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Back
when
America
’s
road
system
was
first
being
developed,
smooth
stones
were
taken
from
the
nearby
riverbeds
and
assembled
together
with
mortar.
These
streets
gradually
gave
way
to
macadam
roads
and
later
to
tarmac.
At
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century,
our
beloved
cobblestone
roads
were
turned
to
asphalt
leaving
behind
a
few
of
them
in
historic
areas.
This
is
just
something
to
remember
each
time
you
pass
thru
the
entry
to
Cobblestone
Landing.
Located
approximately
midway
between
Tampa
and
Orlando
along
Interstate
4,
Cobblestone
Landing,
can
be
found
in
the
newest
“hot
spot”
of
Florida
,
Lakeland
.
Lakeland
was
first
settled
in
the
1870s,
and
developed
as
the
railroad
reached
the
area
in
1884.
Lakeland
is
home
to
Florida
Southern
College,
the
largest
collection
of
Frank
Lloyd
Wright
architecture
in
the
world,
and
one
of
the
first
Hindu
temples
in
the
United
States
.
Publix
supermarkets
are
also
based
here.
With
a
15,000-student,
four-year
University
of
South
Florida
campus
in
the
planning
stages,
Lakeland
is
expected
to
flourish
with
new
educational
and
cultural
opportunities.
Lakeland
is
also
the
spring
training
home
of
the
Detroit
Tigers.
So,
here
are
some
helpful
tips
about
finding
your
new
home
in
Cobblestone
Landing.
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