The Sarasota Herald Building is a historic structure located at 539 South Orange Avenue in

Sarasota Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sout ...

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. The building served as the headquarters for ''

Sarasota Herald-Tribune The ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' is a daily newspaper, located in Sarasota, Florida, founded in 1925 as the ''Sarasota Herald''. History The newspaper was owned by The New York Times Company from 1982 to 2012. It was then owned by Halifax Media ...

'' from 1925 to 1969.

History

The structure was built by Owen Burns. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the

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. In 1969, the

Sarasota Woman's Exchange The Sarasota Woman's Exchange is an organization in Sarasota, Florida, Sarasota, Florida. Founded in 1962, its subsequent expansion prompted several moves in its early years. It finally found a permanent home in 1969 after purchasing and renovating ...

moved in after purchasing and renovating the building. More renovations were carried out in 1982.

Gallery

File:Sarasota FL Herald Bldg03.jpg, Sarasota Herald building detail File:Sarasota FL Herald Bldg02.jpg, Sarasota Herald building, now the Woman's Exchange, in 2011 File:Sarasota FL Herald Bldg05.jpg, Sarasota Herald building from the rear parking lot (2011)

References

External links

Woman's Exchange official site
National Register of Historic Places in Sarasota County, Florida Buildings and structures in Sarasota, Florida Newspaper headquarters in the United States {{Florida-newspaper-stub