Maitland is located in Orange County
along Interstate 4 just 20 minutes north of Orlando
between Lake
Mary and Winter
Park near Lake Jessup. Maitland planners envision
creating a healthy, clean environment that’s sustained,
progressive, and carefully planned.
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COMMUNITY
FACTS
Population 1970:
7,157
2003: 15,480
Median
Age: 40 |
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City has experienced physical improvements
that have upgraded the quality of life in
Maitland. The efforts in developing these
master plans have involved hundreds of residents
and business owners over the years.
Diverse choices in real estate is available
from charming condos, villas and townhouses
to luxury homes with acreage from
Maitland Realtor Angela Chapman and Orlando
Realtor John Hambrick.
They can help
you with your real estate needs in
Seminole
County, Orange
County, Lake
County, Osceola
County, Polk
County, Brevard County and
Volusia
County.
CULTURAL
CORRIDOR |
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I of the Cultural Corridor has included the
real estate of Lake Lily Park and improvements
along either side of Maitland Avenue from the
park to Horatio Avenue. |
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Thanks
to the Cultural Corridor’s real estate development
incentives and its programmed improvements, new
business in the area is being realized.
Businesses such as the Pence and Pound House (next
to Antonio’s) that has added a tea room and upstairs
residence, and the Colby Center for Dance at 540
S. Maitland Avenue have complemented the intent
of the district. A new 2-block
town center works. Industries
providing employment: Educational, health
and social services (20.1%): Professional,
scientific, management, administrative, and
waste management services (20.0%): Finance,
insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
(12.5%) |
Call Maitland Realtor Angela Chapman and Central
Florida Realtor John Hambrick to help you find
your home in Maitland or in any of the beautiful
communities surrounding Orlando. The Cultural
Corridor is enhanced by both the Spring Festival
and Festival. Likewise, the renovated park and
corridor areas have added the "Taste of Maitland,"
"Chili Cook-Off," performances by The
Maitland Orchestra and Chorus, and many other
events. |
| The Maitland Art Center, located
in downtown, is a historic site, art museum
and teaching facility dedicated to the memory
of its founder, Jules Andre Smith. Today, the
Art Center is a dynamic institution which focuses
on museum exhibitions, art classes taught by professional
artists, and community-related programs and lectures
scheduled throughout the year. Listed
in
Maitland Parks
are the city's 17 parks with a short description. |
COMMUNITY
HISTORY
Maitland, one of the oldest incorporated municipalities
in Central Florida, is a city rich in history.
This area was once called Fumecheliga (Musk
Mellon Place) by the Seminole Indians. The US
Army established Ft. Maitland in 1838 on real
estate on the west shore of Lake Maitland as
a rest stop between Fort Mellon (Sanford)
and Fort Gatlin (Orlando). What is now Maitland
Avenue was part of the Old Black Bear Trail
which ran from Montreal, Canada to St. Petersburg,
Florida, and passed by the fort. There
was a large hotel, Park House, built between
Park Lake and Lake Catherine, which became the
winter resort for famous people of the time,
including two presidents, Grover Cleveland and
Chester Arthur. |
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In the 1960's,
Maitland Avenue and Orlando Avenue (U.S. Highway
17-92) came alive with the construction of
houses and businesses.. The arrival of Disney
World, in 1971 to the Metro Orlando area had
a strong impact on the continuous growth of
Maitland property. Between 1972 and
1979, five branch banking establishments moved
to Maitland, and twelve new residential subdivisions
were developed. Late in the 1970’s, 226 acres
of land were purchased by an Atlanta, Georgia
firm and developed into Maitland Center west
of Interstate 4. Maitland Center is
within the city limits and continues to grow
and is one of the leading office parks
in the southeast United States. |
While growth continues, residents of the city are
proud of the city’s past and actively pursue preservation
of historical residences. A “historical corridor”
has been established. This corridor encompasses old
residences still standing and occupied in the Lake
Lily-Lake Catherine area and extending through the
Central portion of the city. Examples of these homes
are: the Arthur O’Heir House (1885), Chadburne Hall
or High Oaks (1890), the James Arch House (1885),
the Robert L. Wagner House (1881) and the Hill-Stone
House (1908). Also, the Florida Audubon Society was
founded in Maitland and continues in its protection
of wild birds on Lake Sybelia.
