A jewel of Orlando built the fountain Museum of African American History and Culture

After the History Center had received a general overview of the history of the Orlando area in Orange County Regional, I wanted to dip a little in the social history of the Orlando area and the construction of the museum's deep well of African American history and culture was on me to a deep insight into African American history Orlando.

west to date this area of I-4 is primarily inhabited by African Americans and the difference in the housing andFacilities between this area and the center is very impressive. In fact, the very name "Division Street" suggests a distinct historical line of demarcation between residential areas in black and white.

Origins of the fountain built museum to go to an important local African physician named Dr. William Monroe Wells, segregation began building hotel fountain was built in 1926 to provide accommodation in Africa, Americans in a time when the houseswere not available to them in other areas of Central Florida.

In addition to Wells 'Built was once the South Street Casino, a hall for performances, the musicians traveled presented the "Chitlin Circuit' performing for audiences around the country. The hotel opened with three windows on the first floor and rooms on the second floor.

Dr. William Monroe Wells was one of the first black physicians and came to the Orlando area in 1917. Born in FtGaines, Georgia, in 1889, Dr. Wells completed his medical training at Meharry Medical College. During the Second World War, Dr. William Monroe Wells was the only African American physician in Orlando.

During segregation, white doctor is not treating African American patients. African American doctors therefore deserve their money from the people of the same race. He worked very hard to Orlando American African population growth a. With the help of his assistant, Ms.Josie Belle Jackson, Dr. Wells is known for providing more than 5,000 children in Orlando.

He has treated patients suffering imported from pneumonia, influenza, scarlet fever and other serious illnesses before drugs like penicillin. Many of the patients of Dr. Wells' were extremely poor. He treated their illnesses, often could not afford to pay his fees. This allowed them to speak forcefully against poor conditions that existed without the African American CommunityThe fear of losing their livelihoods.

Although African Americans were taxpayers like other residents of Orlando, do not have access to recreational facilities, good schools, police, health and other services that citizens should know. This led him to the door structure of the Casino and Hotel on South Street.

Dr. Wells booked bands and other big name artists perform at the South Street Casino. Many famous artists that we know today,played at the South Street Casino in the Chitlin Circuit. Some examples of these artists are:

- Ray Charles
- BB King
- Louis Armstrong
- Guitar Slim
- Bo Diddley

Afro-Americans came from all over the Orlando area to buy and take in performances of popular musicians at the South Street Casino. After the performance at the casino, the artists checked hotels historic Wells' Built. In its heyday built the Wells'provided accommodation for clients such as Pegleg Bates, Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall. The entertainers and athletes who participated in this institution is one of the most important meeting places for African-Americans in the south.

Today the museum has over 6,000 square meters of exhibition space. It retains the original façade of the building, a room with authentic furniture, decorative beads and the year 1930, and also contributes an originalinner wall, the important and unique architectural designs of the period. terms of importance and historical records show other material collected for display include: official documents Hotel, an original Negro League baseball jersey, photographs, objects, books, multimedia exhibits, slave.

Well Dr. home was moved to the casino site and has been restored and opened to the public. Well Built Museum of African American culture andThe story tel is located west of I-4 near Church Street, 511 West South Street, Orlando 32801. (407) 245-7535.

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