Sebastian in Indian River County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Archie Smith Wholesale Co., Inc.

est. 1932

— 1740 Indian River Drive —

Archie Smith Wholesale Co., Inc. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, October 2020

1. Archie Smith Wholesale Co., Inc. Marker

Inscription.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, October, 1994

Erected 1994 by Sebastian Area Historical Society, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 27° 48′ N, 80° 27.6′ W. Marker is in Sebastian, Florida, in Indian River County. It is on South Indian River Drive 0.3 miles north of U.S. 1, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1740 South Indian River Drive, Sebastian FL 32958, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: The Four Chaplains Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Four Immortal Chaplains (approx. 0.6 miles away); POW ★ MIA (approx. 0.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.6 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sebastian.

Regarding Archie Smith Wholesale Co., Inc.. The Archie Smith Wholesale Fish Company was one of a few surviving family-oriented fish houses in Florida with its original buildings and mode of operation intact. In late 2021, the floor of the ice house caved-in, and it was taken down by the county in March 2022.

Also see . . .
1. Archie Smith Wholesale Fish Company. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on May 29, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Archie Smith’s Ice House Taken Down. Sebastian Daily website entry (Submitted on May 29, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Diane Murphy, October 2020

2. Archie Smith Wholesale Co., Inc. Marker

Archie Smith Wholesale Company image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, October 2020

3. Archie Smith Wholesale Company

Archie Smith Wholesale Company building on a dock image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, January 2023

4. Archie Smith Wholesale Company building on a dock

The Archie Smith Icehouse ruins image. Click for full size.

via Sebastian Daily, March 2021

5. The Archie Smith Icehouse ruins

Nearby signage indicating sites of interest image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, October 2020

6. Nearby signage indicating sites of interest

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. 5. submitted on May 29, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.