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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.
The El Vernona Apartments-Broadway Apartments (also known as the Belle Haven Apartments) is a historic site in Sarasota, Florida.It is located at 1133 Fourth Street. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The area known today as Sarasota appeared on a sheepskin Spanish map from 1763 with the word Zarazote over present-day Sarasota and Bradenton. [12] The origin of the name is disputed, with some claiming that it is based on conquistador Hernando de Soto's daughter Sara, and others claiming that it comes from "sara-de-cota," meaning "an area of land easily observed" in the language of the Calusa ...
The Edson Keith Estate (also known as the Phillippi Estate Park or Phillippi Plantation) is a historic site in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 5500 South Tamiami Trail. The home's construction was finalized in 1916. [2] On March 14, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
It then intersects Webber Street and Bahia Vista Street as it continues north. Beneva Road enters Sarasota city limits right after crossing the Legacy Trail. It then intersects SR 780 (Fruitville Road), the primary east–west road through Sarasota. Beneva Road terminates a mile north of Fruitville Road at 17th Street.
The 1960 City Directory reflects that by this time the Sarasota Herald-Tribune had moved to 801 South Tamiami Trail, and Privett's Drugs was at 1605 Third Street with a new owner. In 1986, [ 3 ] Denise Kowal bought the trianglular building and its 1950s addition to save them from demolition by speculators who wanted to build a high-rise on the ...
Florida is the traditional home for Major League Baseball spring training, with teams informally organized into the "Grapefruit League." As of 2004, Southwest Florida hosts the following major league teams for spring training: Atlanta Braves in North Port; Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers; Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota; Minnesota Twins in South ...
Sarasota County is a county located in Southwest Florida. At the 2020 US census, the population was 434,006. [2] Its county seat is Sarasota [3] and its largest city is North Port. Sarasota County is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL metropolitan statistical area. The county includes barriers islands with beaches and beach ...