Vintage Adams playing cards… Who’s in? #adamsestate #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove
Beautiful Day at Adams Estate… #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
Stormy afternoon… #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #teslamodels
One of Gapway’s “fruit-hauling’” trailers aging gracefully in the Florida sunshine. #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #floridahistory #polkcountyfl #auburndaleflorida
A unique opportunity to reserve an entire neighborhood for family gatherings, weddings and other special events. Come stay at Adams Estate. #adamsestate #cottagesofinstagram #southernliving #visitcentralfl #centralfloridaweddings #tampaweddings #orlandoweddings #miamiweddings #georgianrevival #southernlivingmag #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove
Time to expand our agricultural endeavors! While the Gapway Grove Corp has long been associated with Florida’s citrus industry… we are now diversifying with a new Olive Grove at our @adamsestate acreage. Excited for the first harvest… #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #floridaoliveoil
Night falls upon the Boat House at Adams Estate. #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #floridaweddingvenues #floridaheritage
Citrus groves have been planted around Lake Alfred for over one hundred years. #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus
Ag Texture… #johndeere #gapwaygrove #floridacitrusgrowers
Immersed in Florida’s agricultural history, Adams Estate is located among the citrus groves planted by Doc Adams over 100 years ago. #floridahistory #floridacitrus #floridacitrusgrowers #oranges #citruslabels #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
Gapway’s oldest citrus groves were first planted over 100 years ago in the small Florida towns of Auburndale & Lake Alfred…. #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #floridaoj #floridaoranges
Growing Citrus in the Florida Sunshine… #floridaoj #floridaweddingvenues #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus
Cornhole anyone? #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #cornhole #visitcentralfl
The Cottages are adjacent to the beautiful grounds of Adams Estate. #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #lakealfredflorida
The artist @johnpirman has created a striking illustration of the 1940s Estate House at Adams Estate. #johnpirmanart #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
Good Morning @adamsestate ! #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #visitcentralfl
Happy 115th Birthday to the late Emmie Reynolds Adams… who founded Gapway Grove in 1946 and served as its first president. #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #adamsestate #oranges
Exploring “The Groves” in this vintage Land Rover Series IIa… #floridacitrus #landrover #landroverseries #visitcentralfl #floridaweddingvenues #floridahistory #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
The raw character of Florida agriculture. #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #orangejuice
The Crown Jewel of Gapway Grove is the 1940s-era Estate House on the shores of Lake Alfred. Originally constructed as the homestead for one of Florida’s pioneering citrus growers, Doc Adams, the property now serves as a sought after venue for weddings and special events. @adamsestate #adamsestate #floridacitrus #floridaheritage #floridaweddings #gapwaygrove #orangejuice Image by @c2a.studio
Early photos of Lake Alfred around the time that Gapway Grove’s citrus groves were first planted. #floridahistory #lakealfred #gapwaygrove
Local flavor... #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #floridacitrusgrowers
Sending Valentine’s Day love across generations from the historic citrus groves of Lake Alfred, Florida! #floridacitrus #valentines #gapwaygrove #lakealfredflorida #oranges #grapefruit #adamsestate
Culling the Grove! We are removing orange trees affected by the blight of “citrus greening” and are enthusiastically resetting with young, healthy trees. #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove
Baby Donk! 2 months old and looking great... #donkeysofinstagram #gapwaygrove #visitcentralflorida
We grow oranges. Citrus groves that Doc Adams planted 100 years ago have remained with the family and are now managed by third and fourth-generation Florida citrus growers. #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #floridalakesdistrict #floridaoranges Photo by @calder
Only a single decade spans the construction of the 1940s Adams Estate house and the Land Rover from the 1950s... #floridaweddingvenues #florida #visitcentralfl #adamsestate #floridacitrus #floridacitrusgrowers #landroverseries3 #gapwaygrove
Happy New Year! #alligator #gapwaygrove
Just another Saturday in the groves... @gapwaygrove #gapwaygrove #floridalakesdistrict #landroverseries2a #landrover #adamsestate #floridacitrus #floridacitrusgrowers
Say hello to our baby donkey... born Nov 18th. She needs a name... #donkeysofinstagram #gapwaygrove
No Pavement... #landroverseries2a #gapwaygrove #floridalakesdistrict
Clutch time... #landroverseries2a #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #landcover #floridalakesdistrict
Clutch Instruction... #landrover #series2a #southernliving #georgianstyle #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #georgianarchitecture
Meet Ray... tending to the groves in this challenging growing era. #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #orangetrees #floridacitrusgrowers
Brand new lakeside deck at the Adams Estate Boathouse! Great spot for some socially distanced events! #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #lakealfred
അൽഹംദുലില്ലാഹ് sucessfully completed 26 years 😍💪🤝😘😘♥️ Insha allah 27 loading..... 🤔🤙📸🤝♥️😍😘♥️♥️ #shoutouter #sistersquad #singer #sisters #birthday #birthdayboy #photoart #bro #human #imalayali #royalenfield #himalayan #rideyourbike #keralagodsowncountry #keralaphotography #keralam #friendships #friendstime #friendshipgoals👭 #indiapictures #thrissurgram #football #cricket #driver #gapwaygrove #lfcfamily
