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Cà d'Zan (/ k ɑː ˌ d ə. z ɑː n /) is a Mediterranean revival residence in Sarasota, Florida, adjacent to Sarasota Bay.Cà d'Zan was built in the mid-1920s as the winter retreat of the American circus mogul, entrepreneur, and art collector John Ringling and his wife Mable Burton Ringling.
The Caples'–Ringlings' Estates Historic District comprises the John Ringling Estate, the Edith and Charles Ringling and Hester Ringling Lancaster Sanford Estates, and the Ellen and Ralph Caples Estate as a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The historic designation was given on December 15, 1982.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the official state art museum of Florida, [2] located in Sarasota, Florida. [3] It was established in 1927 as the legacy of Mable Burton Ringling and John Ringling for the people of Florida. Florida State University assumed governance of the museum in 2000. [4]
John Nicholas Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) was an American entrepreneur who is the best known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the modern circus.
The $1.5 million grant, plus private donations, will fund a two-year restoration project for the nearly 100-year-old organ in the Ringling mansion. Ringling Museum receives large grant to restore ...
The Ringling Art Library, a cultural gem nestled within the historic Ringling campus in Sarasota has been an intellectual cornerstone since its establishment in 1946.
The Howard Bros. Circus is a ¾-inch-to-the-foot scale replica of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus located on the Ringling Estate in Sarasota, Florida. It includes a complete reproduction of the entire circus (circa the 1920s).
Charles Edward Ringling (December 2, 1863 – December 3, 1926) was one of the Ringling brothers, who owned the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.He was in charge of production and greatly admired by the employees, who called him "Mr. Charlie" and sought his advice and help even for personal problems.