Fort Reid Building
Dublin Core
Title
Fort Reid Building
Alternative Title
Fort Reid Building
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Dry-goods--United States
Railroads--Florida
Description
The former building at First Street and Magnolia Avenue in Sanford, Florida, prior to the construction of the N. P. Yowell Building and Garner Woodruff Building. The building was named after Fort Reid, which was established by Colonel William S. Harney (1800-1889) on July 7, 1840. Col. Harney named the fort after Robert R. Reid (1789-1841), the fourth Territorial Governor of Florida. "Reed" is another common spelling used in Sanford.
Newton P. Yowell first came to Central Florida in 1884 with his family. Nine years after arriving in Florida, Yowell borrowed money from his mother and friends and opened a dry goods store. Shortly after Yowell opened his store in Sanford, the freeze of 1894-1895 hit the community. Even though crops were damaged and many people left Sanford, the Yowell Store remained open and survived the hard economic times. After the freeze, Yowell began construction on a new two-story brick building that would become the new store.
Newton P. Yowell first came to Central Florida in 1884 with his family. Nine years after arriving in Florida, Yowell borrowed money from his mother and friends and opened a dry goods store. Shortly after Yowell opened his store in Sanford, the freeze of 1894-1895 hit the community. Even though crops were damaged and many people left Sanford, the Yowell Store remained open and survived the hard economic times. After the freeze, Yowell began construction on a new two-story brick building that would become the new store.
Creator
Upton
Source
Original 11 inch x 8.5 inch photograph by Upton, 1882: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
1882
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 11 inch x 8.5 inch photograph by Upton, 1882.
Is Part Of
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Referenced By
"FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO IN SANFORD: 'CITY OF SANFORD, Lake Monroe, Fla. 1882.'" Sanford Today Vol. 1, no. 9. September 11, 1926, page 10. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/121018.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
141 KB
Medium
11 inch x 8.5 inch photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
North Palmetto Avenue and East Commercial Street, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Upton.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Hazen, Kendra
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Fort Reid." The Historical Marker Database. http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=52162.
Robinson, Jim. "Yowell Building Brings Rich History to Dec. 10 Auction." The Orlando Sentinel, November 29, 1992. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-11-29/news/9211260636_1_yowell-sanford-dry-goods.
"FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO IN SANFORD: 'CITY OF SANFORD, Lake Monroe, Fla. 1882.'" Sanford Today Vol. 1, no. 9. September 11, 1926, page 10.
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
Transcript
Pho. by UPTON. CITY OF SANFORD, Lake Monroe, Fla. 1982. No..........
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 photograph
Physical Dimensions
11 inch x 8.5 inches
Collection
Citation
Upton, “Fort Reid Building,” RICHES, accessed April 16, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4298.