The John Nolen Plan of Venice Historic District is a

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historic district located on the west coast of

Venice, Florida Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in S ...

. The district, planned by

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in 1926 for the

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, is bounded by Laguna Drive on north, Home Park Road on east, the Corso on south, and The Esplanade on west. The district encompasses many other properties and historic districts already listed on the National Register of Historic Places including: *

Armada Road Multi-Family District The Armada Road Multi-Family District is a U.S. historic district in Venice, Florida. The district is bounded by Granada Avenue, Harbor Drive South, Armada Road South, and Park Boulevard South, encompasses approximately , and contains 11 histor ...

* Blalock House * Hotel Venice * Johnson-Schoolcrafy Building * Levillain-Letton House * Triangle Inn * Valencia Hotel and Arcade *

Venice Depot The Venice Seaboard Air Line Railway Station (also known as the Venice Depot) is a historic former Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot located at 303 East Venice Avenue in Venice, Florida. It is the southern trailhead of the Legacy Trail, which runs ...

* Venezia Park Historic District * Edgewood Historic District It was added to the

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on September 23, 2009.

Gallery

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File:Levillain-Letton House - Venice.jpg, alt=, Levillain-Letton House File:517 Menedez Avenue.jpg, alt=, 517 Menedez Avenue File:429 Menendez Avenue.jpg, alt=, 429 Menendez Avenue File:429 South Nassau Street.jpg, alt=, 429 South Nassau Street File:333 Sorrento Street.jpg, alt=, 333 Sorrento Street File:325 Sorrento Street.jpg, alt=, 325 Sorrento Street File:309 Sorrento Street.jpg, alt=, 309 Sorrento Street

References

National Register of Historic Places in Sarasota County, Florida Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen {{SarasotaCountyFL-NRHP-stub