Henck-Tinker Building

Located at135 W Church Ave, Longwood, this building has been standing since 1926.  The building is situated along what used to be known as Old Dixie Highway, but is now known as Ronald Raegan, right in the heart of the town's historical district. Two men named Edward Warren Henck worked with Joe Tinker to plan out the building. Edward W. Henck of course is the founder of Longwood, and Joe Tinker was a baseball shortstop for the Chicago Cubs. He was a well-known figure who won 3 World Series between 1906 and 1910. After his baseball career, he relocated to Orlando, Florida while owning many buildings in the area, such as Tinker Field.

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Close to this building was the Longwood State Bank which, like other banks in the area closed due to the Great Depression in 1932. The closing of this bank inspired the construction of The Henck-Tinker Building which started its life off as a bank. In these years, automobile usage  was fairly popular, making this bank the epicenter of the district. Today, a historic bar room, cigar shop, restaurant, and barbershop take up the bank space.  

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At the time of the bank, a vault was present for money storage. Now, this vault is used as a storage closet for liquor and other supplies inside of the bar room. The owners account that they found a "mysterious basement". No entrance or purpose was found. However, pilot holes were found, their team went into further investigation, and it appeared to be a cavern. A popular incident in 2018 includes the former owner barricading himself inside causing an altercation with the police.

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Our team encourages you to go out and stop by this historical gem because of its wonderful history and exhibits.