Nelson and Company Packing Plant
Dublin Core
Title
Nelson and Company Packing Plant
Alternative Title
Nelson and Co. Packing Plant
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Celery
Packing-houses--United States
Description
The Nelson and Company Packing Plant, located in what is now the Nelson and Company Historic District. The company was Originally founded by Steen Nelson and Gus Nelson and called Nelson Brothers. The company changed its name to Nelson and Company after it became a three-way partnership between the brothers and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler. In 1923, Wheeler became sole owner after buying out the company. The 80-acre historic district was incorporated in September of 2001 and encompasses four of Nelson and Company's historic buildings.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1923-2001
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
454 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Nelson and Company Packing Plant, Downtown Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Oviedo Historical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Rajtar, Steve. "Oviedo Historical Trail". Steve Rajtar. http://www.geocities.ws/krdvry/hikeplans/oviedo/planoviedo.html.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
“Nelson and Company Packing Plant,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5638.