The Meisch Building

The Meisch Building (HMZVB)

Location: Sanford, FL 32771 Seminole County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 48.711', W 81° 16.003'

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Erected - 1923

— 224 East First Street —

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 supplied by Baker & Homes of Jacksonville. Ball Hardware, a local firm supplied paint and hardware and the stucco came from the John S. Graham firm in Jacksonville. Original tenants include: Sanford Shoe and Clothing, Piggly-Wiggly Grocery, Hunt's Pharmacy, Baumel's Specialty Shop, and the Lu-Beth Cafeteria which was Sanford's first..

Construction is a reinforced concrete frame faced with tapestry brick and Arnold ornamental stone and stucco. The windows are copper trimmed with a Vermont marble base. Red and white decorative terracotta mission tile is on the facade parapet. The rectangular floor plan is covered with a flat roof. A street level marquee covers the sidewalk. The building has not been significantly altered since its erection.

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places - 1976
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HM NumberHMZVB
Series This marker is part of the Florida: Sanford Historic Preservation Board series
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByThe Sanford Historic Preservation Board
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 3:42pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 473974 N 3187169
Decimal Degrees28.81185000, -81.26671667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 48.711', W 81° 16.003'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 48' 42.66" N, 81° 16' 0.18" W
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Area Code(s)407
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 224 E 1st St, Sanford FL 32771, US
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