On East Seminole Boulevard at North Palmetto Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Seminole Boulevard.
This plaque is proudly dedicated in memory of and with greatest respect and admiration to Bristol "Cal Conklin. Cal's 55 years of dedication to the City of Sanford and his concern for all Seminole County residents will always be remembered. He . . . — — Map (db m214434) HM
On West 7th Street west of Myrtle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Sanford High School was built in 1902. This Romanesque Revival Style brick building with its massive three story bell tower was designed by Architect W.G. Talley of Jacksonville. The building is one of the few surviving examples in . . . — — Map (db m93044) HM
On West First Street at Myrtle Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West First Street.
(Front side): Sanford railroading had its physical beginning January 10, 1880 when former President U. S. Grant broke ground near this spot for the South Florida RR. The South Florida RR operated from 1880-1886, its name successively changed . . . — — Map (db m54048) HM
On South French Avenue (U.S. 17/92) south of West 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
On December 19, 1934, the first state owned Farmers' Market in the nation was dedicated on this site at the corner of 13th and French Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Located on 20 acres acquired by the City of Sanford and Seminole County from Alec V. and . . . — — Map (db m52232) HM
On East Seminole Boulevard west of San Juan Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Over 1,000 years ago, the Timucua (tee-MOO-quo) people established villages in this area. They fished, hunted, and grew crops such as maize, squash, and beans. By the 1700s, the Timucuans began to disappear as they succumbed to war and disease . . . — — Map (db m55389) HM
On Seminole Boulevard north of North Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Second Seminole War was the most costly war, in lives and money, ever fought by the United States government against Native Americans. This second of three wars resulted from the Treaty of Payne's Landing in 1832 which required the Seminoles to . . . — — Map (db m57542) HM
On Red Cleveland Boulevard, 0.3 miles west of East Airport Blvd, on the left when traveling south.
The importance of Seminole County in the history of the area lies in its location at the navigable headwaters of the St. Johns River and the elevated forest land south of the three large lakes within its boundaries: Monroe, Harney, and Jesup. . . . — — Map (db m157790) HM
Near Bush Boulevard west of South Orlando Drive (U.S. 17/92), on the left when traveling west.
Mosquito County was established in 1824 by the U.S. Legislative Council. Mosquito County's name was changed to Orange in 1845. Seminole County was established in 1913 by the Florida Legislature when it was partitioned from Orange County, with . . . — — Map (db m52365) HM
On Seminole Boulevard at North Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Seminole Boulevard.
(Base: front side)Dedicated to the Memory of the brave sons of Seminole County who laid their lives on the sacrificial altar of Democracy in the World War 1914 — 1918 (Base: right side)Erected and presented to Seminole . . . — — Map (db m55694) HM
On Cypress Avenue at East Ninth Street, on the right when traveling north on Cypress Avenue.
Saint James African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church has been located on Cypress Avenue since 1880 on land purchased from General Henry S. Sanford. The current structure was designed by Prince W. Spears and built in 1910-1913. The design of the . . . — — Map (db m54207) HM
Sanford sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe in the middle basin of the St. Johns River. The river rises in the marshes of Indian River County and flows slowly north 310 miles to Jacksonville and the Atlantic Ocean. The river spreads out in a . . . — — Map (db m55396) HM
On East Seminole Boulevard at North Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Seminole Boulevard.
Where you are standing is the site of the first Central Florida's established expressway. Steamboat navigation on the St. Johns River provided the entry to Central Florida during the 19th century. During the Second Seminole War (1835-42) the US . . . — — Map (db m52389) HM
Near Lake Markham Rd, 0.1 miles South Sylvan Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1993 as an official U.S. Soccer Federation Training site. In 1994 designated as an official World Cup Training site. National teams from Canada, China, Ireland, Sweden, United Arab Emirates and United States have trained here. . . . — — Map (db m156440) HM
On East First Street east of Palmetto Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Construction began in December 1887 by Captain J.O. Northesag, of New York, for the owner J.N. Bishop. Completion in 1888 made the Bishop Block a significant structure of Sanford's downtown commercial district. It was originally occupied by a . . . — — Map (db m53222) HM
On East First Street at Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East First Street.
The contractor, George A. Fuller, who was also the builder of the Lincoln Memorial, the FlatIron Building, and the New York Biltmore Hotel, started construction on this building in 1922 for Dr. L.A. Brumley and Dr. Samuel Puleston. The first . . . — — Map (db m53591) HM
Near Eslinger Way at Tropic Park Drive (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
The Dala Horse can be traced back to Dalarna, Sweden, where peasants carved the first ones as gifts for the children at Christmas. Later, disabled artisans handcrafted the little wooden horses specifically to sell. The horses became widely known . . . — — Map (db m179094) HM
On East First Street east of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The DeForest Block, built in 1887, was Mr. Henry L. DeForest's first brick building in the downtown commercial district. It is one of the oldest brick buildings in Sanford and the only one that survived the disastrous fire of 1887. One of the . . . — — Map (db m53316) HM
On East First Street east of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
After construction in 1889, the DeForest Building, named for its owner Henry L. DeForest, became one of Sanford's original structures in the late nineteenth century commercial district. This was Mr. DeForest's second downtown building. The city . . . — — Map (db m53309) HM
On South Pametto Avenue south of East First Street, on the left when traveling south.
