1961 The Citrus Tower & Old Cars, Highway 27, Clermont, Lake County, FL Postcard

Description: 7C-K356 FK.88 THE CITRUS TOWER141 North Highway 27, Clermont, Lake County, FL 34711 Florida's newest attraction is located at Clermont, in the midst of the lakes and hills section of Central Florida's Citrus Belt. The observation decks at the top of the Tower are reached by electric elevator. GENERAL FLORIDA SCENE IN NATURAL COLORNatural Color Reproduction - Curteichcolor ® Art-Creation REG US PAT OFF AVON PARK, FLA. NOV 12 1961Canceled 1954 Violet 3c Statue of Liberty US Postage Stamp..... Clermont is a city in Lake County in central Florida, United States, about 22 miles (35 km) west of Orlando and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Leesburg. The population was 43,021 in 2020. The city is residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and tourism-oriented restaurants and bars. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clermont is home to the 1956 Florida Citrus Tower, one of Florida's early landmarks..... The Florida Citrus Tower is a 226-foot-tall (69 m) structure in Clermont, Florida. Built in 1956 to allow visitors to observe the miles of surrounding orange groves, it was once among the most famous landmarks of the Orlando area. HistoryConstruction began in 1955, funded by a public sale of stock in the project, conceived by A.W. Thacker and Jack Toole "to showcase the thriving citrus industry," Orlando Weekly wrote in 2005. The project eventually consumed 5 million pounds (2,300 t) of concrete and 149,000 pounds (68 t) of reinforcing steel. The tower opened on July 14, 1956, with representatives from Silver Springs and Cypress Gardens in attendance. During the first several years of operation, the tower drew up to 500,000 visitors a year, thanks to its location on US 27 between Cypress Gardens and Silver Springs. However, in 1964 Florida's Turnpike was extended north, providing a faster route south through Central Florida. Since then, the tower has been sold several times. In the 1980s, three harsh freezes (1983, 1985, and 1989) killed most of the citrus groves in Lake County; this caused a decrease in visitation to the tower. In 1988, a tram was built to offer visitors tours of various citrus crops. The tower was purchased in 1995 by Greg Homan, who had it painted white and turquoise. In April 2015, the Citrus Tower was repainted in its original color scheme, with orange and white stripes. The Citrus Tower includes a coin drop where visitors can hear their coin drop to the bottom. At the lobby is ROOM: Valencia: a banquet facility, gift shop, and museum of the tower's history. Near the tower is the Presidents Hall of Fame, with wax tributes to 46 Presidents of the United States and a model of the interior of the White House................ Florida’s Citrus Tower in Clermont: A Blast from the PastMarch 31, 2024 by Melanie Lentz-Janney Lake County offers a lot of Old Florida experiences. It’s home to charming destinations like Mount Dora, Tavares, Leesburg, and, of course, Clermont. The Citrus Tower in Clermont was built in 1956 on one of the highest hills in Florida’s ridge section. Conceptualized by Ralph Harper, he enlisted A.W. Thacker and F. J. Toole, and together they founded the Florida Towers Corporation. It took the architectural design of Thomas A. Russell, close to 250 investors, and five million pounds of concrete to make the Citrus Tower a reality. 1961 The Citrus Tower, Highway 27, Clermont, Lake County, FL Vintage VTG POSTED Postcard

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