People
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Charles Blanchard Searcy, Oral History
Charles was born in Sanford in 1928, lived in Longwood all of his life. Recorded on November 13, 2009.
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Andy Jones, Oral History
Born in 1937 in Longwood, parents came to area in early 1900s. Recorded on November 14, 2012.
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Stum’s Corner
Headed down Rangeline Road, you may never notice this stately old home. Located right where Church Avenue and Rangeline meet in Longwood, it was once one of the area’s preeminent […]
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Catherine Julie Durm – Interview
The following is a “conversation” between Longwood Historic Society member Marla Pickelsimer and Catherine Julie Durm whose grandmother was Mrs. McIntyre’s seamstress. She has been an invaluable “first hand” source […]
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Spencer and Janet Whitehead, Oral History
Jason Byrne and Tracy Putnam of the Longwood Historic Society interviewed the Whiteheads at their home on Maine Avenue in Longwood on February 6, 2020. The property has been in […]
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Martin Andersen Estate
Martin Andersen first came to Orlando in 1931 in order to take over the two Orlando Sentinel newspapers, then known as the Morning Sentinel and the Evening Reporter-Star. At the […]
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Mayors of Longwood
1923 / Edward Warren Henck The town founder spent many of the early years as its mayor. He was the first mayor when the city was incorporated in 1923. 1924-1929 […]
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Leonard Button and Button Road
Leonard Button was born in 1867 in Birmingham, Alabama. He became a very successful publisher/owner of many newspapers and magazines in Alabama, including the Birmingham News (still the main newspaper […]
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Thomas Shepherd
Longwood’s founder, Edward Warren Henck, recruited workers from Georgia and South Carolina to move to Central Florida to help construct his South Florida Railroad. This was the first rail line […]
