Seminole High School Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Seminole High School Postcard
Alternative Title
Seminole High School Postcard
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
High schools--Florida
Postcards--Florida
Schools
Buildings--Florida
Description
Postcard showing Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. Although the postcard is not dated, it likey pictures the school either at its location on French Avenue or its currenty location on Ridgewood Avenue.
Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street in 1902. The building was designed by W.G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012.
In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street in 1902. The building was designed by W.G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012.
In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
Source
Original black and white postcard: Private Collection of Walter Smith.
Date Created
ca. 1927-1991
Date Modified
2013-04-01
Contributor
Smith, Walter
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white postcard.
Is Part Of
Seminole County Public Schools Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Referenced By
Smith, Walter. Interviewed by John Settle. UCF Public History Center, HAR 1063392P. March 2, 2013. Audio/video record available. UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
191 KB
Medium
1 black and white postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida
Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.79645, -81.27456
28.780684, -81.283337
Temporal Coverage
1927-01-10/1991-06-02
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Walter Smith and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
UCF Public History Center History Harvest, Spring 2013
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank"> RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
Private Collection of Walter Smith
External Reference
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
"Sanford Middle School." Sanford Middle School, Seminole County Public Schools. http://www.sanford.scps.k12.fl.us/.
"Seminole High School." Seminole High School, Seminole County Public Schools. http://www.seminolehs.scps.k12.fl.us/.
Transcript
S-3--Seminole High School, Sanford, Fla.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white postcard
Collection
Citation
“Seminole High School Postcard,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1510.