Orlando’s Eola House turns 100

ORLANDO, Fla. — An iconic Washington Street home at Lake Eola Park turned 100 years old this year.

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The home was built as a family home in 1924 by George Marsh.

According to the Orlando Foundation for Architecture, the home cost an estimated $9,500 to build at the time, and it was lived in by Marsh and his family until he died in 1964.

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Learn more about the home in the video below:

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The city of Orlando purchased the property in 2013 and restored the 4,282-square-foot home.

The city uses the home as an office for park operations.

It is also available for rental for special events. Click here to see how much.

See a map of the home below:

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