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 Greater Tampa Bay Area, and 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. Sarasota is a principal city of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 U.S. census, Sarasota had a population of 54,842, up from 51,917 at the 2010 census.
The Caples'–Ringlings' Estates Historic District comprises the John Ringling Estate, the Edith and Charles Ringling and Hester Ringling Lancaster Sanford Estates, and the Ellen and Ralph Caples Estate as a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The historic designation was given on December 15, 1982. The district is bounded by Sarasota Bay, Tamiami Trail, Parkview Avenue, and North Shore Drive. The district contains 18 historic buildings and 5 structures as well as contributing factors. Architecture, 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 a site in the city of Sarasota. The estates associated with three of the homes are the part of the New College of Florida campus that is west of Bay Shore Road, all except that of John Ringling.
The Overtown Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The district runs roughly along Central and Cohen Avenues, between 9th and 4th Streets. It contains 25 historic buildings.
Burns Square Historic District is a historic district located in Sarasota, Florida, United States. The area runs from Ringling Boulevard to Mound Avenue along South Pineapple and South Orange Avenues. Burns Square is bound by Laurel Park Historic District to the east, Palm Avenue residential neighborhood to the west, and Hudson Bayou to the south.
The Hermitage–Whitney Historic District is a U.S. historic district.
Rigby's La Plaza Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The district runs from 1002 through 1038 South Osprey Avenue, 1744 and 1776 Alta Vista Street and 1777 Irving Avenue. It contains 8 historic buildings and 2 objects.
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 Cortez Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Cortez, Florida. The district is bounded by Cortez Road, 119th Street W, Sarasota Bay and 124th Street Court W.
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The Central–Cocoanut Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The district is along Cocoanut Avenue, between 11th and 22nd Streets to the south and north, and between Tamiami Trail and the railroad tracks to the west and east.
The Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot was a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was located at 1 South School Avenue.
The Blackburn Point Bridge is a historic swing bridge located near Osprey, Florida, United States, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is a one-lane swing bridge located on Blackburn Point Road at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It is the northernmost of the two bridges connecting the barrier island Casey Key to the mainland of Florida.
The Thomas House is a historic home in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 5030 Bay Shore Road. On July 1, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Dr. Walter Kennedy House is a historic home in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 1876 Oak Street. On April 14, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Field Estate is a historic site in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at Field Road and Camino Real. On June 5, 1986, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Earle House is a historic house located at 4521 Bayshore Road in Sarasota, Florida. The 2+1⁄2-story house was designed by local architect Alfred C. Clas in the Colonial Revival style, and was completed in 1924.
The Sanderling Beach Club is a historic Sarasota School of Architecture building in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was designed in 1952 by architect Paul Rudolph.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sarasota County, Florida.
Downtown Sarasota Historic District is a 19 acres (7.7 ha) historic district in Sarasota, Florida. It is bound by 1st Street, Orange Avenue, State Street, Gulf Stream Avenue and North Pineapple Avenue. On April 9, 2009, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Newtown is a predominantly African American community in Sarasota, Florida. Emma E. Booker Elementary, Booker Middle School, and Booker High School are in Newtown and named for educator Emma E. Booker. A farmer's market has been held in Newtown. A historical marker commemorates the community's history. Historical trolley tours have been offered along the Newtown African American Heritage Trail by the Newtown Alive organization. The Rosemary Cemetery where Owen Burns is buried is nearby and the Robert L. Taylor Complex is in Newtown. The Newtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in April 2024. It includes Galilee Cemetery.
