"LAKE EOLA PARK, E. Central Ave., between Rosalind Ave. And Eola Drive and extending to Robinson Ave., with an area of 55 acres, is the largest park in the city. The lake is encircled by a concrete walk, its parkways landscaped with plumosa, date and cabbage palms, and live oaks. Scattered clumps of bananas and bamboos add to the tropical setting. This is a convenient place to study swans, ducks and seagulls, particularly at feeding time. The swans inhabiting this and other municipal lakes are descendants of a pair imported in 1910 by Charles Lord, and Englishman, from the private reserves of Edward VII. They were named ‘Mr and Mrs. Bill.’ It is claimed that ‘Mr. Bill’ drowned his mate when a setting of eggs failed to hatch. He died at the age of 78, was mounted, and is on display at the Chamber of Commerce building. The birds are fed by city employees each mis-afternoon, and sea gulls from Daytona Beach commute regularly to partake in the free meal.”" --- Florida: Guide to the Southernmost State, Pg. 226
I had the privilege of visiting the Orlando area with Lord Abercrombie in May of 2012. Many of the features described in the 1939 guide are gone, but enough remain to show the resilience of a landscaped area.