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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM107H_the-first-national-bank-no-2_Sanford-FL.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM107F_the-first-national-bank-no-1_Sanford-FL.html
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 Ne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1018_the-henry-b-lord-building_Sanford-FL.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1017_the-deforest-block_Sanford-FL.html
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 orig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1011_the-deforest-building_Sanford-FL.html
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 di…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1010_the-n-p-yowell-and-the-garner-woodruff-buildings_Sanford-FL.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM100Z_the-hill-hardware-building_Sanford-FL.html
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 downstair…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM100N_the-imperial-opera-house_Sanford-FL.html
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-li…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZZK_the-sanford-herald-building_Sanford-FL.html
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 Fel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZZJ_the-peoples-bank-building-and-block_Sanford-FL.html
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.…
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