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Town in the state of Florida, United States
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Lake Placid is a city in the Florida Heartland.
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Toby's Clowns
Virtually all (98% of) caladium bulbs are grown on farms in the Lake Placid area.
Tower of Peace
The height of the building is a debated, with sources varying between 235 ft and 270 ft. Formerly an observation tower, it was built in 1960 and opened for tourism on New Year's Day in 1961. When it opened it was the world's tallest concrete structure, and it may have as many as 90,000 concrete blocks. It closed in 1982 due to financial difficulties and re-opened in 1986, only to close again in the early 2000s. A restaurant at the bottom of the tower remained open until 2015. The building was used as a cell phone tower during the 2000s and 2010s, but its use ceased in 2020 and today the structure is abandoned.
In downtown Lake Placid many blind walls have been painted with murals, depicting local history. Visitors can pick up a tour book at the Welcome Center / Chamber of Commerce at Oak street to lead them to the over forty murals.
Historical Society Depot Museum
The depot was built in 1926 and used for about fifty years. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
The center of town is between a few lakes, primarily Lake June-in-Winter and the larger Lake Istokpoga. The one that shares the name of the town, Lake Placid, is to the south.
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