The
Audubon's Center for Birds of Prey
is a leading raptor rehabilitation
facility in the Southeast which has treated
over 7,000 eagles, hawks, owls, falcons, kites
and vultures since opening in 1979. Release
rate averages 39% of all admissions, and has
totaled more than 3,000 birds of prey, including
over 200 Bald Eagles.
In addition to the wildlife rehabilitation facilities,
the Center includes real estate dedicated to
a lakeside exhibit aviary which houses non-releasable
raptors of 20 species. The aviary is a favored
destination of school and civic organization
tours, and includes a visit to the Audubon Birding
Store, a resource for novice and expert birders. |
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The City of Maitland has a history of strong residential
identity, sustained by the beauty of the area and
the diverse economy in the region. This history continues
today, and the City will maintain and advance this
tradition well into the future
| Call Orlando's Premier Realtors
for information on Maitland or on one of the
other towns or communities surrounding Orlando
including communities with a "country"
feel. If you're interested in relocating
to downtown Orlando
- whether the historic district or one with
more modern architecture - Angela Chapman and
John Hambrick can help with that, too. And
for those that wish to sell their Maitland home
or Central Florida home, please visit their
sellers page for more
information. |
Statistics:
Elevation:
91 feet
Land area: 4.6 square miles
Median house value: $188,300 (year 2000)
Hospitals/medical
centers:
- FLORIDA HOSPITAL
(about 5 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
- LAKESIDE
ALTERNATIVES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ORLANDO,
FL)
- ORLANDO REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ORLANDO,
FL)
Airports
certified for carrier operations:
- ORLANDO SANFORD
(about 14 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)
- ORLANDO INTL
(about 16 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
- SPACE COAST
REGIONAL (about 42 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL;
ID: TIX)
Other public-use
airports:
- EXECUTIVE
(about 8 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ORL)
- ORLANDO COUNTRY
(about 15 miles; PLYMOUTH, FL; ID: X04)
- BOB WHITE
FIELD (about 19 miles; ZELLWOOD, FL; ID:
X61)
Colleges/Universities:
- UNIVERSITY
OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (2600 LAKE
LUCIEN DR STE 200; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.phoenix.edu/florida; Offers
Doctor's degree)
- ITT TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (2600 LAKE LUCIEN DR STE 140;
Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
Other
colleges/universities with over 2000 students:
- ROLLINS COLLEGE
(about 3 miles; WINTER PARK, FL)
- VALENCIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ORLANDO,
FL)
- UNIVERSITY
OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 9 miles; ORLANDO,
FL)
- SEMINOLE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SANFORD,
FL)
- STETSON UNIVERSITY
(about 28 miles; DELAND, FL)
- EMBRY RIDDLE
AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles;
DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
- DAYTONA BEACH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DAYTONA
BEACH, FL)
Private
high school:
- ORANGEWOOD
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (1221 TRINITY WOODS
LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public
primary/middle schools:
- MAITLAND
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 06 - 08)
- DOMMERICH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 05)
- LAKE SYBELIA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK - 05)
- SUMMIT
CHARTER SCHOOL (Grades: KG - 08)
- LA-AMISTAD
(INACTIVE 9/00) (Grades: PK - 12)
Private
primary/middle schools:
- PARK MAITLAND
SCHOOL (1450 S ORLAND P O BOX 1095;
Grades: PK - 6)
- THE KENWORTHY
SCHOOL (866 LAKE HOWELL RD; Grades:
PK - 5)
- HEBREW
DAY SCHOOL (851 N MAITLAND AVE; Grades:
KG - 7)
- MAITLAND
MONTESSORI SCHOOL (236 N SWOOPE AV;
Grades: PK - 6)
- MAITLAND
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (1185 N WYMORE RD;
Grades: PK - 6)
- KING OF
KINGS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (1101 N WYMORE
RD; Grades: PK - 8)
Library:
- MAITLAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY (501 S MAITLAND AVE)
Maitland
Subdivisions/Maitland Communities/Maitland Neighborhoods
Maitland Village Townhomes, Visconti, Montacino
Townhouses, Bella Terra (Formally the Alexan Club)
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