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History · Tangelo Park

Tangelo Park’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Tangelo Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tangelo Park had a population of 2,459. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,231 to 2,459 (+10%). Half of its homes were built before 1967.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Tangelo Park yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Tangelo Park, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Tangelo Park is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Tangelo Park has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is 1890 Windermere School in Windermere, 6 miles away.

Tangelo Park and the nearest listed places

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1890 Windermere SchoolPalmer, Cal, Memorial BuildingWindermere Town HallAtlantic Coast Line StationTinker FieldGriffin Park Historic District

Closest to Tangelo Park

1890 Windermere SchoolWindermere · Built 18906miPalmer, Cal, Memorial BuildingWindermere · Building6miWindermere Town HallWindermere · Building6.1miAtlantic Coast Line StationOrlando · Building6.2miTinker FieldOrlando · Built 19236.4mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. 1890 Windermere School’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Edgewood📜 Windermere📜 Belle Isle📜 Lake Buena Vista
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