National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Seminole County

Seminole County Florida (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sanford Commercial District, Estes, R.W. Celery Company Precooler Historic District, Georgetown Historic District, Longwood Historic District and Nelson and Company Historic District.

Learn about famous person Wheeler, Benjamin Franklin and Sr. is associated with one of more of the Seminole County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Seminole County places including Josiah B. Clouser. Prominent architectural styles found in Seminole Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Romanesque.

Estes, R.W. Celery Company Precooler Historic District (added 2001 - #01001022)

Also known as Nelson & Company Precooler Historic District, SE1770

159 N. Central Ave. , Oviedo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional

Georgetown Historic District (added 2020 - #100005670)

East 2nd St., Mellonville, Celery, and Sanford Aves., Sanford

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Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage-Black, Architecture

Longwood Historic District (added 1990 - #90001480)

Also known as 1lorida Master Site File No. 8SE 585;See Also:Longwood Hotel

Roughly bounded by W. Pine Ave., S. Milwee St., Palmetto Ave. and Co. Rd. 427 , Longwood

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clouser,Josiah B.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1894, 1883

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Nelson and Company Historic District (added 2001 - #01001010)

Also known as SE1771

110-166 E Broadway St. and 30-110 Station St. , Oviedo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Historic Person:

Wheeler, Benjamin Franklin, Sr.

Significant Year:

1947, 1886

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Sanford Commercial District (added 1976 - #76000606)

Parts of 1st, 2nd, and Commercial Sts., between Palmetto and Oak Sts. , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business

Sanford Residential Historic District (added 1989 - #89002119)

Also known as See Also:Sanford Grammar School;Old Fernald--Laughton Memori

Roughly bounded by Sanford Ave., 14th St., Elm Ave., and 3rd St. , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling