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Kissimmee (/ k ɪ ˈ s ɪ m i / ⓘ kih-SIM-ee) [4] is the largest city and county seat [5] of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had a 2020 population of 2,673,376.
The Kissimmee Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on January 4, 1994) located in Kissimmee, Florida. The district is bounded by Aultman Street, Monument Avenue, Penfield Street and Randolph Avenue. It contains 189 historic buildings.
Osceola County (/ ˌ ɒ s i ˈ oʊ l ə / AH-see-OH-lə) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 388,656. [1] Its county seat is Kissimmee. [2] Osceola County is included in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Fla. Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Osceola County Courthouse made history on August 16, 1977 and was added to the Historic Register. Although Osceola County built a new and larger Courthouse building, the third floor courtroom of the Historic Courthouse building is still an active courtroom, and Osceola County continues to claim the honor of having the oldest Courthouse still ...
The Old Holy Redeemer Catholic Church is a historic site in Kissimmee, Florida. It is located at 120 North Sproule Avenue. On January 3, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. This church had its early services in the home of Mrs. A. Tress, above the Tress Store on Broadway.
When the United States came under attack from the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941, Charles W. Bressler-Pettis was a retired physician living in Florida, [2] and was president of the Kissimmee All-States Tourist club that catered to senior citizens. [3] He had served in both the Royal Army Medical Corps and the United States Army during ...
The Colonial Estate (also known as the Tucker/Ivey House) is a historic site in Kissimmee, Florida. It is located at 2450 Old Dixie Highway. On January 3, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. This home was built c. 1916 by J. Wade Tucker, a lumber baron from Georgia.
Lake Kissimmee is a lake located about 15 mi (24 km) east of Lake Wales, Florida, USA. The lake is almost entirely in Osceola County , but the western shore, and a small part of the lake, is in Polk County .