Roadside Ag Relics... among the citrus groves of Auburndale & Lake Alfred #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #thelakesdistrictflorida
Historic photograph of downtown Lake Alfred during the emergence of Florida’s citrus industry. #floridacitrus #lakealfredflorida #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #floridahistory #chubb #oranges
Feeding time for the goats and donkeys... #gapwaygrove #ruralflorida #adamsestate
Join us in our “place-making” underway along the shores of Lake Alfred. Several cottages and homes are complete... with more on the way! The Cottages of Adams Estate are available for easy getaways and vacation rentals. @adamsestate #adamsestate #floridacitrus #floridacitrusgrowers #gapwaygrove
The patterns of Florida agriculture... #floridacitrus #agritourism #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #agriculture #floridaheritage
The Estate House, designed by architect Harold Hair AIA, was constructed in the early 1940s on the shores of Lake Alfred. The home now serves as an elegant venue for weddings and special events at @adamsestate . #southernliving #southerncolonial #southernlivingmag #floridaorangejuice #floridaheritage #adamsestate #floridaagriculture #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove
Historic photo of Lake Alfred, Florida #lakealfred #floridaheritage #gapwaygrove
@adamsestate just completed an adaptive re-use of “The Boathouse”.... an ancillary venue for events up to 75 people and a “groomsmen” loft on the shores of Lake Alfred. Looking forward to wonderful gatherings here at the appropriate time! #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #centralfloridaweddings #adaptivereuse #lakealfred
Training the “Champagne Donkey” at @adamsestate will soon begin! What could go wrong? #champagnedonkey #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
Goat matters.... #twogoatspastnormal #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #goats
Let the picking begin... #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #adamsestate #lakealfred
George Gardner surveying the damage after a catastrophic “freeze” in 1962. #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #lakealfred #adamsestate
More goats... #goatsofinstagram #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #goats
Boxes of fresh fruit are carried to the packing house in this historic photograph of the young Florida citrus industry. #floridacitrus #floridaoranges #orangejuice #floridahistory #lakealfred #gapwaygrove #citrus
“There are growing signs...” #floridacitrus #orangejuice #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #visitcentralflorida #floridaoranges #floridacitrusmutual
You never know what great artifacts you’ll come across at Adams Estate... vintage “Adams Packing” & “Florence Villa” citrus crates! #floridaoranges #orangejuice #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #citruscrate #adamsestate
Ready for the Gapway Goats? We are upgrading our fence lines and prepping an old shack to provide some shade and style for our new friends. Stay tuned. #goats #gapwaygrove
The Estate House at Adams Estate is open for weddings and social events. So elegant... #floridaoranges #adamsestate #floridacitrus #centralfloridaweddings #gapwaygrove
A 1912 survey of Gapway Grove citrus tracts and a proposed packing house along the railroad adjacent to Adams Estate. #floridahistory #floridarailroadmuseum #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
Growing citrus in the Florida sunshine... #floridaoranges #orangejuice #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #lakealfred
Citrus trailers are positioned for the picking season... #floridaoranges #floridacitrus #gapwaygrove #auburndaleflorida #polkcounty
The grass is always greener next to Georgian-style architecture... The Adams Estate at Gapway Grove is centered around the 1940s-era estate house designed in a classic Georgian style. #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #floridaheritage #georgianarchitecture
Ray is tending to the groves today surrounding Adams Estate. #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #floridaoranges #floridacitrus #johndeere #floridaheritage
Charles W. “Doc” Adams retired from dentistry and relocated from Detroit to Lake Alfred in the 1920s to become a pioneering citrus grower. #floridacitrus #lakealfred #floridahistory #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #floridaflying
“Canned Florida Sunshine”... Here are some vintage playing cards from the Adams Packing Association— a predecessor of the Gapway Grove Corporation. Deal us in! #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #floridacitrus #vintageplayingcards
Citrus was first planted in the Lake Alfred area approximately 100 years ago. #floridacitrus #lakealfredflorida #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
The 1940s-era Estate House is the centerpiece of the Adams Estate at Gapway Grove. #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #georgianhouse
Old Florida @adamsestate @gapwaygrove #adamsestate #gapwaygrove
Interesting projects unfolding at Gapway Grove... @gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #polkcounty #auburndale #gapwaygrove #adamsestate
Agricultural Infrastructure at Gapway Grove... #floridacitrus #auburndalefl #gapwaygrove
All smiles at Adams Estate at Gapway Grove. Photo by lifelongphotographystudio #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #floridawedding
Early Citrus Crates photographed in Lake Alfred groves... #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #citruslabelsociety #adamsestate #lakealfred #oranges
The @adamsestate at Gapway Grove features a collection of 1930s and 1940s-era architectural structures. The “Boat House”, pictured here, is currently being gutted and renovated into a special event venue. #adamsestate #gapwaygrove #lakealfred
Gapway Grove Corporation was founded in 1946 and is one of Florida’s oldest family-owned citrus growers. #florida #floridacitrus #sunshinestate #oranges #gapwaygrove #adamsestate
Orange Blossoms in the young grove adjacent to @adamsestate #gapwaygrove #floridacitrus #orangeblossom #adamsestate
Our resident Sandhill Cranes.... #gapwaygrove #adamsestate #floridaaudubon #sandhillcrane