Frances Langford Promenade

The Frances Langford Promenade (also known as the First Civic Center and the Lake Mirror Promenade) is a historic site in Lakeland, Florida. It is located between Lemon Street and Lake Mirror Drive. On January 27, 1983, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The project was built in two phases and completed in 1928. Charles Wellford Leavitt of New York was the designer.

Lake Mirror Promenade
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Looking south from the eastern side of Lake Mirror
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Location	Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates	28°2′38″N 81°57′6″W
Built	1926-1928
Architect	H. B. Trauger, Charles W. Leavitt
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	83001437[1]
Added to NRHP	January 27, 1983

In 1946, the city of Lakeland dedicated the promenade to Lakeland native Frances Langford for her work with the United Service Organizations and her music and acting career.^[2] In 2013, the city re-dedicated the promenade^[3] and installed a new marker.^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Sawyer, Martha (September 8, 1982). "Lakeland's No. 1 Sweetheart -- Frances Langford". The Ledger.
3. Toothman, Mary (March 31, 2013). "Actress, Singer Frances Langford's Name Returning to Lakeland Landmark". The Ledger.
4. Toothman, Mary (November 5, 2013). "Lakeland Promenade Will Get a New Frances Langford Sign Friday". The Ledger.

External links

Media related to Lake Mirror Promenade at Wikimedia Commons

• Polk County listings at National Register of Historic Places
• Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
  • Polk County listings
  • Lake Mirror Promenade