These photos, from the State Archives of Florida, represent the time period about 30-50 years after Orlando’s official incorporation as a city in 1885.

Photos by State Archives of Florida http://floridamemory.com/
San Juan Hotel and Beacham Theater Credit: State Archives of Florida
View looking north along Orange Avenue Credit: State Archives of Florida
Orlando skyline across a lake Credit: State Archives of Florida
Looking down Pine Street Credit: State Archives of Florida
View of courthouse and Lake Eola Credit: State Archives of Florida
Orange Avenue and the San Juan Hotel Credit: State Archives of Florida
Orange Avenue looking north Credit: State Archives of Florida
Looking down Orange Avenue Credit: State Archives of Florida
Street scene in Orlando Credit: State Archives of Florida
Florida Sanitarium and Hospital main building Credit: State Archives of Florida
Residential community on Orange Avenue Credit: State Archives of Florida
Lake Eola Credit: State Archives of Florida
Magnolia Avenue Credit: State Archives of Florida
Orange Avenue looking south Credit: State Archives of Florida
Orlando Bank and Trust Company building Credit: State Archives of Florida
Street scene of Orange Avenue Credit: State Archives of Florida
Aerial view of Orlando Credit: State Archives of Florida
Albertson Public Library Credit: State Archives of Florida
Hotel San Juan on Orange Avenue Credit: State Archives of Florida
Angebilt Hotel Credit: State Archives of Florida
Post Office Credit: State Archives of Florida
East Central Avenue and Lake Eola Credit: State Archives of Florida
Chamber of Commerce building Credit: State Archives of Florida
Lake Concord in Orlando Credit: State Archives of Florida
Lake Highland Credit: State Archives of Florida
Lucerne Hotel Credit: State Archives of Florida
Oak Street Volunteer Fire Department Credit: State Archives of Florida
Orange County Court House Credit: State Archives of Florida
Orlando Country Club Credit: State Archives of Florida
Public school building Credit: State Archives of Florida
State Bank of Orlando and Trust Company Credit: State Archives of Florida
View of pool at Russell’s Pavilion Credit: State Archives of Florida
Hyman and Esther Lieberman at The Hat Box Credit: State Archives of Florida
Wyoming Hotel Credit: State Archives of Florida
Interior of State Bank of Orlando and Trust Company Credit: State Archives of Florida
Lake Eola Credit: State Archives of Florida
East Pine Street Credit: State Archives of Florida
Entrance to Bellevue Heights subdivision outside Orlando Credit: State Archives of Florida