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| Location | Sarasota, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 27°20′42″N82°32′37″W / 27.34500°N 82.54361°W |
| Built | 1886 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001143 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 2003 |
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. [2]
The cemetery was acquired by the town of Sarasota in 1903. The cemetery is a significant indicator of the early settlement as it is the first public cemetery in Sarasota and the oldest extant man-made landscape feature in the city. [1]
On November 16, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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The Chidsey Library or Chidsey Building is a historic building located in Sarasota, Florida at 701 North Tamiami Trail. The building was home to the city's first public library from 1941 to 1976.
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