Sanford Residential Historic District

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Sanford Residential Historic District

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Location Sanford, Florida Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coordinates 28°48′17″N81°16′9″W / 28.80472°N 81.26917°W / 28.80472; -81.26917 Coordinates: 28°48′17″N81°16′9″W / 28.80472°N 81.26917°W / 28.80472; -81.26917
Area 2,500 acres (10 km2)
NRHP reference # 89002119 [1]
Added to NRHP December 15, 1989

The Sanford Residential Historic District is a U.S. Historic District (designated as such on December 15, 1989) located in Sanford, Florida. The district is bounded by Sanford Avenue, 14th Street, Elm Avenue, and 3rd Street. It contains 432 historic buildings, including the Old Fernald-Laughton Memorial Hospital and Sanford Grammar School.

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