Sanford Historic Trust

We're thrilled to announce that the is back, and July's winner is none other than the stunning residence at the 700 block of Oak Ave! 🏡 This gem has been a highlight on the numerous times, and for good reason—it's absolutely gorgeous inside and out! ✨

📣ATTENTION SANFORD PHOTOGRAPHERS📣

The deadline for Sanford Historic Trust's 2025 calendar is July 15!

Thirteen photographs will be chosen for the 2025 calendar.

📸This year's theme: This is Sanford. Photographs of street scenes, storefronts, restaurants, waterfront, outdoor sports, homes, porches, holidays, and Sanford events will be considered.

Selected photographs will be framed by the Sanford Historic Trust and exhibited at the in November. Selected photographers will have the opportunity to sell the photos at the gallery during the exhibit.

Here are a few other things to keep in mind:
📸 Submission deadline is July 15, 2024.
📸 Each photographer may submit up to three black-and-white photos.
📸 Email entries to [email protected]
📸 Include the location/address and description for each photo.
📸 Horizontal images fit the calendar format better than vertical.
📸 Photos must be submitted electronically and be high resolution (at least 300 dpi on 8X10).
📸 Photographs must be submitted by the original photographer.
📸 Submitted images will remain the property of the photographers, but permission is granted to the Sanford Historic Trust to use them for the calendar and Trust promotional purposes.

More information is found on our website: https://sanfordhistorictrust.org/Images-of-Sanford-Florida

🇺🇸 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 🇺🇸

Celebrate America's birthday with a touch of history! Sanford's historic homes, dressed in red, white, and blue, reminding us of the resilience and spirit that built our nation.

SAVE THE DATE! Our 35th Annual Sanford Holiday Tour of Homes will be on Saturday, December 7. Please join us at Sanford Main Street's Christmas in July event to win two tickets!

Please follow Sanford Holiday Tour of Homes for all updates!

SAVE THE DATE! Join us for the 35th year of the Sanford Historic Trust's Holiday Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 7. The festivities will kick off at Sanford Main Street's Christmas in July event on July 13th! We're raffling off two tickets to the Tour of Homes, so be sure to come out and , and collect your stamps for a chance to win. Visit us at the Information Center, we can't wait to see you there! 🎄🏘

Christmas in July event link: https://fb.me/e/1MttLKLTc

Our mission is to magnify Sanford's charm through innovative and unique methods, and one of our favorite ways is the Images of Sanford calendar. Without sponsors like Dees Brothers Brewery, we could not make it happen!

Congrats to Jennifer Wiggins for her winning photo of the .

The deadline for 2025 entries is July 15. Please submit all entries to [email protected], visit our website for entry rules. https://sanfordhistorictrust.org/Images-of-Sanford-Florida

We were fortunate to have the opportunity to hear from Seminole County Property Appraiser, David Johnson, at our membership meeting last night.

We enjoyed learning about the responsibilities of the property appraiser and how property values are affected by being in the historic district. Sanford is a growing community with many homeowners dedicated to enhancing and investing in our neighborhoods for the long term.

Shout out to June's calendar sponsor Historic Venue 1902! Thanks to their support we can distribute these calendars for free to the community.

Congrats to Elena McFarlane on her winning photo of 2023's District Champions!

The deadline for 2025 is July 15. Please submit all entries to [email protected], visit our website for entry rules.
https://sanfordhistorictrust.org/Images-of-Sanford-Florida

📣 ATTENTION SANFORD PHOTOGRAPHERS 📣

Call for Entries! The Sanford Historic Trust seeks black and white photographs for our 2025 Images of Sanford calendar. Thirteen photographs will be chosen.

This year’s theme: This is Sanford

Submission deadline is July 15. Email entries to [email protected]

More information can be found on our website. https://tinyurl.com/4hmcru5c

2024 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD WINNERS!

