John Nolen Plan of Venice Historic District

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John Nolen Plan of Venice Historic District
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Location Venice, Florida
Coordinates 27°05′46″N82°26′35″W / 27.09611°N 82.44306°W / 27.09611; -82.44306
NRHP reference No. 10000840 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 2009

The John Nolen Plan of Venice Historic District is a U.S. historic district located on the west coast of Venice, Florida. The district, planned by John Nolen in 1926 for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, [2] is bounded by Laguna Drive on north, Home Park Road on east, the Corso on south, and The Esplanade on west. [3] The district encompasses many other properties and historic districts already listed on the National Register of Historic Places including:

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2009. [4]

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References

  1. "National Park Service Listings". National Park Service . Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  2. "Early History of the City of Venice". City of Venice. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  3. "1926 Venice Plan of John Nolen". City of Venice. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  4. "John Nolen Plan of Venice District". Venice Heritage, Inc. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.