Roosevelt School, Lake Wales

Name: Roosevelt School
Address: Lake Wales, United States

#17 among attractions in Lake Wales

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The Roosevelt School is a historic school in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 115 E Street. On March 29, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Originally this school served the African-American Community or the Northwest community in Lake Wales. Currently it is an ESE vocational school specifically designed to teach and train students in grades 6–12 with learning disabilities to adapt and excel in society ()

Coordinates: 27°54'39"N, 81°35'44"W

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Roosevelt School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spook Hill, Lake Weaver, Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales Commercial Historic District.

0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Spook Hill, Lake Wales
21 min walk • Spook Hill is a gravity hill, an optical illusion in Lake Wales, Florida, where cars appear to roll up the spooky hill. Spook Hill is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, a geologically significant range of sand and limestone hills, which were islands from two to three million years ago, when sea levels were much higher than at present.
0.6 miS
Lake
Lake Weaver, Lake Wales
17 min walk • Lake Weaver is a natural freshwater lake located in Lake Wales, Florida. The lake is also much of the time called Lake Weader. By looking at maps and websites, it appears both names are used as often as the other.
0.9 miSE
City hall, Vernacular architecture
Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales
22 min walk • The Lake Wales City Hall is a historic site in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 152 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
Lake Wales Commercial Historic District, Lake Wales
20 min walk • The Lake Wales Commercial Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the US 27A Scenic Highway, Central Avenue, Market Street, and Orange Avenue. It contains 16 historic buildings.
1 miSE
Church
First Baptist Church, Lake Wales
26 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 338 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Lake Wales
31 min walk • The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 325 South Scenic Highway. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.7 miSE
27°54'13"N • 81°35'11"W
Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales
20 min walk • Library
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Twin Lakes, Lake Wales
31 min walk • The Twin Lakes of Lake Wales, Florida, are two small natural freshwater lakes on the south side of the city. Sometimes they are simply called Twin Lakes, but sometimes they are individually called Twin Lake West and Twin Lake East.
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood
Lake Wales Historic Residential District, Lake Wales
22 min walk • The Lake Wales Historic Residential District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the Seaboard Airline RR grade, CSX RR tracks, East Polk Avenue, South and North Lake Shore Boulevards.
~1500 ftE
Neighbourhood
North Avenue Historic District, Lake Wales
8 min walk • The North Avenue Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is along the 100 Block of North Avenue. It contains 12 historic buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Roosevelt School?

Nearby attractions include North Avenue Historic District, Lake Wales (8 min walk), Lake Weaver, Lake Wales (17 min walk), Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales (20 min walk), Lake Wales Commercial Historic District, Lake Wales (20 min walk).