Seminole High School French Avenue Campus
Dublin Core
Title
Seminole High School French Avenue Campus
Alternative Title
Seminole High French Ave. Campus
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
High schools--Florida
Schools
Buildings--Florida
Description
The second campus for Seminole High School, sometime after 1927. Although the caption on the photograph calls the campus Sanford High School, this particular campus was only named Seminole High School (1927-1961), Sanford Junior High School (1961-1970), and Sanford Middle School (1970-present).
Originally located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Seminole High School was first established as Sanford High School 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.
Originally located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Seminole High School was first established as Sanford High School 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.
Abstract
Photograph of Seminole High School
Source
Original 9 x 12 inch sepia photograph: item SM-135-010, Seminole County Public Schools Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1927-1961
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 9 x 12 inch sepia photograph.
Is Part Of
Seminole County Public Schools Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Seminole County Public Schools Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
569 KB
Medium
9 x 12 inch sepia photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida
Sanford Junior High School, Sanford, Florida
Sanford Middle School, Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience Education Level
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Seminole High School." Seminole High School, Seminole County Public Schools. http://www.seminolehs.scps.k12.fl.us/.
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
Transcript
Sanford High School, Sanford, FL (SM-135-010)
Sanford High School – 1927-1961
Sanford Junior High – 1961-1970
Sanford Middle School – 1970-present
Sanford High School – 1927-1961
Sanford Junior High – 1961-1970
Sanford Middle School – 1970-present
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 sepia photograph
Physical Dimensions
9 x 12 inches
Collection
Citation
UCF Public History Center, “Seminole High School French Avenue Campus,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2814.