500-504 South Sanford Avenue

500-504 South Sanford Avenue

500-504 S. Sanford Avenue

Sanford (Fla.)

Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)

The lot located at 500-504 South Sanford Avenue in Georgetown, an historic African-American neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. The earliest known occupant of Suites 500-504 was Benton's Furniture Exchange Used Furniture in 1947. By 1952, the furniture shop moved to 422-424 South Sanford Avenue. The Boteler Howard Company, a wholesale confectioner business, occupied Suites 500-502 from approximately 1952 to 1965. Suite 504 was listed as vacant in 1952. In 1965, Hoover Radio & TV Service occupied Suite 504, which was later listed as vacant in 1975. Dave's Used Furniture was housed in Suite 500 in 1975. At the time that this photograph was taken in January 2012, Suite 502 was being occupied by Claire's Elegant Expressions and Suites 500 and 504 were vacant.

Rock, Adam

Original color digital images by Adam Rock, January 23, 2012.

2012-01-23

Sanford Avenue Collection, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Georgetown, Sanford, Florida

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Originally created by Adam Rock and published by RICHES of Central Florida.

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Rock, Adam

"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.

Sanford Ave

Claire's Elegant Expressions
Specializing in Fine Hats & Accessories

Fine Hats
Women's Accessories
Casual Hats
Designer Hats
Occasion Hats

3 color digital images