Florida Citrus Tower
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| Florida Citrus Tower | |
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| Information | |
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| Location | Clermont, Florida |
| Coordinates | |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1956 |
| Use | Observation tower Radio broadcasting tower |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | 500 feet (152 m) [1] |
| Roof | 226 feet (69 m) |
| Companies | |
| Architect | none [2] |
| Developer | A.W.Thacker and F.J.Toole [2] |
| Owner | Greg Homan [1] |
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Built in 1956 in Clermont, Florida, the tower is 226 feet tall. The Florida Citrus Tower is notable as the most famous landmark of the Orlando area [3]; its top is the highest point in Florida [3], and it is the highest observation point in Florida [4]. Architecturally, the tower is utilitarian [2].
The tower includes a "wishing well" coin drop, where tourists can listen to a coin fall the height of the tower [5], [6].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Spreading Out In All Directions, by Lindy T. Shepherd, Orlando Weekly
- ^ a b c Architectural Follies in America by Gwyn Headley
- ^ a b Orlando & Central Florida by Don Philpot
- ^ Frommer's Florida '93 by Springer, George McDonald, Marylyn Springer, Don A Schultz
- ^ roadsideamerica.com
- ^ Florida Citrus Tower - Clermont, FL
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