Florida Central Academy

Infobox US school
name = Florida Central Academy


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established = 1959
type = Prep
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city = Sorrento
state = Florida
country = USA
campus type = rural
campus size = 45 acres
enrollment = 200
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mascot = Red Devils
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homepage = http://fca-alumni.org/

Florida Central Academy was founded by Colonel L. E. Allen and General T. L. Alexander in 1959 as a college preparatory boarding school for boys. In 1971 the school became fully co-educational. The campus was situated on convert|45|acre|m2|-3|lk=on. The school was closed in 1983.

History

The main school building was a Victorian structure with steep roof lines and large chimneys. The building was originally four stories and had 230 rooms. Carl Dann Sr. built it in 1926 during the Florida land boom. It was called the Mt. Plymouth Hotel and Country Club. At one time it had the largest dining room in Florida. The golf course was modeled after St. Andrews Golf Club in Scotland.

The last class graduated in May, 1983. A few weeks later, the school was seized by U.S. Bankruptcy Court, prior to the settlement of claims from 330 of the school's creditors. The school was closed and all business transactions were halted. The building was condemned and abandoned, and vandals destroyed much of the structure.

In 1986, the entire building except for one wing burned to the ground. Shortly thereafter the entire site was razed, with no trace of the building left.

External links

* [http://fca-alumni.org Official FCA Alumni Web Site]