Auburndale's
History
Auburndale's roots can be traced back
to 1873, when John Ledue became the first official
settler on Lake Ariana. The first house was built
in July 1884, four months after the completion of
the railroad through the area.
Auburndale received its name in July
of 1884 when Major Louis McClain, the civil engineer
in charge of laying out the downtown area, described
the location to a personal friend, the editor of the
Boston Herald newspaper. The editor's wife said the
description reminded her of her hometown of Auburndale,
Massachusetts.
By the year 1900, Auburndale was steadily
growing with an economy based largely on agriculture.
On the evening of November 23, 1913 disaster struck
when the entire downtown area was destroyed by fire.
Two years later, in 1915, history repeated itself
when a second fire damaged several structures.
In the 1920's Auburndale was incorporated,
and built a picturesque Spanish style structure to
house city services. Today's city hall once housed
the fire and police departments.
Auburndale took numerous steps forward
during the late 1940's and 50's. Improvements, new
construction and growth continued during these years.
Today the population of Auburndale
is just over 11,000.
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home or business that was caused by water, fire or
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