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Caples–Ringling Estates Historic District
The Caples'–Ringlings' Estates Historic District comprises the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, John Ringling Estate, the New College of Florida, Edith and Charles Ringling and Hester Ringling Lancaster Sanford Estates, and the Ellen and Ralph Caples Estate as a United States, U.S. Historic district (United States), historic district located in Sarasota, Florida, Sarasota, Florida. The historic designation was given on December 15, 1982. The district is bounded by Sarasota Bay, U.S. Route 41 in Florida, Tamiami Trail (U.S. Route 41), Parkview Avenue, and North Shore Drive. The district contains 18 historic buildings and 5 structures as well as contributing factors. Architecture (including walls and gateways), landscape architecture, art, sculpture, as well as social and humanitarian factors are cited on the 1980 nomination form as the significant qualification factors for listing the district. The district was the first National Register of Historic Places nomination for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota () is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida, the southern end of the Tampa Bay area, and north of Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Myers and Punta Gorda, Florida, Punta Gorda. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Sarasota is a principal city of the North Port, Florida, North Port-Bradenton, Florida, Bradenton-Sarasota metropolitan area, Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Sarasota had a population of 54,842, up from 51,917 at the 2010 census. The Sarasota city limits contain several islands, called keys, including Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Otter Key, Coon Key, Bird Key, and the northern portion of Siesta Key as well as Bay Island. Longboat Key is the largest key separating Sarasota Bay from the Gulf of Mexico but is a separate municipality. The city limits expanded si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
