National Register of Historic Places
Sanford Grammar School
Sanford Grammar School is a historic place in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1984. Its National Register reference number is 84000253.
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Sanford Grammar School
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About this place
What is Sanford Grammar School?
Sanford Grammar School stands at 7th and Myrtle in Sanford, in Seminole County, Florida. From 1902 to 1911, people knew the school as Sanford High School. Wilbur Talley, an architect from Jacksonville, designed the main building. A massive bell tower rises three stories, with an open belfry that shows Romanesque arches. The cornerstone was laid on April 19, 1902. In 1916, Sanford architect Elton Houghton designed one-story wings to the east and west of the main building, and these wings blend in harmony with it. A one-story wood frame building came to the property in 1921. The school overlooks a large park that the city founder, General Henry Shelton Sanford, donated. The nomination links the school to history, and it names desegregation in particular.
Source: National Register of Historic Places nomination form (National Archives)
The record
Listing details
- Name
- Sanford Grammar School
- City
- Sanford
- County
- Seminole County
- State
- Florida
- Listed on the National Register
- November 23, 1984
- NRIS reference number
- 84000253
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- No
- Coordinates
- 28.80584, -81.27053
When was Sanford Grammar School listed on the National Register?
Sanford Grammar School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1984.
Where is Sanford Grammar School located?
Sanford Grammar School is located in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida at approximately 28.80584, -81.27053. See the map above.
Is Sanford Grammar School a National Historic Landmark?
Sanford Grammar School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but it is not designated a National Historic Landmark in this dataset.
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