Historic Lakefront Building to Be Demolished: Deteriorated Log Cabin is Too Dangerous to Save
Dublin Core
Title
Historic Lakefront Building to Be Demolished: Deteriorated Log Cabin is Too Dangerous to Save
Alternative Title
Historic Lakefront Building to Be Demolished
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars (U.S.)
Demolition
Description
This is a newspaper article describing the planned demolition of the an historic log cabin-style building located at 300 Seminole Boulevard in Sanford, Florida. The log cabin was originally used as the American Legion Campbell-Lossing Post 53, which received the property from the City of Sanford during the Armistice Day celebrations on November 11, 1924. Mayor Forrest Lake dedicated the structure to the "future generations who would be better off because of the work of the American Legion." The cabin was constructed through private donations from local citizens and businesses, such as the Hill Lumber Company. A cannon from World War I was placed in front of the building on January 17, 1936, but the cannon was dismantled for scrap metal during World War II. The Sanford Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States acquired the building in 1973 and the American Legion moved to 3506 South Orlando Drive and later to 2874 South Sanford Avenue. Due to deterioration and poor conditions, inspector Gary Winn recommended demolition, which was approved by City Manager Bill Simmons.
The American Legion is a social veterans' organization for former and current members of the United States Armed Forces. The organization was chartered by the United States Congress on September 16, 1919, following World War I. The American Legion has been active in influencing political and social change, such as the founding of the U.S. Veterans Bureau, which was the forerunner of the Veterans Administration and later the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); efforts to pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting the physical desecration of the American flag; the creation of the American Legion Baseball program; the passing of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights; contributing to the launch of the National Association for Mental Health; sponsorship of an independent study on the effects of the exposure of Agent Orange, a herbicidal weapon, on veterans of the Vietnam War; as well as many other activities and achievements.
The American Legion is a social veterans' organization for former and current members of the United States Armed Forces. The organization was chartered by the United States Congress on September 16, 1919, following World War I. The American Legion has been active in influencing political and social change, such as the founding of the U.S. Veterans Bureau, which was the forerunner of the Veterans Administration and later the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); efforts to pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting the physical desecration of the American flag; the creation of the American Legion Baseball program; the passing of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights; contributing to the launch of the National Association for Mental Health; sponsorship of an independent study on the effects of the exposure of Agent Orange, a herbicidal weapon, on veterans of the Vietnam War; as well as many other activities and achievements.
Creator
Pfeifauf, Nick
Source
Photocopy of original newspaper article: Pfeifauf, Nick. "Historic Lakefront Building to Be Demolished: Deteriorated Log Cabin is Too Dangerous to Save." The Sanford Herald, January 24, 1996: Private Collection of Luticia "Tish" Lee.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1996-01-24
Date Copyrighted
1996-01-24
Date Issued
1996-01-24
Contributor
Lee, Luticia "Tish"
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article: Pfeifauf, Nick. "Historic Lakefront Building to Be Demolished: Deteriorated Log Cabin is Too Dangerous to Save." The Sanford Herald, January 24, 1996.
Is Part Of
Celery Soup: Florida’s Folk Life Play Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
269 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
American Legion Campbell-Lossing Post 53, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Nick Pfeifauf and 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
Dr. Scot French's "Tools in Digital History Seminar," Fall 2013
Curator
Snow, Paul
Orleman, Andrew
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Luticia "Tish" Gormley Lee
External Reference
"American Legion Campbell-Lossing Post 53." American Legion Campbell-Lossing Post 53. http://www.americanlegionpost53florida.com/.
"History." The American Legion. http://www.legion.org/history.
American Legion. The American Legion. Indianapolis, Ind: American Legion, 1981.
"Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Department Florida." Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Department Florida. http://myfloridavfw.org/.
"Veterans of Foreign Wars." Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. http://www.vfw.org/.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Citation
Pfeifauf, Nick, “Historic Lakefront Building to Be Demolished: Deteriorated Log Cabin is Too Dangerous to Save,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3076.