The Trust began recognizing the efforts of homeowners and business owners dedicated to restoring properties by bestowing Preservation Awards in 1993. Since then we have given out over 185 awards!

In addition to honoring these individuals for their commitment to historic preservation, these awards help us build a stronger community by fostering communication among neighbors and instilling pride in our city.

We recognize the doers, the people of this community who put their hearts, minds, and sweat into restoring and preserving these beautiful historic homes.

Please join us in congratulating all of this year's winners! 🎉

Join us tomorrow at Deviant Wolfe Brewing for our Historic Preservation Awards and Membership Meeting.

Come see who won our most prestigious award. We will recognize the best residential homes and businesses dedicated to preservation and restoration.

📣 CALLING ALL HOMEOWNERS 📣

Are you ready to spread some holiday cheer and showcase your beautiful home to the community? We are currently on the hunt for homes to feature in this year's Sanford Holiday Tour of Homes!

We've already secured four spectacular homes in the Mayfair neighborhood, and are so excited to feature this neighborhood. However, we're also interested in exploring other areas near the commercial downtown district. So, whether you're a proud homeowner in Mayfair or another nearby neighborhood, we would love to have you on board!

Participating in the tour is a great opportunity to share your unique style and holiday traditions with others. Plus, it's a fun way to get in the festive spirit and make new friends in the community.

To express your interest, simply fill out the form below, and someone will be in touch with you soon. And don't forget to tell your friends and family about this exciting opportunity too!

We've also included some additional information about the tour below. We can't wait to hear from you! If you have any other questions, feel free to DM us.

https://forms.gle/nEP1zkzZJ7dNSgxk8

MORE IMAGES OF SANFORD! This year we are showcasing four runner-ups to our photo contest.

📸 Hayley Lavaty - Reflection of Christmas in Magnolia Square
📸 Katie Linton - Fishing from patio after Hurricane Ian flooded Seminole Boulevard
📸 Lynn Cullum - Seminole High School Homecoming Parade
📸 Claire Closson - Artist Bruce Merrell working on a mural honoring 150 years of the Sanford Fire Department

A huge thanks to our Title Sponsors: Sheena R Britton, City of Sanford - Commissioner District 1, Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Leigh Ann Lyon, and CPH! We couldn't do this without you!

Enter your photo in our 2025 contest: https://sanfordhistorictrust.org/Images-of-Sanford-Florida

Congrats to Jenny Hawk for her winning photo of her daughter on Mother’s Day at Tuffy's Music Box & Lounge! Thank you to Tammy Agnini, Realtor for sponsoring this month.

In case you missed it, the 2025 Images of Sanford is officially open! If you want to enter your photo, please visit our website for entry rules: https://sanfordhistorictrust.org/Images-of-Sanford-Florida

Our friends over at the Sanford Cultural Guild are having their 2024 Sanford Historic Garden Tour this Saturday. This is a self-guided tour through nine private gardens in the historic district and Mayfair neighborhood. Tickets are only $16. What a perfect way to kick off springtime here in historic Sanford!

Our 2024 Sanford Historic Garden Tour is inching closer and we’re so excited to present nine beautiful gardens in the Historic District and Mayfair neighborhood. Head to sanfordculturalguild.org for tickets and more details.

Thanks to everyone who came out to our meeting yesterday. And special thanks to Sanford Main Street for their presentation. We learned from Christina Hollerbach how the organization operates.

They work with community leaders and business owners to transform communities into welcoming spaces that benefit guests and residents. Our beloved city is growing and we are excited to see it continue to be a place that is fun to work, play, and live.

See you next month!

📣ATTENTION SANFORD PHOTOGRAPHERS📣

The Sanford Historic Trust seeks black and white photographs for the 2025 calendar. The deadline to submit is July 15.

Thirteen photographs will be chosen for the 2025 calendar.

📸This year's theme: This is Sanford. Photographs of street scenes, storefronts, restaurants, waterfront, outdoor sports, homes, porches, holidays, and Sanford events will be considered.

