need abit of help!! large brass key

[baylissaj]

Hi everyone I have been sorting through a family members belonging that was left to me and I have come across a old looking box with a large brass key one side says million dollar civic center Lakeland Florida on the flip side says lake land Florida, worlds citrus center and along the key has a engravement saying mayor of Lakeland,Florida .
I have tried doing research and only came across a docoment saying about gifts given to mayors and I can't find anything else.
So I just seeing if anyone else could tell me more about it is it rubbish or not??

[Pschiffe]

Hi everyone I have been sorting through a family members belonging that was left to me and I have come across a old looking box with a large brass key one side says million dollar civic center Lakeland Florida on the flip side says lake land Florida, worlds citrus center and along the key has a engravement saying mayor of Lakeland,Florida .
I have tried doing research and only came across a docoment saying about gifts given to mayors and I can't find anything else.
So I just seeing if anyone else could tell me more about it is it rubbish or not??

Likely a ceremonial give away or souvenir, can you post an image?

Pete Schifferli

[baylissaj]

I can't see how you put a picture up I am using a phone to go on here.

[Pschiffe]

I can't see how you put a picture up I am using a phone to go on here.

If you have a smartphone or cell phone with camera go here:
http://www.antique-locks.com/showthr...-to-your-posts

Pete Schifferli

[baylissaj]

Hiya thanks for that here is a picture

[Pschiffe]

Hiya thanks for that here is a picture

Most probably like I said previously, perhaps from the grand opening in November, 1974?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Lakeland Center
Former names	Lakeland Civic Center (November 1974– June 1994)
Location	701 West Lime Street, Lakeland, Florida 33815
Coordinates	28.041053°N 81.963619°WCoordinates: 28.041053°N 81.963619°W
Opened	November 1974
Capacity	8,178
Tenants
Tampa Bay Rowdies (1983-84) indoor Lakeland Loggerheads (WHA2) (2003– 2004) Lakeland Thunderbolts (AIFA) (2005– 2007) Lakeland Raiders (XIFL) (2012– present)

The Lakeland Center is an 8,178-seat multi-purpose arena, in Lakeland, Florida. It opened in November 1974, as the Lakeland Civic Center, it gained its current name in June 1994
It was home to the Lakeland Loggerheads ice hockey team from 2003 until 2004 and later the Lakeland Thunderbolts indoor football team from 2005 until 2007. Currently, the arena's primary tenant is the Lakeland Raiders of the Xtreme Indoor Football League.
The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the defunct North American Soccer League used the arena for indoor soccer on several occasions including three of their sixteen home games during the 1983-84 indoor season. This would also prove to be the league's final indoor campaign before suspending operations following the 1984 outdoor season.^[1]
The arena played host to The Rolling Thunder Revue Tour, on March 18, 1976, headed by Bob Dylan.
It was here where KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was nearly electrocuted, during a concert on December 11, 1976.
The arena hosted both opening dates for The Rolling Stones US Tour 1978 and Kiss' Dynasty Tour in 1979.
The three opening shows for Rush's "Power Windows Warm Up Tour (Second Tour Or The Nadars)" were held at the arena in 1985.
The Grateful Dead performed at the arena on May 21, 1977. The show makes up half of the archival live album, Dick's Picks Volume 29.
U2 rehearsed for and opened their Zoo TV tour in February 1992.
The arena has hosted many professional wrestling events by WCW and WWE.

Pete Schifferli