Built between 1890 and 1895, this small building originally housed a blacksmith and wagon shop. From 1910 to 1914, E.E. Brady ran a livery, feed, and sales barn here. By 1916 this building was serving as the Seminole County Jail. It later served . . . — — Map (db m53223) HM
On West First Street at Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West First Street.
Constructed in 1883, this building was originally the Lyman Bank and is the oldest brick building in the downtown commercial district. The bank was reorganized as the First National Bank of Sanford and in 1908 the building was remodeled. The . . . — — Map (db m53553) HM
On East First Street at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East First Street.
The First National Bank opened for business in this building on October 4, 1923. Designed by the New York form of Mowbray and Uffinger and constructed by the George A. Fuller Co., this six story building was Sanford's first "skyscraper". This was . . . — — Map (db m53555) HM
On East Seminole Boulevard east of North Park Avenue. Reported missing.
In 1842, the U.S. Government began to encourage settlers to relocate to Florida by offering free land. Settlers came from all along the east coast, mostly Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas. In 1870 Henry Sanford acquired 12,548 acres of land at . . . — — Map (db m55441) HM
On South Park Avenue south of First Street, on the right when traveling south.
This small one story rectangular building was built between 1890 and 1895. Constructed of brick, it has a flat roof with a parapet. The exterior is covered with ceramic tile, stucco and metal lath which mask the early wood storefront. However, the . . . — — Map (db m53317) HM
On South Magnolia Avenue north of East Second Street, on the left when traveling north.
This building was erected in 1917 by the Directors of the Seminole County Bank shortly after the adjacent bank building facing First Street was completed. It was constructed of brick and stucco and intended to provide room for two stores downstairs . . . — — Map (db m53307) HM
On South Magnolia Avenue at East Second Street, on the right when traveling north on South Magnolia Avenue.
Sanford's center for entertainment, the Imperial Opera House opened June 15, 1910. The contractor W.G. Hammond built the building for the owners T.J. Miller and son. George A. DeCottes was the first lessee of this building which replaced a barn-like . . . — — Map (db m53292) HM
On East First Street west of Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
When constructed in 1923 the Meisch building was considered a typical example of American commercial architecture. It was designed by W.B. Talley, and built by R.J. Gallespie for the Sanford Investment Co., John Meisch, President. The materials were . . . — — Map (db m53082) HM
On East First Street east of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
the N.P. Yowell Building was built in 1910 for a prominent Orlando merchant of the same name. It was designed by Jacksonville architect W.B. Talley, and built by George Venable. When opened, it was a dry goods store. Built at the same time was an . . . — — Map (db m53308) HM
Near Red Cleveland Boulevard, 0.1 miles south of Marquette Avenue.
The Vigilante rises on this site to preserve a time in our history when the City of Sanfords indomitable sense of patriotism and community with Naval Aviation demonstrated the best of Americas heritage. May this place be long remembered as a . . . — — Map (db m137268) HM WM
On East First Street west of Palmetto Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Peoples Bank building, on the Southeast corner of First Street and Magnolia Avenue, was completed in 1906 and was the most modern building in this block. The Peoples Bank opened its doors on August 30, 1906. It was built by the contractor W.G. . . . — — Map (db m53246) HM
On West First Street at North Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on West First Street.
The PICO block was completed about 1887 for Henry B. Plant, President of the Plant Investment Company (PICO) and served as the company offices. The remains of a carriageway may be seen on the west side along Oak Avenue which was originally Railroad . . . — — Map (db m53597) HM
On East Commercial Street east of North Oak Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Built as a hotel in 1887 for Henry B. Plant, President of the Plant Investment Co. (PICO), the PICO Building served as a terminal hotel for the railroads and two river steamers owned by Plant that served Sanford. The architect was W.T. Cotter of . . . — — Map (db m53606) HM
On South Magnolia Avenue north of East Second Street, on the right when traveling north.
This two story building was built in 1910. It served the Sanford Herald, a newspaper that began publication in 1908, as offices and printing room. The architect and builder was W.G. Hammond. The Sanford Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows . . . — — Map (db m53247) HM
Near West Seminole Boulevard at North Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The U.S. Navy
Enlisted Bombardier/Navigator
These brave, courageous men, by filling the vacant Officer
Bombardier/Navigator billets, enabled the U.S. Navy to carry
out its nuclear weapon delivery mission during the Cold War . . . — — Map (db m189173) WM
On East First Street at Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East First Street.
