Immerse yourself in Jack Lane's love letter to the Grand Old Lady of Rollins: Pinehurst Cottage
Jack tells the tale of this beautiful Victorian dormitory, the oldest original building on campus and the heart of the Rollins Commons.
Jack Lane arrived on Rollins campus as a young history professor in 1963. Over the decades he authored several definitive books of Florida’s first college. Dr. Lane’s passion for Rollins history, architecture and culture is revealed in this beautiful tribute to Pinehurst. And this is how it begins:
“Let us think of Pinehurst as The Grand Old Lady of the Rollins campus, a regal gentlewoman residing on the East side of the Horseshoe Commons at the very spot where she came into existence in 1886. Despite all the changes she has witnessed, the lady stubbornly refuses to alter her Queen Anne style, a design highly valued among New England Victorians who gave her life….”
In 1886 Pinehurst was built as the first woman’s dormitory, and after leading many other “lives,” is again a woman’s dorm and the hub for LGBTQ+ allies and a nostalgic landmark for all students.
Our dear friend and WPHM Museum advisor, Dr. Jack Lane, has also contributed to the recognition and preservation of Winter Park’s historic homes and buildings helping to maintain our town’s charm and heritage.
The Winter Park History Museum is supported by: The City of Winter Park Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation Central Florida Foundation Joe & Sarah Galloway Foundation
Florida Department of State Membership dues and private donations
Museum: 200 W. New England Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789 407-647-2330 museum@wphistory.org wphistory.org