Wauchula in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stansfield Building

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

1. Stansfield Building Marker

Inscription. In 1915, Harry Stansfield, a native of England, and Dr. Y.E. Wright erected the two-story building to serve as the home of Orange Pharmacy. The mezzanine gallery was white with mahogany furnishings. Citizens admired the marble soda fountain and the newly- invented victrola playing the latest music.

Later, Stansfield was to play an instrumental role in developing the school of pharmacy at the University of Florida.

This building has provided upstairs offices to attorneys, photographers, dentist, and physicians.
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Erected by Main Street Wauchula.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 27° 32.866′ N, 81° 48.685′ W. Marker is in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and North 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 East Main Street, Wauchula FL 33873, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wauchula State Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Wauchula Train Depot (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Wauchula City Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Beeson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardee County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Operation Desert Shield/Storm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Fort Hartsuff (approx. 1½ miles away); Mr. Clarence Alvin Bryant (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauchula.

Also see . . . Wauchula Historical Markers. (Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

2. Stansfield Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.