Editing Winter Haven, Florida (section)

===Early 20th century===
By the end of the century, the population grew to approximately 400 and on June 22, 1911, the City of Winter Haven was officially incorporated as a town.<ref name=WHInc/><ref name="History-Winter Haven CoC"/> The [[Chain of Lakes (Winter Haven)|Chain of Lakes]] canals were begun in 1915. The first Florida boom took place in the 1920s as towns sprang up all over the peninsula. Florida's potential as a place to live and a place to visit was first realized in the 1920s, but the [[Great Depression]] slowed growth until after [[World War II]]. On November 27, 1923, Winter Haven was officially reincorporated from a town to a city.<ref name="History-Winter Haven CoC"/><ref name="WinHavInc"/> Winter Haven Hospital was founded in 1926 and has been in the city ever since.

During this period, the population of Winter Haven began to grow substantially. Many beautiful single-family homes were built in Winter Haven at this time in the colonial revival style. Over 50 these homes are on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] today. They are noted for their architectural style and grace. Most of these historic homes are located in the [[Interlaken Historic Residential District|Interlaken]] neighborhood. There are four [[Historic district (United States)|historic districts]] in Winter Haven. They are [[Interlaken Historic Residential District|Interlaken]], [[Pope Avenue Historic District|Pope Avenue]], [[Winter Haven Heights Historic Residential District|Winter Haven Heights]], and the [[Downtown Winter Haven Historic District|downtown area]].