Avon Park Depot Museum Avon Park, Florida

Mailing Address

3 N. Museum Avenue
Avon Park, FL 33825

Street Address

3 N. Museum Avenue
Avon Park, FL 33825

Phone: 863-453-3525
Fax: 863-453-3525
Email:
Web: www.hsaponline.org

Museum Hours

Tuesday - Friday

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Admissions

Donations gratefully accepted

History

Year Founded: 1981

The museum was formerly the Seaboard Coastline Depot that opened in 1926. In 1981 it became a museum. In 1986 a 1948 California zephyr dining car was added. Luncheons are served for groups of 15-40 people. The building is in good condition. Outside is stuccoed, a pinkish color with white trimming. The building was built for separation of the whites and coloreds.

Artifacts Collections

Brown n serve rolls were invented in Avon Park. World's largest bombing range in the 1940s, oldest lake in North America, Lake Tulane 50,000 years old. swiitchboard, the last to be used by a telephone company in Florida.

Research Collections

AP high school annuals, Walker Academy school annuals, newspapers--the avon park sun hard copies and also on microfilm. Videos of local interest such as Kissimmee River project, the bombing range, Lodwick Aviation Military Academy. hundreds of old photos.

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members
Appointment required: False

Services

Publications

Newsletter every 4 months. Booklets on stories of avon park. one story per booklet,recipe book by pta women in 1932. we reprinted it.

·	Avon Park 100 Years

Staff

Elaine M. Levey, Director
Phone: 941-453-3525


Museum Type

History

Governance

Governing Authority: Historical Society of Avon Park



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