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The concept of a Bayfront park and municipal auditorium for Sarasota was first conceived in 1935. The Municipal Auditorium/Recreation Club was constructed as part of an 11-acre (4.5 ha) recreational complex, originally called the Civic Center or Bayfront Park. [3]
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 ...
With federal WPA and CCC funding several notable projects were completed during this period, such as: the Municipal Auditorium, Bayfront Park, the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport terminal, and the Lido Casino. [53] In 1942, with the U.S. having joined in WWII, the Sarasota-Bradenton airport was leased to the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Sarasota real estate developer Kim Githler says The Bay Park project will have a positive impact on the city for generations to come.
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Dock boxes float freely in Sarasota's Bayfront Park as storms caused by Hurricane Helene push water over the seawall. A roadway on Fort Myers Beach experiences a second round of flooding from the ...
Bayfront Park may refer to: Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Florida; Bayfront Park (Sarasota, Florida) Bayfront Park (Daphne, Alabama) Bayfront Park (Hamilton, Ontario)
A new hotel is slated for construction downtown with the go-ahead from the city. The unnamed project, on more than one-third of an acre at 1225, 1233 and 1243 Second St., will consist of 173 rooms ...