Orlando Landmarks
Historic
landmarks and monuments are not typical of Orlando,
Florida (FL) on account of it being a modern tourist
region developed to appeal to fun seekers. However,
there are a select number of sites in Orlando that
are interesting to those who appreciate fine architecture.
There are assortments of Orlando landmarks, some
designed specifically to receive visitors, while
others are functional buildings or monuments that
may only be appreciated from the outside. Some of
the top landmarks and monuments to visit when staying
in the historic city of Orlando are, Bank of America
at duPont Center, Orlando City Hall, Big Tree Park,
SunTrust Center, and Tupperware Tower.
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OTHER AREAS
OF INTEREST:
The
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
houses the world's most comprehensive collection of
the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), the
scope of which includes Tiffany jewelry, pottery, paintings,
art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps, and the chapel
interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian
Exposition in Chicago. In its galleries, the museum
also features a major collection of American art pottery
and representative collections of late-19th and early-20th
century American painting, graphics, and decorative
arts.
The
Morse was founded by Jeannette Genius McKean (1909–1989)
in 1942 and named for her industrialist grandfather.
Its collections were built over a half-century by Mrs.
McKean and her husband, Hugh F. McKean (1908–1995),
who served as the museum's director until his death.
The
Orange County Regional History Center
- Is a historic five-story masterpiece
offers Orlando residents and visitors alike fascinating
insight into how this region has made its transition
from a small town surrounded by citrus groves and cattle
ranches to today's thriving urban community.
The
Orange County Regional History Center is home to the
varied and extensive collections of the Historical Society
of Central Florida, Inc. Located in the heart of downtown
Orlando in the beautifully restored 1927 Orange County
Courthouse, the History Center is continuously distinguished
as the area's best museum. With an exciting roster of
ever-changing exhibits, the History Center is one of
Central Florida's premier cultural attractions. From
guided tours and hands-on history events to fun-packed,
interactive children's programs, learning is fun for
all ages.
The Orlando
Museum of Art - is both a cultural and architectural
treasure in central Florida. Your experience begins
the moment you enter the galleries where Dale Chihuly's
arresting glass Cobalt & Citron Tower draws your
eyes twenty feet up to the glass skylight above. It's
only the beginning of an adventure in culture, imagination,
and creativity as you explore the Museum.
The
permanent collections include a wide range of art from
all over the world including American art from the 19th
century to the present with works by artists such as
John Singer Sargent, Thomas Moran, George Inness, Georgia
O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams, Suzanne McClelland, and William
Michael Harnett. The OMA has particular strengths in
African art and art of the ancient Americas—the broadest
and most representative collection in the southeast.
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