Railroads

The above cityscape shows four trains parked at the Sanford Train Depot at the turn of the 20th century. The building to the right in the background is the Plant System Headquarters, controlled by Henry Plant. W.J. Hill and Company Hardware can be seen to the right in the foreground. Behind the depot is Lake Monroe and the Sanford waterfront.

This location contains was home to a two-story brick Atlantic Coast Line passenger station, Sanford's third train station, which was built for a cost of $70,000 and opened on January 14, 1913. It served until 1952, and was torn down in the 1960s. The Atlantic Coast Line, controlled by J.P. Morgan, operated throughout the American Southeast during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, The ACL had numerous lines throughout Florida and played a major role in building up Central Florida's infrastructure during the early 20th century.

This photograph shows activity at an unidentified dock as the contents of a steamship are unloaded. The scene also includes several locomotives both arriving and departing from the adjacent station. This is image is a prime example of efforts towards industrialization made in Central Florida at the turn of the century.