Historic Downtown Donalsonville

Donalson sawmill, built before the town was named. The sawmill sat on land now occupied by the Donalsonville courthouse.

Men gathered in town

Group of people standing in front of A. R. Benton and Shingler's store on 2nd St. The building is now occupied by Pearlie's

Interior of the dry goods store owned by J. L. Dickenson, which was located at the corner of 2nd and Cherry St.

Osceola Hotel on 2nd St.

View of businesses on 2nd St. From right to left: dry goods store owned by J. L. Dickenson (current: Grandpa's Barn), seed store owned by Gene Hardy, Palace Drugstore (current: Pearlie's), Regina Store (current: City Hall)

Street scene, 2nd St.

King's Boarding House, located on the corner of Woolfork Ave and Hwy 84 

View of 2nd St. (which may have been called Main St.). The white sign in the road reads, "Turn to Right"

Seminole County Fair, Facing 2nd St. Corner of Woolfork Ave and 2nd St.

Mr. O. D. Williams in his Meat and Groceries wagon beside his store. This picture is painted as a mural on the S. Wiley Ave side wall of the current Front Porch marketplace.

Palace Drug Store on 2nd St.

Jim and Jenny Yates in their millinery and clothes shop on 2nd St.

Carlton D. Thomas, Sr. and W. E. Lathum in L. E. Hay Hardware Store, which later became C. D. Thomas Hardware on 2nd St. 

Seminole County Courthouse. Construction began late 1921 and was completed in 1922

This view of the interior shows the items offered for sale in the hardware part of the store. The African-American man at far left was J. C. Rambeau who worked as the delivery man for the store. The store was built in 1910 by J. L. Dickenson at the corner of 2nd St. and Wiley Ave.

J. M. Roberts sitting in his brand new Chevrolet he bought from Jones Chevrolet Co. on 2nd St. Branch Moseley is handing Mr. Roberts the keys to the car. At far right is Hurley D. Jones, probably the owner of the company.

2nd St. looking west

2nd St. looking east

Chief Billy Osceola and his wife in traditional Indian dress. He is the great, great, great-grandson of Chief Osceola who led the Seminole Indians in this area. Seminole County was named after the Indians. Chief Osceola and other Indians were visiting the county to participate in the 50th anniversary of the creation of the county. They planned to build an authentic Indian village and operate a trading post.

Seminole County Courthouse

City Hall located at the corner of E 2nd St. and S Woolfork Ave. The structure was built in 1906 as the Bank of Donalsonville.