Oviedo Train Depot
Oviedo (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
The Oviedo Train Depot, located at 520 South Lake Jessup Avenue in Oviedo, Florida. The depot was built in 1886 as part of the Henry Plant railroad system, which later became the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) Railroad. The Plant system of railroads and steamships ran from Jacksonville to Key West. During World War II, the depot's roof was used to guide patrolling planes departing from the Sanford Airport. In the early 1970s, the depot was moved to 636 South Lake Jessup Road in order to make room for the expanding Nelson and Company business. In the 1970s, the defunct depot was sold to the Connolly Family, who restored and preserved the depot to its current state.
Original 7 x 10 inch black and white photographic print: Private Collection of Vicki Clonts.
Clonts, Vicki
Bruce, Mimi
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Oviedo Train Depot, Oviedo, Florida
Oviedo, Circa 1960
Oviedo (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
Schools
Elementary schools--United States
Middle schools--Florida
Churches--Florida
Railroads--Florida
A booklet, compiled by the Oviedo Historical Society, featuring historic houses and buildings in Oviedo, Florida. The booklet features historic buildings constructed before 1960, just before the period of expanded housing developments in Oviedo. The oldest homes were constructed in the 1880s.
Original 38-page booklet: Oviedo Historical Society. <em>Oviedo, Circa 1960</em>. 1982: Private Collection of Betty Reagan.
<a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
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Oviedo, Florida
Fountainhead Missionary Baptist Church, Oviedo, Florida
Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Oviedo, Florida
Jackson Heights Middle School, Oviedo, Florida
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Oviedo, Florida
First Baptist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida
Memorial Building, Oviedo, Florida
First United Methodist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida
Oviedo Railroad Depot, Oviedo, Florida
Oviedo Railroad Depot
Oviedo (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
The Oviedo Depot, located at 636 South Lake Jessup Road in Oviedo, Florida, in 1975. The depot was Originally constructed at 520 South Lake Jessup Avenue in 1886 as part of the Henry Bradley Plant railroad system. The design of the depot was based on the design standards set by the Plant System. This standardized system for the Florida lines had three depot styles based on the population of the town or city it serviced. The Oviedo design was the small town wooden depot design, as opposed to the larger cities that had brick depots. The depot was later moved to its present location at 636 South Lake Jessup Road.<br /><br />During World War II, the roof of the depot was used as guide for patrolling planes that flew out of Sanford Airport. Along with the depot, there was Originally a red warehouse for the produce and a water tank used for the train engines. In the 1970s, the depot was sold to the Connolly family, which chose to preserve it from demolition. The depot now sits on the Connolly's property as a guesthouse and its exterior is fully restored.
Original black and white photograph: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.
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Oviedo Train Depot, Oviedo, Florida
Oviedo Train Depot, 1970
Railroads--Florida
Oviedo (Fla.)
The Oviedo Depot, originally located at 520 South Lake Jessup Avenue in Oviedo, Florida, in 1970. The depot was built in 1886 as part of Henry B. Plant's (1819-1899) railroad system. The Plant System ran from Jacksonville to Key West. The design of the depot was based on the design standards set by the Plant System. This standardized system for the Florida lines had three depot styles based on the population of the town or city it serviced. The Oviedo design was the small town wooden depot design, as opposed to the larger cities that had brick depots. The depot was later moved to its present location at 636 South Lake Jessup Road. <br /><br />During World War II, the roof of the depot was used as guide for patrolling planes that flew out of Sanford Airport. Along with the depot, there was originally a red warehouse for the produce and a water tank used for the train engines. In the 1970s, the depot was sold to the Connolly family, which chose to preserve it from demolition. The depot now sits on the Connolly's property as a guesthouse and its exterior is fully restored.
Stevens, R. Randolph
Print reproduction of original 4 x 3 inch black and white photograph by R. Randolph Stevens, 1970.
