Auburndale’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Auburndale. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Auburndale was founded in 1880 by Frank Fuller, who was seeking refuge from chilly winters in the Northeast United States. The place was originally named Sanatoria, from a hotel located there. When the railroad arrived in the 1880s, the town was renamed Auburndale at the suggestion of settlers from Auburndale, Massachusetts. The New England town had been named from the opening line of the poem "The Deserted Village" by Oliver Goldsmith.
Early on, the city became a chosen destination for a number of America's most prominent artists.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Auburndale’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Auburndale’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Auburndale, decade by decade
1930s
![Florida [Hamilton County - Sarasota County (part)]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/2356/db809e5264328be0e809-s.jpg)
![Florida [Hamilton County - Sarasota County (part)]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/2356/57c697d7e72aace35744-s.jpg)
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Florida (FL) - Polk County - Auburndale - ED 53-22 to 27 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
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National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.