The building on Munn Park where BB&T Bank does business started life in 1927 as the Autotel, Lakeland’s first parking garage. A variety of services were available for your car such as battery and tire replacement. You could park your car out of the weather, which had its advantages when you’re driving an open touring […]
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Magnolia Building: Then and Now
Use your mouse or finger to move the white slider and compare 1940 and 2017 photos of the Magnolia Building. This is the first in a series of then-and-now Lakeland photos we’ll be publishing. Richard W. Snell, an amateur local historian, is compiling the images for lkldnow.