<a href="https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/" target="_blank">Arcadia Publishing</a>
Smalls, Eric
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Oviedo Train Depot, Oviedo, Florida
A History of Central Florida, Episode 20: Railroad Bells
Railroads--Florida
Bells--United States
Daytona Beach (Fla.)
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Episode 20 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Railroad Bells. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 20 features a discussion of the railroad bells housed at the Halifax Historical Museum and the Central Florida Railroad Museum. This podcast also includes an interview with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida.
Kelley, Katie
Brooke, Christopher
Original 12-minute and 55-second podcast by Katie Kelley and Christopher Brooke, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 20: Railroad Bells." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">A History of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>
Long, Mark Howard
Cassanello, Robert
Ford, Chip
Gibson, Ella
Clarke, Bob
Hazen, Kendra
Velásquez, Daniel
<a href="http://halifaxhistorical.org/" target="_blank">Halifax Historical Museum</a>
<a href="http://www.wghf.org/cfrailroad%20target=">Central Florida Railroad Museum</a>
<a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/" target="_blank">Florida Memory Project</a>
<a href="https://archive.org/" target="_blank">Archive.org</a>
<a href="http://www.freesound.org/" target="_blank">freesound.org</a>
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Halifax Historical Museum, Daytona Beach, Florida
Central Florida Railroad Museum, Winter Garden, Florida
A History of Central Florida, Episode 17: Travel Dining
Steamboats
St. Johns River (Fla.)
Silver Springs (Fla.)
Tourism--Florida
Railroads--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Episode 17 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Travel Dining. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 17 features a discussion of a travel dining on steamships in Central Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Tracy J. Revels of Wofford College, and Philip Cross of the National Railway Historical Society.
Dickens, Bethany
Original 12-minute and 42-second podcast by Bethany Dickens, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 17: Travel Dining." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">A History of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>
Long, Mark Howard
Revels, Tracy J.
Cross, Philip
Cassanello, Robert
Clarke, Bob
Ford, Chip
Gibson, Ella
Kelley, Katie
Velásquez, Daniel
Hazen, Kendra
<a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/%20target=">Museum of Seminole County History</a>
<a href="http://www.wghf.org/cfrailroad%20target=">Central Florida Railroad Museum</a>
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/" target="_blank">Library of Congress</a>
<a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/" target="_blank">Florida Memory Project</a>
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Silver Springs, Florida
Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida
Central Florida Railroad Museum, Winter Garden, Florida
Plant Railroad Station
Plant System
Buildings--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
A railroad station in the Plant System in 1872. The Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad was organized in 1875. The charter planned to construct a railroad from the St. Johns River port in Sanford south to Orlando. On October 16, 1878, the South Florida Railroad was incorporated, but did not receive a charter until December 9, 1879, when it gained control over the Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad charter. The first train on the new railroad ran between Sanford and Orlando on November 11, 1880. Henry B. Plant (1819-1889) and his Plant System purchased three-fifths of the South Florida Railroad stock on May 4, 1883. Plant standardized the track sizes, stations, and equipment of the existing railroads and began laying tracks towards Tampa, whose railroad station opened on December 10, 1883. In 1893, the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, which was also a part of the Plant System, acquired the South Florida Railroad. The Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) Railroad Company acquired the entire Plant System in 1902. In 1967, the ACL merged with the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) Railroad, which is now operated by CSX. By the mid-1880s, Sanford, Florida had become a major distribution center due to the city's strategic location along Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River.
Ensminger Brothers
Original 8.5 inch x 5.25 inch black and white photograph by the Ensminger Brothers, 1892: Vincent Collection, <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida.
