Wilson Described today as being “worn, but solid,” the log building in which Bethel Baptist’s first congregation met was adorned with benches crafted from 18-inch-wide...
A little imagination can make a historic home work for any generation Photography by Penny & Finn • Styled by Rachel Plating Tall and massive, with Mayan temple–like geometric ornament, the Columbus W. Deen house stands out from the sea of...
“Though Lakeland is a relatively young city by national and state standards, it has developed a distinct architectural style in both its commercial and residential structures. The city has in recent years recognized that distinctiveness and made a concerted effort to...
Lakeland dances to the big bang sound “It was the late 1930s. Florida and the rest of the nation were still in the throes of world-wide economic depression, exacerbated in Florida by the collapse of the land boom a decade earlier. People sold fruit and pencils on...
