First National Bank No. 2

First National Bank No. 2

First National Bank No. 2

Banks and banking--Florida

Buildings--Florida

Sanford (Fla.)

Former First National Bank No. 2 , located at 101 East First Street in Sanford, Florida. Also known as Sanford's first skyscraper, the building was designed by Mowbray & Uffinger of New York. Construction began in 1922 using steel, limestone, brick, and tile. A major reason why masonry and steel was used in the construction of the building was in response to a fire that occurred in Sanford in 1887. Originating from a bakery in downtown, many of the surrounding buildings were destroyed because they were constructed out of wood. After the fire, commercial buildings were constructed either with bricks or masonry. The First National Bank remained in the building until 1929. The building has served as a home for several banks since 1938.

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Original color digital images by Austin Smith, December 19, 2010.

2010-12-19

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

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Robison, Jim. "1887 Fire Changed Sanford." The Orlando Sentinel, July 26, 1990. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-07-26/news/9007260395_1_sanford-first-national-bank-brick-building.

Sanford Historic Preservation Board. "The Sanford Historic Preservation Board Presents The Sanford Historic Downtown Walking Tour." City of Sanford, Florida. 2009. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.

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