208 South Sanford Avenue
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Title
208 South Sanford Avenue
Alternative Title
208 S. Sanford Ave.
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Description
The lots located at 208 South Sanford Avenue in the Georgetown, an historic African-American neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. The earliest known occupant of this lot was Clark General W. Clothing in 1947. By 1952, the Sanford Shoe Center was occupying this location and Andy E. Evans was listed as a resident at 208 1/2 South Sanford Avenue. By 1965, this address was listed as vacant. In 1975, Aiken Printing operated here, but later moved to 900 South French Avenue. When this photograph was taken in January 2012, the building was again vacant and available for rent.
Creator
Rock, Adam
Source
Original color digital image by Adam Rock, January 23, 2012.
Publisher
Date Created
2012-01-23
Is Part Of
Sanford Avenue Collection, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
201 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Georgetown, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
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Provenance
Originally created by Adam Rock and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Rock, Adam
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Flewellyn, Valada S. African Americans of Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2009.
"Pathways to History - Historic Georgetown." City of Sanford. http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=483.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1947. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1947.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1952. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1952.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1965. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1965.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1975. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1975.
Transcript
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Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Rock, Adam, “208 South Sanford Avenue,” RICHES, accessed June 4, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3674.
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