Selected photographs will be framed by the Sanford Historic Trust and exhibited at the Gallery On First in November. Selected photographers will have the opportunity to sell the photos at the gallery during the exhibit.

Here are a few other things to keep in mind:
📸 Submission deadline is July 15, 2024.
📸 Each photographer may submit up to three black-and-white photos.
📸 Email entries to [email protected]
📸 Include the location/address and description for each photo.
📸 Horizontal images fit the calendar format better than vertical.
📸 Photos must be submitted electronically and be high resolution (at least 300 dpi on 8X10).
📸 Photographs must be submitted by the original photographer.
📸 Submitted images will remain the property of the photographers, but permission is granted to the Sanford Historic Trust to use them for the calendar and Trust promotional purposes.

More information found here: https://sanfordhistorictrust.org/Images-of-Sanford-Florida

Congrats to Jim Peters for his winning shot of street dancing at the St. Johns River Festival of the Arts 📸💃🕺

We'd like to thank the Friends of the Calendar, who help us distribute these calendars free of charge to the community.

📷Jim & Brenda Boland
📷Cafe de Riverwalk
📷Hank & Edith Dieckhaus
📷Charlie & Kathy Hull
📷Kenneth Ray Hair Designs
📷Matthew & Tania King

If you want to enter your photo, please visit our website for entry rules: https://sanfordhistorictrust.org/Images-of-Sanford-Florida

We look forward to the amazing photos submitted every year for our calendar. Congrats to Shannon Huey for her winning shot of festival goers, Ryan Schneider and Doug McLendon. 📸🍻

We'd like to thank the Friends of the Calendar, who help us distribute these calendars free of charge to the community.

📷Gene & Nancy Kruckmeyer
📷Jay MacPhee & Denny Gibbs
📷The McLendons – Doug, Janet, Carly, Chase & Penny
📷John & Sarah Miller
📷Steve & Mary Snipes
📷Sanford Cultural Guild

Thank you to Love Your Shorts Film Festival for sponsoring February in our calendar! Congrats to Edwin Brooks for his winning shot of
St. Johns Rivership Co. passing by an . 📸🦅

Please excuse our delay in getting out our monthly posts for the 2024 calendar. We will be catching up over the next week.

We started the year off peacefully thanks to Wayne Bennett's winning picture of the Stokes Fish Market mural at WopsHops Brewing Company. Congrats, Wayne! 📸

Big thanks to our fabulous January sponsor, Caroline van den Berg Garcia - Realtor. Caroline served on the Trust board for 4 years and has chaired the Sanford Holiday Tour of Homes in previous years.

Did you get your copy of the 2024 calendar? Congrats to Reg Garner for his epic picture of the rocket launch at the Sanford Marina. 📸🎇

Did you know the presents this calendar to the community free of charge? We couldn’t do it without our main sponsors, CPH, Leigh Ann Lyon with Edward Jones & Sheena R Britton, City of Sanford - Commissioner District 1 - without you, this wouldn't be possible!

If you haven’t snagged your copy, ask your favorite local business if they have any left.

Thank you to everyone who attended Tuesday's event and showed their support. Brady Lessard, Sanford's Economic Development Director, shared his personal and professional experiences about the growth of our community. He discussed upcoming developments and how he is collaborating with local residents and businesses to improve our city. We appreciate the valuable insights, Brady!

Each May, as part of , the Sanford Historic Trust recognizes and awards the preservation efforts of Sanford homeowners, business owners, and residents with a plaque to commemorate their efforts to preserve Sanford’s History. Now is the time to nominate yourself, your neighbor, or a local business for this award.

Many homes and businesses proudly display the Historic Preservation Award plaques. The beauty, historical integrity, and class these residences bring to historic Sanford benefit us all.

Nominations will be taken through April 4th. Please submit your nominations via the link below! Those selected will be reviewed and notified in the coming weeks.

https://tinyurl.com/48r6j5uf