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384:). She was the niece of John Howard Allen, second mayor of Orlando. The area was officially declared a park in 1892. The park area has been home to a zoo; a horse race track; tennis courts; a pier with a dance area; and the broadcast site of a local radio station. The fountain was installed in 1912 at a cost of $ 10,000. A replacement, originally dubbed the "Centennial Fountain", was installed in 1957 at a cost of $ 350,000. It was renamed the "Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain" in 1966 to honor its biggest advocate. The iconic water feature is an official symbol of Orlando.
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The park was informally established in 1888 using the first parcel of land; it was the first of many that were donated to the City of
Orlando by several families. His sons named it Lake Eola, after a lady they both knew. {Of note, the daughter of Maj. Robert Dickinson Allen, 1836 - 1909, and Laura
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In July 2013 the park expanded to the southeast to include East
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announced that the city would not only repair the fountain, but "also replace its cracked plastic skin and install a state-of-the-art system of lights and water jets" at a cost of $ 2.3 million. The fountain was rededicated and resumed operation on July 4, 2011.
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Washington Street. The house sits on the expanded part of the park and serves as a welcome center, gift shop and offices for the park. Also in 2013, six sculptures were installed by the non-profit
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