The historic 'Gwathmey House' built by James Gamble Rogers II for a citrus tycoon is for sale in Orlando area

A historic lake house with impressive architectural history ties is now on the market in Orange County.

The home, located at 3484 Big Eagle Drive in Ocoee, was designed by renowned architect James Gamble Rogers II before it was built in 1936.

The Ocoee residence has four bedrooms and five bathrooms across 3,120 square feet. Roger designed the home for eye doctor and citrus grower Lomax Gwathmey, according to Preservation Winter Park.

Rogers, the nephew and namesake of one of the architects who designed Yale University, James Gamble Rogers, is responsible for some of the most notable buildings in the area. Largely known for his residential work in Winter Park, Rogers' work includes Winter Park's "Casa Feliz" Spanish farmhouse, Greeneda Court shops on Park Avenue and Rollins College's Olin Library.

Roger also played a part in the design of the Florida Supreme Court building and buildings at Stetson University and Florida State University. He led the Associated University Architects, which developed the University of Central Florida.

The home's asking price is $989,900, and the listing agents are Kristin McLaughlin and Craig Kesler with Optima Real Estate.