Sarasota is a city in Sarasota County on the southwestern 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 at the southern end of the Tampa Bay Area, north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019 Sarasota had a population of 58,285. In 1986 it became designated as a certified local government. Sarasota is a principal city of the Sarasota metropolitan area, and is the seat of Sarasota County. Long the winter headquarters of the Ringling Brothers Circus, many landmarks in Sarasota are named for the Ringlings.
Indian Key Historic State Park is an island within the Florida State Park system, located just a few hundred yards southeast of U.S. 1 within the Florida Keys. The island was home to the town of Indian Key, Florida in the middle of the 19th century but is now an uninhabited ghost town. It is frequently visited by tourists and is the subject of an archaeological project to uncover the historic building foundations.
The Bispham–Wilson Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The district is at 4613 South Tamiami Trail. It contains 3 historic buildings. The property was privately owned and sold. The buildings were torn down Friday, April 3, 2015 to make way for commercial development.
The Caples–Ringling Estates Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The district is bounded by the Sarasota Bay, US 41, Parkview and North Shore Avenue. It contains 18 historic buildings and 5 structures.
The Venezia Park Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Venice, Florida. It is bounded by Palermo Street, Sorrento Street, South Harbor Drive, and Salerno Street, and contains 47 historic buildings. On December 18, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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 160 acres (0.65 km2), and contains 11 historic buildings. On December 18, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Sarasota County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Sarasota, Florida. Designed by architect Dwight James Baum in the Mediterranean Revival style, it was built in 1926-1927 by Stevenson and Cameron, Inc. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Bacheller-Brewer Model Home Estate is a historic house located at 1903 Lincoln Drive in Sarasota, Florida.
The Corrigan House is a historic home in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 463 Sapphire Drive. On May 26, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Blalock House is a historic home in Venice, Florida, United States. It is located at 241 South Harbor Drive. On April 12, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The J. G. Whitfield Estate is a historic site in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 2704 Bayshore Drive. On September 12, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Crisp Building is a historic building located at 1970 Main St. in Sarasota, Florida. The T. H. Crisp Company, a development agency led by Thomas H. Crisp, constructed the building in 1926. The Crisp Company built many of Sarasota's homes and residential developments in the 1920s and 1930s. The building has also served as a meeting hall for Sarasota's chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose. The building was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style and is one of the best-preserved examples of the style in downtown Sarasota.
Casa Del Mar is a historic house located at 25 South Washington Drive in Sarasota, Florida.
The Southwick-Harmon House is a historic home in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 1830 Lincoln Drive. On October 28, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The George Schueler House is a historic home in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 76 South Washington Drive. On September 26, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The William J. Burns House is a historic house located at 47 South Washington Drive in Sarasota, Florida. It is locally significant as an excellent example of the Mediterranean Revival style, as well as the work of local architect Thomas Reed Martin.
The Rosemary Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sarasota, Florida. The cemetery is located at the northwest corner of the original plat of the town of Sarasota.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sarasota County, Florida.
The Hub, formerly known as the UF Bookstore, is a historic building on Stadium Road between Buckman Drive and Fletcher Drive on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida in the United States. On June 24, 2008, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
