417-419 South Sanford Avenue
Dublin Core
Title
417-419 South Sanford Avenue
Alternative Title
417-419 S. Sanford Ave.
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Description
The lot located at 417-419 South Sanford Avenue in Georgetown, an historic African-American neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. The earliest known occupant of this lot was D. O. Brown, who resided there in 1917. Mrs. S. L. Brown operated her meat business here from approximately 1924 to 1926. Stokes Fish Market, which included Suite 419 and operated by C. Brown, was located here from approximately 1947 to 1975.
N. B. Baker was the first known resident of Suite 419 in 1917. This address was occupied by Goble's Supply Company Ladies' Wear in 1926, Lenon Solomon's restaurant in 1947, and Don's Market in 1952. By 1965, Stokes Fish Market had expanded to include Suites 417-419. Despite its closing, the painted signs on the sides of the building have remained as a landmark. Kathy Hull has lead a project with the Sanford Historic Trust to preserve the signs. During the 2008 presidential campaign, the site was used as a campaign office for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. At the time that this photograph was taken in January 2012, both suites were unoccupied.
N. B. Baker was the first known resident of Suite 419 in 1917. This address was occupied by Goble's Supply Company Ladies' Wear in 1926, Lenon Solomon's restaurant in 1947, and Don's Market in 1952. By 1965, Stokes Fish Market had expanded to include Suites 417-419. Despite its closing, the painted signs on the sides of the building have remained as a landmark. Kathy Hull has lead a project with the Sanford Historic Trust to preserve the signs. During the 2008 presidential campaign, the site was used as a campaign office for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. At the time that this photograph was taken in January 2012, both suites were unoccupied.
Creator
Rock, Adam
Source
Original color digital images by Adam Rock, January 23, 2012.
Publisher
Date Created
2012-01-23
Is Part Of
Sanford Avenue Collection, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
245 MB
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255 MB
Medium
6 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Georgetown, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Adam Rock and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Rock, Adam
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Stokes Fish Market Sign." Sanford Historic Trust. http://www.sanfordhistorictrust.org/projects/stokes-fish-market-sign/.
Flewellyn, Valada S. African Americans of Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2009.
"Pathways to History - Historic Georgetown." City of Sanford. http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=483.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1917-1918. Jacksonville, FL: R.L. Polk & Co., 1917.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1924. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1924.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1926. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk &a Company, 1926.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1947. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1947.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1952. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1952.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1965. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1965.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1975. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1975.
Transcript
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RETAIL
OCEAN
SPECIALTIES
STOKES
FISH Market
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SPECIALTIES
STOKES
FISH Market
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
6 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Rock, Adam, “417-419 South Sanford Avenue,” RICHES, accessed May 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3692.