[Midvale]

I found this in an April 1973 magazine. Looks pretty nice and not a bad price!

[cappyjon431]

Very cool!

[graciegirl]

That is so great! You can live here anytime and be our historian!

[oatmealgirls]

Very neat find - thanks for posting!

I love seeing TV's history.

[Golfer in Sanibel]

Wow. Almost 40 years ago. That was a pretty good investment.

[Taltarzac725]

April 1973. Cool. What magazine??

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Now THAT...............is really cool!!! Thanks for posting it - - -

Bill

[Midvale]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

April 1973. Cool. What magazine??

Think it was in Popular Science.

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[ducati1974]

Midvale- my only question is: is this really the start of The Villages? I seem to remember seeing a number of places called "Orange Blossom" along 441. Any way to check if this particular one is the forerunner?

[jimbo2012]

Anyone know the order in which each of the Villages was built
and approximate year?

[Midvale]

Originally Posted by ducati1974

Midvale- my only question is: is this really the start of The Villages? I seem to remember seeing a number of places called "Orange Blossom" along 441. Any way to check if this particular one is the forerunner?

Good question.
The name, location & timing seems right. I do know the same place was advertised until at least 1981. Mobile homes with lots were $26, 000 by then.

Howard Schwarz bought out his Orange Blossom Gardens partner in 1983 and brought in Gary Morse.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by ducati1974

Midvale- my only question is: is this really the start of The Villages? I seem to remember seeing a number of places called "Orange Blossom" along 441. Any way to check if this particular one is the forerunner?

Yes that was the start of the Villages.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Midvale

Good question.
The name, location & timing seems right. I do know the same place was advertised until at least 1981. Mobile homes with lots were $26, 000 by then.

Howard Schwarz bought out his Orange Blossom Gardens partner in 1983 and brought in Gary Morse.

Harold.

And there is no Pee in Lake Sumter and no apostrophe in Odell...except for some of the signs.

I like correcting people. I am a mother.

[Pturner]

Yep, too cool. Thanks for posting it.

[jblum315]

Loved it. I printed it and put it up on my fridge just to remind myself that I paid a couple hundred K too much for my house. Of course in 1973 I was about 30, so . . .