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Sanford, Florida
Plant System Hospital No. 1
Plant System
Hospitals--Florida
Health care--United States
Plant System Hospital No. 1 in 1872. The Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad was organized in 1875. The charter planned to construct a railroad from the St. Johns River port in Sanford south to Orlando. On October 16, 1878, the South Florida Railroad was incorporated, but did not receive a charter until December 9, 1879, when it gained control over the Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad charter. The first train on the new railroad ran between Sanford and Orlando on November 11, 1880. Henry B. Plant (1819-1889) and his Plant System purchased three-fifths of the South Florida Railroad stock on May 4, 1883. Plant standardized the track sizes, stations, and equipment of the existing railroads and began laying tracks towards Tampa, whose railroad station opened on December 10, 1883. In 1893, the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, which was also a part of the Plant System, acquired the South Florida Railroad. The Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) Railroad Company acquired the entire Plant System in 1902. In 1967, the ACL merged with the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) Railroad, which is now operated by CSX. By the mid-1880s, Sanford, Florida had become a major distribution center due to the city's strategic location along Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River. The other major hub for the Plant System of railways was located in Waycross, Georgia. Both towns benefited from the building of a Plant System Hospital that served Plant’s employees and the community. The Plant System Hospital #1 was Sanford’s first hospital. It was later moved to Waycross.
Ensminger Brothers
Original 8.5 inch x 5.25 inch black and white photograph by the Ensminger Brothers, 1892: Vincent Collection, <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida.
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Sanford, Florida
Sanford Train Depot
Photography--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
This 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.
<p>Original black and white photograph: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Transportation--Railroads, General Collection, <a href="http://www.publichistorycenter.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">UCF Public History Center</a>, Sanford, Florida.</p>
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Sanford, Florida
PICO Hotel
Hotels--Florida
Tourism--Florida
Architecture, Turkish
Plant, Henry Bradley, 1819-1899
Buildings--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
PICO Hotel, located at 209 North Oak Avenue in Sanford, Florida, was built in 1887 for Henry Bradley Plant, President of the Plant Investment Company (PICO). The onion-shaped dome located on the southwest corner of the roof resembled a Turkish minaret. The dome was destroyed by a severe thunderstorm in the 1950s and was never replaced. The PICO Hotel served as the terminal hotel for a railroad and two steamship lines owned by Henry Plant. President Calvin Coolidge spent the night at the PICO Hotel during his visit to Sanford.
Smith, Austin
Original color digital images by Austin Smith, December 19, 2010.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
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PICO Hotel, Sanford, Florida
Sanford and Lake Eustis Railway
Railroads--Florida
Plant, Henry Bradley, 1819-1899
Railways
Railroads--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Lake Mary (Fla.)
List of latitude and longitude coordinates for the Sanford and Lake Eustis Railway.The Sanford and Lake Eustis Railway. The Jacksonville, Tampa, and Key West Railroad built the road in 1886 and opened it in 1887. The track spanned 29.5 miles and started in the downtown Sanford rail station area and ran west towards the present-day 417 and I-4 interchange. The president of Sanford and Lake Eustis Railway, Dr. J. N. Bishop, sold the railroad to the Plant System in 1890.
Coordinates compiled as part of a <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a> student project.
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Sanford, Florida
Lake Mary, Florida
Sanford, Florida
Sanford and St. Petersburg Railway
Railroads--Florida
Plant, Henry Bradley, 1819-1899
Sanford (Fla.)
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Heathrow (Fla.)
Lake Mary (Fla.)
Longwood (Fla.)
Wekiva Springs (Fla.)
Altamonte Springs (Fla.)
Apopka (Fla.)
List of latitude and longitude coordinates for the portion of the Sanford and St. Petersburg Railway running through Central Florida.Originally called the Orange Belt Railroad, the Sanford and St. Petersburg Railway started in 1885-1889. The tracks started at Port Monroe and later extended into Sanford. The Orange Belt Railroad was unsuccessful and was taken over by the Plant System in 1893. Henry Plant changed the three foot gauge rails to four foot gauge. The entire railroad started in downtown Sanford and ran along the Jacksonville, Tampa, and Key West Railroad.
Coordinates compiled as part of a <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a> student project.
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Sanford, Florida
Heathrow, Florida
Lake Mary, Florida
Longwood, Florida
Wekiva Springs, Florida
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Apopka, Florida
Lockhart, Florida