Credit: Winter Park History Museum Archives
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.
Credit: Mitchell Lane Thomas
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