PICO Block

PICO Block

PICO Block

Plant, Henry Bradley, 1819-1899

Apartments--Florida

Sanford (Fla.)

Buildings--Florida

View of the former PICO Block from the intersection of North Oak Avenue and West Commercial Street in Sanford, Florida. The building was constructed and opened by the Plant Investment Company (PICO) in 1887 to house the company's local offices. PICO owner Henry Plant owned and operated an extensive railway system throughout Florida. Also known as the Plant System, Plant competed with fellow railroad tycoon Henry Flagler and later extended his lines from Jacksonville through Sanford to Tampa. In the 1920s, the brick exterior of the building was covered with stucco and renamed the Welaka Apartments.

Smith, Austin

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

2010-12-19

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

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1887-01-01/2010-12-19

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Originally created by Austin Smith and owned by RICHES of Central Florida.

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Vickers, Savannah

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"PICO Block - 1887"

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