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The Faux History of The Villages, Florida

The Faux History of The Villages, Florida Essa y .................... The Faux History of The Villages, Florida by Amanda M. Brian The Villages was born out of Florida’s population boom following World War II and catered to numerous coming-of- old- age Americans. Having created and promoted its own historical fiction that wiped the past away, it now exists in stark contrast to other southern cities like Charleston and New Orleans, which were revived and remarketed— not created from scratch— by historical preservation projects in the late twentieth century. The building that houses a Kilwin’s Chocolate chain and a collectibles stores is labeled the “Cattlemen’s Association of Spanish Springs,” complete with a prominent “Est. 1868” sign. All photos courtesy of the author, December 2010. 58 he Villages, a planned retirement community, lies about an hour’s drive northwest of Orlando in the lak stude d -ed lan dscape of central Florida. Imagine one of its community member a s— Villager— enj oying a stroll on a warm day in Lake Sumter Land-  T ing, one of three distinct downtowns that cater to approximately 90,000 residents. This average Villageat l r— east fifty- v fi e years old, not from Florida, relatively affluent, white, and likely femal stops for http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

The Faux History of The Villages, Florida

Southern Cultures , Volume 20 (4) – Nov 12, 2014

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University of North Carolina Press
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1534-1488

Abstract

Essa y .................... The Faux History of The Villages, Florida by Amanda M. Brian The Villages was born out of Florida’s population boom following World War II and catered to numerous coming-of- old- age Americans. Having created and promoted its own historical fiction that wiped the past away, it now exists in stark contrast to other southern cities like Charleston and New Orleans, which were revived and remarketed— not created from scratch— by historical preservation projects in the late twentieth century. The building that houses a Kilwin’s Chocolate chain and a collectibles stores is labeled the “Cattlemen’s Association of Spanish Springs,” complete with a prominent “Est. 1868” sign. All photos courtesy of the author, December 2010. 58 he Villages, a planned retirement community, lies about an hour’s drive northwest of Orlando in the lak stude d -ed lan dscape of central Florida. Imagine one of its community member a s— Villager— enj oying a stroll on a warm day in Lake Sumter Land-  T ing, one of three distinct downtowns that cater to approximately 90,000 residents. This average Villageat l r— east fifty- v fi e years old, not from Florida, relatively affluent, white, and likely femal stops for

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Southern CulturesUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Nov 12, 2014

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