1890 Windermere School

July 2025 January 2025 1890 Windermere School 1890 Windermere School01.jpg Windermere, Florida 28 29 35 N 81 32 7 W region:US-FL_type:edu inline,title Florida#USA 1890 June 5, 2003 030005092010a The 1890 Windermere School (also known as the Armstrong-Parramore House) is a historic school in Windermere, Florida, United States. The schoolhouse is located at 113 West Seventh Avenue. The building served the community as a school between 1890 and 1916, then as a community center through 1923. After its days as a community center, it became a private residence. In 1995 the Armstrong-Parramore family, who owned the land and building, donated it to the city.Southwest Orlando History: 1890 School House, Windermere, Florida http://www.southwestorlandoliving.com/living/southwest-orlando-history-1890-school-house-windermere-florida SouthwestOrlandoLiving.com November 11, 2014 Rooms and structures added to the building by the Armstrong-Parramores were dismantled, restoring the building to its original form.1887 Windermere Schoolhouse Historical Marker https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=93069 2022-06-08 www.hmdb.org en On June 5, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 2011, the Windermere city government wished to move the historic building to another location. However, a movement arose to keep it in its current location. The issue was put to Windermere voters in the form of a town charter amendment. The amendment, which protected the schoolhouse from further move attempts, passed overwhelmingly with 71.25% of voters in favor.Windermere Town Charter Amendment (January 2012) https://ballotpedia.org/Windermere_Town_Charter_Amendment_(January_2012) 2022-06-08 Ballotpedia en References External links Official community page Category:National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Florida Category:Windermere, Florida Category:School buildings completed in 1890 Category:1890 establishments in Florida