Grass-Roots Support to Save our History

“Locals still mourn the loss of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride at Disney, and love to ogle homeboy David Siegel’s imitation Versailles, a monstrosity of a house that isn’t even finished (though it has inspired a hit documentary, The Queen of Versailles). These icons of artifice pass for landmarks in the City Beautiful, while real landmarks, like Winter Park’s 128-year-old Capen House, fight for existence.” So begins Richard Reep’s recent article in the Orlando Weekly. Read the entire article at this link:

http://orlandoweekly.com/arts/visual/winter-park-s-capen-house-and-downtown-s-round-building-depend-on-grass-roots-support-to-survive-1.1535810

#capenhouse #support #grassroots #winterpark #disney #preservation #Orlando #versailles #historic