Old Photos of Rollins College

My third episode dealt with pictures I found of Rollins College when it was first build. Two of the founders of Winter Park made up a brochure advertising the benefits of moving to Winter Park, and one of the things they described was Rollins. They drew a sketch of what Rollins originally looked like, and it was really interesting to see it. There were only four buildings, and you can distinctly make out Pinehurst Cottage in the photo. It looks exactly the same! They had one classroom building, a women's dorm, a men's dorm, and the dining hall. And of course Mills Lawn. Our school has grown so much since then. I sometimes forget how historic Rollins is. It is the oldest private university in Florida and it has come a long way since 1885.