DeLand in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Early Grocery Stores
circa 1897
Photographed by AGS Media, August 1, 2011
1. Early Grocery Stores Marker
Inscription.
Early Grocery Stores. circa 1897. Although there has been a structure on this site since at least 1885, this building was erected about 1897. From the late 19th to the middle 20th century, most of DeLand's grocery stores were located along Woodland Blvd. Bushnell, Cantrell, Conrad, Dozier, Dreka, Gregory, Haynes, Marsh, Rhodes, Santilli, Vinzant, and Woodall are but a few of the family names associated with these stores. This site was the home of the first Stoudenmire grocery. Nothing was frozen. Meat was cut to order; produce and milk were fresh from area truck farms and dairies. Patrons could phone in their orders to be delivered to their homes. Credit was commonly extended to monthly tabs.
Although there has been a structure on this site since at least 1885, this building was erected about 1897. From the late 19th to the middle 20th century, most of DeLand's grocery stores were located along Woodland Blvd. Bushnell, Cantrell, Conrad, Dozier, Dreka, Gregory, Haynes, Marsh, Rhodes, Santilli, Vinzant, and Woodall are but a few of the family names associated with these stores. This site was the home of the first Stoudenmire grocery. Nothing was frozen. Meat was cut to order; produce and milk were fresh from area truck farms and dairies. Patrons could phone in their orders to be delivered to their homes. Credit was commonly extended to monthly tabs.
Location. 29° 1.78′ N, 81° 18.216′ W. Marker is in DeLand, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on North Woodland Boulevard (U.S. 17/92) south of Rich Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is mounted on the front of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 North Woodland Boulevard, Deland FL 32720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First 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.
More about this marker. At the time of this page's submission to the database, the building is home to Bill & Frank's Brickhouse Grill. The building is located in the Downtown DeLand Historic District (a National Historic District).
Photographed by AGS Media, August 1, 2011
2. Early Grocery Stores Marker
The marker is mounted near the center of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,242 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
