Historic Sanford Florida - SOLD

This painting is a view from outside my gallery window at Gallery On First in Sanford, FL. We are in the historic area of town. Gallery on First is in a brick building that is over 100 years old. At one point it was a a department store. The shoe shelves are still located along the back wall. A visit to the restroom indicates how old the plumbing is. But it still works and that's what counts. The streets have been redone over the years but they still kept the brick. A few good restaurants are located in the historic and waterfront area and it has more bars than it does restaurants. Sometimes it's hard to gt any painting done. SOLD

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