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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 house, Cà d'Zan, and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art offer visitors a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Roaring 20s, a renowned art collection and library. [38] Another of John's legacies is the Ringling College of Art and Design , which asked to adopt his name because of the cultural influence of the museum and its collection.
Historic homes of Edith Ringling and Hester Ringling Sanford are connected by an arcade. 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.
Ca' d'Zan, (Venetian for "House of John"), is the waterfront residence built for Mable and John Ringling. The mansion was designed by architect Dwight James Baum with assistance from the Ringlings, built by Owen Burns, and was completed in 1926.
John and Mabel, in 1924, began the creation of their dream home in Sarasota, Florida. They called the house Cà d'Zan, meaning 'House of John'. Mable, however, played a much larger role in the creation of the home. In fact, the blueprints were titled Mrs. John Ringling's Home. Two years and one and a half million dollars later the home was ...
El Vernona Hotel-John Ringling Hotel at Portal of Historic Resources, State of Florida Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-405, " El Vernona-John Ringling Hotel, 111 North Tamiami Trail (U.S. Highway 41), Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL ", 29 photos, 50 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
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The owner's house is a mansion. [1] Routes ... In 1929, John Ringling bought the American Circus Corporation, which consisted of the Sells-Floto Circus, ...