308-310 South Sanford Avenue
Dublin Core
Title
308-310 South Sanford Avenue
Alternative Title
308-310 S. Sanford Ave.
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
African Americans--Florida
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Description
The lot located at 308-310 South Sanford Avenue in Georgetown, an historic African-American neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. The earliest known occupant of Suite 308 was African-American resident Alexander Long in 1911. In 1947, the Joe Moss Amusement Machine Company was operating from this location. Army Navy Surplus General Merchandise was listed at Suites 308-310 from approximately 1952 to 1965. J. M. Dresner was the first known occupant of 310 S. Sanford Ave. in 1917. From approximately 1924 to 1926, Dixie Army Navy Store was located here. The Sanford Ave Beer Garden was then located here from approximately 1947 to 1952. Army Navy Surplus General Merchandise was listed at Suites 308-310 from approximately 1952 to 1965. At the time that this photograph was taken in January 2012, these lots was vacant with no building.
Creator
Rock, Adam
Source
Original color digital images 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
283 KB
306 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Georgetown, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History 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 &a 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.
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.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Rock, Adam, “308-310 South Sanford Avenue,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3708.