About Lake Eola Heights
- The Lake Eola Heights Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1992, and contains 487 historic buildings, roughly bounded by Hillcrest Street, North Hyer Avenue, Ridgewood Street and North Magnolia Avenue. Source
- Citrus grower Jacob Summerlin bought 200 acres here in the late 19th century; the Great Freeze of 1894-95 ended his citrus farm and the land was subdivided for housing. Source
- The City designated it a local historic district in 1989 after a petition by the Lake Eola Heights Historic Neighborhood Association. Source
- Lake Eola Park, at 512 East Washington Street, has a 0.9-mile sidewalk around the lake and the Walt Disney Amphitheater; the Summerlin family donated land around the lake for public use in 1883. Source
- Downtown Orlando describes it as one of downtown's oldest, most architecturally diverse, predominantly residential neighborhoods, with Craftsman, Mediterranean Revival, Colonial Revival and Art Deco homes plus established condominiums. Source