Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan will officially cut the ribbon to open the Eola House in Downtown’s Lake Eola Park this Friday.
The two-story house was built in 1924 in the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture. The Eola House will now serve as the main office for Lake Eola Park and a welcome center for the City of Orlando. The welcome center will feature history about Orlando, local art, information on nearby points of interest and a gift shop. The house is also Orlando’s newest venue for meetings, weddings and receptions. It includes an upstairs balcony patio, two conference or meeting rooms and a bride’s room.
The house is located on the newly expanded east lawn which opened earlier this year at the Fireworks at the Fountain July 4th event. The expansion includes 1.36 acres of lawn, new LED lighting, widened sidewalks, nearly 4,000 square feet of paved patio and an additional 7,500 square feet of brick paved space on East Washington Street.
This new expansion increases the total land area of the park to more than 17 acres and nearly 47 acres including the lake. The expansion completes the outline of Lake Eola Park and creates a contiguous gateway to the neighborhoods, restaurants and businesses in the surrounding area.
COMMUNITY OPEN HO– — USE:
In addition to the ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, the Mayor and Commissioner are hosting a community open house on Sunday, September 22. This free event will feature Eola house tours, entertainment and family-friendly activities on the newly expanded east lawn.
WHEN:
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, September 20, 2013
10:30 a.m.
Community Open House
Sunday, September 22, 2013
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
WHERE:
512 East Washington Street
Southeast corner of the park, Eola Drive and Central Boulevard
PARKING FOR COMMUNITY OPEN HO– — USE:
The closest recommended parking garage is the Orange County Library Garage, located at 112 East Pine Street.
The free LYMMO Circulator is recommended for Downtown residents and attendees parking at garages other than the Orange County Library Garage. LYMMO stop information is located at CityofOrlando.net.
Limited meter and non-meter parking along streets in Downtown Orlando are also available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are free on Sundays.
