By the beginning of the twentieth century, most ice houses consisted of two stories with the first floor used as food storage and the second floor used to store the ice. Ice houses provided blocks of ice for home ice boxes and allowed agricultural businesses to transport their fruits and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Arcadia Publishing]]> Sanford. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2003.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Sanford, page 71.]]> Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Ice manufacturing became a prominent industry in the United States by the beginning of the twentieth century. Most ice houses consisted of two stories with the first floor used as food storage and the second floor used to store the ice. Ice houses provided blocks of ice for home ice boxes and allowed agricultural businesses to transport their fruits and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles.]]> Ice and Refrigeration 1, vol. 27 (1904): 197.]]> Ice and Refrigeration 1, vol. 27 (1904): 197: item 33433066341508, New York Public Library Research Libraries, New York City, New York.]]> Ice and Refrigeration 1, vol. 27 (1904): 197. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433066341508.]]> Ice and Refrigeration 1, vol. 27 (1904): 197.]]> Ice and Refrigeration 1, vol. 27 (1904).]]> New York Public Library Research Libraries, New York City, New York.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Ice and Refrigeration 1, vol. 27 (1904): 197.]]> Ice and Refrigeration.]]> RSES Journal and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Prior to ice manufacturing, states along the east coast of the United States relied on harvested ice from frozen lakes and ponds shipped from New England. Many southern states during the 1860s began relying on ice manufacturing once the shipment of harvested ice from the northern states ceased. During the late-1800s, individual ice factories were comprised of a machine room, boiler room, ice store, loading platforms, and other office space. Large cans were used to mold the ice. When ice was needed, workers would operate a crane system to carry the ice block into a warm water bath where the ice could be removed from the reusable can manufacturing states along the east coast of the United States relied on harvested ice from frozen lakes and ponds shipped from New England. Many southern states during the 1860s began relying on ice manufacturing once the shipment of harvested ice from the northern states ceased. During the late-1800s, individual ice factories were comprised of a machine room, boiler room, ice store, loading platforms, and other office space. Large cans were used to mold the ice. When ice was needed, workers would operate a crane system to carry the ice block into a warm water bath where the ice could be removed from the reusable can.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Sanford Museum, and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Prior to starting an ice manufacturing business in Sanford, owner Duval W. Hunter, Sr., operated an ice house in North Carolina which supplied ice for in-home use. In 1952, the Hunter moved his ice manufacturing business to Sanford because of the higher demand to cool and preserve agricultural goods. Prior to ice manufacturing, states along the east coast of the United States relied on harvested ice from frozen lakes and ponds shipped from New England. Many southern states during the 1860s began relying on ice manufacturing once the shipment of harvested ice from the northern states ceased. During the late-1800s, individual ice factories were comprised of a machine room, boiler room, ice store, loading platforms, and other office space. Large cans were used to mold the ice. When ice was needed, workers would operate a crane system to carry the ice block into a warm water bath where the ice could be removed from the reusable can.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> The Sanford Herald]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007: Ice Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> The Sanford Herald.]]> The Sanford Herald and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Ice manufacturing became a prominent industry in the United States by the beginning of the twentieth century. Most ice houses consisted of two stories with the first floor used as food storage and the second floor used to store the ice. Ice houses provided blocks of ice for home ice boxes and allowed agricultural businesses to transport their fruits and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1915. Jacksonville, FL: R.L. Polk & Co., 1915.]]> 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.]]> Sanborn Map: Sanford, Florida, 1887. Sanford, Florida: Sanborn Map Company, 1887: Library and Archives, Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.]]> Sanborn Map, Sanford, Florida, 1922. Sanford, Florida: Sanborn Map Company, 1922: Library and Archives, Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> African Americans of Sanford, page 57.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> When Celery Was King by Charlie C. Carlson. The excerpt includes an image of the Rand Yard Ice House with accompanying text. The Rand Yard Ice House was located on Rand Yard Road in Sanford, Florida. The ice plant was built in 1926 by the Mountain Ice Company of Chicago, had a 700 ton storage capacity, operated 24 hours a day, ranked second in the U.S. for ice production, and was once Seminole County's largest building for somet time. During the late-1800s, individual ice factories were comprised of a machine room, boiler room, ice store, loading platforms, and other office space. Large cans were used to mold the ice. When ice was needed, workers would operate a crane system to carry the ice block into a warm water bath where the ice could be removed from the reusable can. Although working at an ice plant was known as dangerous and hard work, employees enjoyed a steady well paid job. By 1928, the Rand Yard Ice House employed 73 African-American workers.]]> When Celery Was King. Sanford, Fla: Sanford Historical Society, 2000.]]> Sanford Historical Society, Inc.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> When Celery Was King. Sanford, Fla: Sanford Historical Society, 2000.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> When Celery Was King. Sanford, Fla: Sanford Historical Society, 2000.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Sanford Historical Society, Inc., Sanford, Florida..]]> Sanford Historical Society, Inc., Sanford, Florida. and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Ice manufacturing became a prominent industry in the United States by the beginning of the twentieth century. Most ice houses consisted of two stories with the first floor used as food storage and the second floor used to store the ice. Ice houses provided blocks of ice for home ice boxes and allowed agricultural businesses to transport their fruits and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.]]> Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Museum of Seminole County History and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> The Little Sentinel, August 16, 1978, page 8: Ice Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> The Little Sentinel]]> The Little Sentinel, August 16, 1978, page 8.]]> The Little Sentinel, August 16, 1978, page 8.]]> The Little Sentinel, August 16, 1978.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> The Little Sentinel.]]> The Little Sentinel and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]>