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Exploring Orlando History Through a Photo Taken From the San Juan Hotel

Take a look back in time at the history of Orlando, Florida through a photo taken from the San Juan Hotel. This hotel was razed in 1980-81, but the photo still reveals a lot about the Orlando cityscape at that time.
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Can anyone recognize where this was taken? I suspect most, if not all, of these buildings have long-since been removed. The photo was taken from the San Juan Hotel, which was razed in 1980-81.

Court House and Lake Eola from Hotel San Juan, Orlando, Fla.

Source: Library of Congress

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