Florida - Seminole County - Historic Districts
Seminole County Florida (Historic Districts) has 5 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, Longwood Historic District, Nelson and Company Historic District and Sanford Residential Historic District.

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 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
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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