421 South Sanford Avenue
Dublin Core
Title
421 South Sanford Avenue
Alternative Title
421 S. Sanford Ave.
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
African Americans--Florida
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Description
The lot located at 421 South Sanford Avenue in Georgetown, an historic African-American neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. The earliest known residents of this lot were all African Americans: Berry M. Gardner from approximately 1911 to 1917, E. D. Mathews in 1924, and David White in 1926. At the time that this photograph was taken in January 2012, the lot was vacant with no building.
Stokes Fish Market, located next door at 417-419 South Sanford Avenue, can also been seen in this photograph. The fish market was operated by C. Brown from approximately 1947 to 1975. Stokes Fish Market was originally located in Suite 417 around 1947 and had expanded into Suite 419 by 1965. Despite its closing, the painted signs on the sides of the building have remained as a landmark. Kathy Hull has led a project with the Sanford Historic Trust to preserve the signs. During the 2008 presidential campaign, the site was used as a campaign office for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Stokes Fish Market, located next door at 417-419 South Sanford Avenue, can also been seen in this photograph. The fish market was operated by C. Brown from approximately 1947 to 1975. Stokes Fish Market was originally located in Suite 417 around 1947 and had expanded into Suite 419 by 1965. Despite its closing, the painted signs on the sides of the building have remained as a landmark. Kathy Hull has led a project with the Sanford Historic Trust to preserve the signs. During the 2008 presidential campaign, the site was used as a campaign office for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
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
293 MB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Georgetown, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
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, 1911. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1911.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1917-1918. Jacksonville, FL: R.L. Polk & Co., 1917.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1924. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1924.
Sanford, Florida City Directory, 1926. Sanford, Florida: R.L. Polk & Company, 1926.
Transcript
WHOLESALE
RETAIL
OCEAN
SPECIALTIES
STOKES
FISH Market
RETAIL
OCEAN
SPECIALTIES
STOKES
FISH Market
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Rock, Adam, “421 South Sanford Avenue,” RICHES, accessed April 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3694.