Fountain at the Intersection of East First Street and North Park Avenue

Fountain at the Intersection of East First Street and North Park Avenue

Fountain at 1st St. and Park Ave.

Sanford (Fla.)

Fountains--Florida

Banks and banking--Florida

The fountain at intersection of North Park Avenue and East First Street Sanford, Florida, in 1900. The fountain used free-flowing artesian wells under the city. The Lyman Bank, pictured on the right, was the first brick building in Sanford. Located at 101 West First Street, the building was originally constructed in 1883. In 1887, the bank changed hands and became the First National Bank No. 1. Building renovations, undertaken during the same year, included adding a marble facade, moving the front entrance to the corner of the building, and placing a clock at the front of the building. The town clock is currently located in Magnolia Square. First National Bank No. 1 is the oldest brick building in Sanford's downtown commercial district. The organizational meetings to create Rollins College were held in this building in 1885.

Original 10 x 6 inch black and white photograph: Vincent Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.

ca. 1900

Digital reproduction of original 10 x 6 inch black and white photograph.

Vincent Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.

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

Sanford Historical Society, Inc. Sanford. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2003, page 59.

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East First Street and North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida

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Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Hazen, Kendra

Cepero, Laura

Sanford Historical Society, Inc. Sanford. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2003.

Sanford Historic Preservation Board. "The Sanford Historic Preservation Board Presents The Sanford Historic Downtown Walking Tour." City of Sanford, Florida. 2009.

The fountain at Park Avenue and First Street in 1900 took advantage of the free flowing artesian wells under Sanford. The Lyman Bank, visible on the right, was the first brick building in Sanford and was constructed in 1884. Rollins College was chartered in an upstairs room.

1 black and white photograph

10 x 6 inches