The Orange County Property Appraiser 's web site in Orlando, Florida, is a tremendous resource for anyone trying to research where their ancestors lived.For instance, I wanted to find out more about the address 201 North Magnolia Avenue, where my ancestors Edson McClure Blakesley (#34) and Mary Elizabeth Blakesley (#35) were living back in 1925.
Unfortunately, I discovered whatever type of building might have been at that address back then fell to the march of progress by 1954, when the current 4-story commercial structure (pictured above) was built.
Must've been a convenient location for Edson to retrieve his Civil War pension checks, though. It's right across the street from the downtown post office!
Some new peregrination starting points from this find:
* What happened to the building that was on this site in 1925?
* Are there any surviving photographs?
