Citrus grower Jacob Summerlin, Orlando's first city council president, purchased 200 acres in the area during the late 19th century.

The Great Freeze of 1894-95 brought Summerlin's citrus farm to an end, and the property was subdivided for housing.

Architectural styles include Farmhouse, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Mediterranean Revival, Mission Revival, Art Deco, and Minimal Traditional[2] In 1989 the City of Orlando designated the neighborhood a local historic district in response to a petition by the Lake Eola Heights Historic Neighborhood Association.

Three years later the neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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