Harry P Leu one of Orlando's most memorable citizens, was born in Orlando in 1884.
Mr Leu purchased four
acres of land extending from the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad to Garland Street and remodelled his existing building into two large two
story buildings. In 1930 he gave up the boiler making department of his original company and added year
after year every kind of hardware, mill building supplies, the newest line of
fire equipment, fence material, machinery, engines, pumps, motors and all kinds
of metal supplies. From a small beginning he built one of the largest supply
businesses in Florida.
He purchased sixty acres on
Lake Rowena which he beautified with rare plants garnered in his travels all
over the world.
Mr. Leu specialized in
camellias and the gardens boast practically every variety known. On December 22,
1961 Mr. Leu turned his beautiful estate over to the City or Orlando for a
token payment of $56,018.73 when it was valued at approximately $1 million. The
area on the south side of Lake Rowena was fenced and opened to the public as a
park and is today known as Harry P Leu Gardens.
Beautifully kept, the entry fee to the gardens is $10.
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| Bananas! |
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| Jiminy Cricket, he's a whopper! |
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| Butterfly chaser extraordinaire |
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| Hoping I won't notice him? |
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| Survivor tree - sorry, had to take this one through glass |
In the Orlando shooting 49 people died and 53 were injured.
Once again, there were no refreshments available
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