Market to Be Ready for Use This Fall: Better Facility to Be Built
Dublin Core
Title
Market to Be Ready for Use This Fall: Better Facility to Be Built
Alternative Title
Market to Be Ready for Use This Fall
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
Farmers' markets--Florida
Construction
Description
Newspaper article in the <em>The Sanford Herald</em> on plans to rebuild the Sanford State Farmers' Market after it was burned down in a fire in 1957.
The Sanford State Farmers' Market, located at 1300 South French Avenue, was founded in 1934 in order to provide a central location in which farmers would sell their produce directly to consumers. The idea for the Sanford State Farmers' Market was devised by Fred Dorner and Gus Schmach, both members of the Seminole Agricultural Club. Sanford Chamber of Commerce president Harry Papworth also contributed to the development of the market. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) authorized construction plans on June 11, 1934. On June 20, 1934, the City of Sanford donated a portion of the Alex V. French properties to the State Marketing Board, which selected the northwest corner of French Avenue and Thirteenth Street. The board approved the installation of telegraph and telephone equipment, as well as a three-pump filling station. The Sanford State Farmer's Market opened on December 18, 1934. By 1939, the Farmers' Market was bringing a total volume of business of $627,065.81. In 1941, business volume reached over $700,000. On April 4, 1957, a fire destroyed the building and caused damages estimated at $2.5 million. Reconstruction began almost immediately and the Farmers' Market was expected to re-open by the fall of 1957. In 1991, plans were created to restore, preserve, and convert the citrus packing house into a museum.
The Sanford State Farmers' Market, located at 1300 South French Avenue, was founded in 1934 in order to provide a central location in which farmers would sell their produce directly to consumers. The idea for the Sanford State Farmers' Market was devised by Fred Dorner and Gus Schmach, both members of the Seminole Agricultural Club. Sanford Chamber of Commerce president Harry Papworth also contributed to the development of the market. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) authorized construction plans on June 11, 1934. On June 20, 1934, the City of Sanford donated a portion of the Alex V. French properties to the State Marketing Board, which selected the northwest corner of French Avenue and Thirteenth Street. The board approved the installation of telegraph and telephone equipment, as well as a three-pump filling station. The Sanford State Farmer's Market opened on December 18, 1934. By 1939, the Farmers' Market was bringing a total volume of business of $627,065.81. In 1941, business volume reached over $700,000. On April 4, 1957, a fire destroyed the building and caused damages estimated at $2.5 million. Reconstruction began almost immediately and the Farmers' Market was expected to re-open by the fall of 1957. In 1991, plans were created to restore, preserve, and convert the citrus packing house into a museum.
Source
Microfilm of original newspaper article: "Market to Be Ready For Use This Fall: Better Facility to Be Built." The Sanford Herald, April 17, 1957: State Farmers' Market Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1957-04-17
Date Copyrighted
1957-04-17
Date Issued
1957-04-17
Has Format
Original newspaper article: "Market to Be Ready For Use This Fall: Better Facility to Be Built." The Sanford Herald, April 17, 1957.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article: "Market to Be Ready For Use This Fall: Better Facility to Be Built." The Sanford Herald, April 17, 1957.
Is Part Of
The Sanford Herald, April 17, 1957, page 1.
State Farmers' Market Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford State Farmers' Market Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
1.45 MB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford State Farmers' Market, Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.800733, -81.273112
Temporal Coverage
1957-04-04/1957-04-17
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Sanford Herald.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Sanford Herald and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Florida. Florida State Farmers Markets:...Annual Report. Jacksonville, Fla: Board, 1945-, 1945.
Lewis, L. H. Florida State Farmers' Markets. Tallahassee, Fla: State of Florida Dept. of Agriculture, 1955. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00015016.
Sheffield, Glenn. "Sanford State Farmers' Market." The Historical Marker Database. http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=52232.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Market to Be Ready for Use This Fall: Better Facility to Be Built,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1159.