The U.S. Post Office Building was built in 1917 by Algernon Blair of Montgomery, Alabama with James Wetmore serving as the supervising architect. The Post Office opened for business August 1, 1918. It is typical of buildings constructed by the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m53081) HM
On South Pametto Avenue south of East First Street, on the right when traveling south.
Finished in 1887, this building was built by Colonel A.M. Thrasher who was President of the Sanford Ice and Cold Storage Company. It originally housed a saloon and a sporting goods store. The Romanesque Revival architecture style is typical of many . . . — — Map (db m53226) HM
Near Lake Markham Road, 0.1 miles east of South Sylvan Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north.
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Shortly before the turn of the century until the late 1930s, Seminole Countys pine lands were dotted throughout with numerous small turpentine distilleries or “stills.” These stills produced turpentine, tar, pitch, . . . — — Map (db m156436) HM
Near Red Cleveland Boulevard at Marquette Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
These brave, courageous men, by filling the vacant Officer Bombardier/Navigator billets, enabled the U.S. Navy to carry out its nuclear weapon delivery mission during the "Cold War" flying in carrier-based Naval aircraft
AJ Savage A3 . . . — — Map (db m188724) WM
Near Eslinger Way west of U.S. 17, on the left when traveling west.
Charlie King Cpl, USA Korea Andy C Morales Sgt, USA OIF Kenneth R Bell Cpt, USA WWII Henry C Brokmeyer Sgt, USA WWII Allvin M Collin Pvt, USA WWII Sam Diggrs Pvt, USA WWII Willie Floyd Sgt, USA Eugene Harris Pfc, USA WWII Brian J . . . — — Map (db m214430) WM
On Upsala Road south of Vihlen Road, on the left when traveling north. Reported damaged.
This site was the center of the earliest and largest Swedish community in Florida. Located here were the Scandinavian Society Lutheran Church; its cemetery; and a meeting house, which also served as a school until 1904.
In May 1871 thirty-three . . . — — Map (db m93062) HM
On Sanford Avenue at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Sanford Avenue.
Sanford Avenue thrived as a commercial corridor in the first half of the 20th century. From the 1960s onward the city faced a period of disinvestment and population decline, due largely to the closure of the Sanford Naval Air Station. Many . . . — — Map (db m179166) HM
On Seminole Boulevard at North Park Avenue on Seminole Boulevard. Reported missing.
Veterans Memorial Park was built in 1924 as part of the bulkhead project along Sanford's waterfront. The original park was built as the city pier and yacht basin. The park had a large concrete bandshell and a flagpole with a tiered fountain at its . . . — — Map (db m55499) HM WM
On West Seminole Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Veterans Memorial Park was built in 1924 as part of the bulkhead project along Sanford's waterfront. The original park was built as the city pier and yacht basin. The park had a large concrete bandshell and a flagpole with a tiered fountain at its . . . — — Map (db m173864) HM
On Seminole Boulevard north of North Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Vietnam War began when Vietnamese nationalists ended one hundred years of colonial rule by forcing the French out of the country. The 1954 Geneva Peace Accords divided the country into North and South Vietnam to separate the opposing groups . . . — — Map (db m57568) HM
The War of 1812 resulted from British attempts to restrict the United States' transatlantic trade and from the seizing and pressing of American sailors into the British Navy. On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. By . . . — — Map (db m173859) HM
Near West Seminole Boulevard (U.S. 17) 0.2 miles west of Interstate 4, on the right when traveling east.
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By 1909 Victor Schmalz's shell mound, located west of the entrance to the Central Florida Zoological Park, had been excavated, the road material hauled by wagon to a railroad siding at Monroe, and loaded on railroad cars. . . . — — Map (db m181826) HM
World War I, The Great War, began in Sarajevo with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Bosnian Serb in June 1914. Germany, under Kaiser Wilhelm, was Austria's ally and went to war against Serbia. Soon all of . . . — — Map (db m173854) HM
Near Seminole Boulevard north of North Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
World War II began in September 1939 when Germany, under Adolph Hitler, invaded Poland. England and France declared war on Germany. Italy, led by Benito Mussolini, allied with Germany and most of Europe quickly came under the control of invading . . . — — Map (db m75246) HM
On Hicks Avenue, 0.3 miles west of Central Winds Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
In the 1870's, four wharfs were built on the south shores of Lake Jessup. Steamships came into Lake Jesup bringing goods and supplies to settlers throughout central Florida. Later, railroad stops connected this area with other local communities. . . . — — Map (db m92967) HM
On Blumberg Boulevard at Tuskawilla Road, in the median on Blumberg Boulevard.
Welcome This memorial is dedicated by the families and friends of Winter Springs.
To all Veterans who have served to protect our great country.
Please take time to reflect, upon our Veterans sacrifices, to honor their courage, and to more . . . — — Map (db m169819) WM
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