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

Seminole County Florida has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sanford Commercial District, Bradlee-McIntyre House, Browne--King House, Estes, R.W. Celery Company Precooler Historic District and First Methodist Church of Oviedo.

The 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 James Gamble Rogers II, Howard & Kelly Dossey, Josiah B. Clouser, Scroggs & Ewing, Herbert A. Fisk, Walker & Talley, Howard Kiehl, Joseph B. Clouser, Elton J. Moughton and Prince W. Spears. Prominent architectural styles found in Seminole Country are Colonial Revival, Romanesque and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bradlee-McIntyre House (added 1991 - - #72000352)

130 W. Warren Ave. , Longwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Browne--King House (added 2001 - - #01001023)

Also known as SE1773

322 King St. , Oviedo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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First Methodist Church of Oviedo (added 2007 - - #07000743)

Also known as SE1936, First United Methodist Church of Oviedo

263 King St. , Oviedo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Campbell, Paul, Rogers II, James Gamble

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Hopper Academy (added 2015 - - #15000209)

Sanford, Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Lake Mary Chamber of Commerce Building (added 2004 - - #04000022)

Also known as Frank Evens Center, Lake Mary Historical Museum

158 N. Country Club Rd. , Lake Mary

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Professional

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Longwood Hotel (added 1984 - - #84000963)

Also known as St. George Hotel;Orange and Black;Longwood Village Inn

Old Dixie Highway , Longwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clouser,Joseph B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Old Fernald--Laughton Memorial Hospital (added 1987 - - #87000805)

Also known as Florida Hotel;George Fernald House

500 S. Oak Ave. , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Ritz Theater (added 2001 - - #00001130)

Also known as Milane Theatre, Helen Stairs Theatre

201 S. Magnolia Ave. , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Sanford Grammar School (added 1984 - - #84000253)

Also known as Sanford High School

7th and Myrtle Sts. , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Venable & Moughton, Walker & Talley

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Seminole County Home (added 1999 - - #99000696)

Also known as Museum of Seminole County History, SEO1180

300 Bush Blvd. , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moughton, Elton J., Dossey, Howard & Kelly

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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St. James A. M. E. Church (added 1992 - - #92000352)

Also known as 8SE457

819 Cypress Ave. , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spears,Prince W.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Wheeler--Evans House (added 2001 - - #01001024)

Also known as SE1772

340 S. Lake Jesup Ave. , Oviedo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisk, Herbert A., Kiehl, Howard

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Wheeler, Benjamin Franklin, Sr.

Significant Year:

1928

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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