1890 Windermere School | |
Location | Windermere, Florida |
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Coordinates | 28°29′35″N 81°32′7″W / 28.49306°N 81.53528°W |
Built | 1890 |
NRHP reference No. | 03000509 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 2003 |
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. [2] Rooms and structures added to the building by the Armstrong-Parramores were dismantled, restoring the building to its original form. [3] 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. [4] [3]