Thomas Reed Martin was born in Menasha, Wisconsin on April 28, 1866.  He worked as an apprentice at the Chicago Architectural Firm Holland and Roche.  In 1910, he relocated to Sarasota at the invitation of Berth a Honors Palmer to renovate her winter estate the Oaks.

     The Palmer estate was completed in 1912.  There was extensive renovation MRI the main residence.  It was expanded from 4 to 31 rooms.   The building had a u shaped lay out.with.wide verandas, arched doorways.  The interios were finished in stucco and tiles.  Cousins stone for structural.elements and walls

     Roth Cigar Factory Building was located at 30 Miramar Court Sarasota.

     In 1913, the Roth Brothers began their production  at a factory and news stand at 220 Main Street, Sarasota.  In 1920 Edward Roth acquired land for another Cigar Factory. Construction began in 1922 and completed in 1923.

     This.new building was designed by Thomas Reed Martin. It was 2 stories.  The style was Spanish Revival.  The facade featured arched openings. It was masonry covered with stucco. The building was used by the Roth Brothers until 1938. For a while is was a wholesale tobacco building.   Cigars produced at the factory were Brand Little Dixie, Simpatica, and Havana Smoker.

Over the years, the building was used by Table Style.Grocery, Goodyear, Artist Studio, Filmmaker Floyd Johnson, Leroy Wills Design Studio, restaurant with a roof top bar.

     This was a two story rectangular  mission style building located at 27 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota. It was built by general contractor W.R. Carman.  It was also designed by W.R..Carman.  It was built in 1922.

     The building featured dash stucco, cypress wood cantileved marque, ogee arched windows.  There were 25 rooms.  It was in operation for 62 years.

     While the building News the Demarcay Hotel, there was a cafe on the first floor.. 

     In the mid 1930’s, the hotel changed its name to the Palm Hotel.  Florida Power and Light  had an office on the first floor.

     The hotel was included in the National Register of Historic Places in March 22,1984.

        The Frances Carlton Apartments is a 20 unit 3 story Walk Up  There are 16 one bedroom units. They range in size from 660 to 724 sf.  There are 4 two bedroom units. 3 range in size.from 1124-1136 SF and one is 1394 sf.

These are located at 1221–1227 North Palm Avenue Sarasota Ave.  They were built beginning in 1924.  The architects were Francis Jones (Tampa) and Alex Browningn(Sarasota). The builders were also Francis James and Alex Browning. The owner was Carleton Olin Teate,  Junior. The building style.was Mediterranean Revival. Construction costs were $145,000.
     A typical.unit consisted of a combination entrance hall and dining nook, living room with adjoining dressing room, bed room, combined sun porch and guest roon, bathroom with bath and shower. Initially, the units were furnished rental.  In 1952, the apartments were converted to coops. They were first in Florida.  More.recently.The building.converted.to.condos.

     Recently, Architecture Sarasota (  a non for profit organization) has sought to purchase the McCullough Building at 261–265 Orange Avenue from Sarasota County.

     At a recent meeting the county board voted to have the Sarasota County to engage with Architecture Sarasota to draft a purchase and sale agreement to be presented to the board for approval.

     The building at 261–265 Orange Ave. was built in 1960. The architects were Williams Rapp and Joseph Farrell ( both of the Sarasota School.of Architecture).  Over the years the building was used by many businesses: Backus Furniture Business, Offices of  Architects Rupp and Farrell,Scott Building.  It was purchased by Sarasota County in 1999.  It was used as a printing and mailing cener

Towles Court was a historic art center that dates back to the 1920’s.  It was a thriving area for professionals and seasonal residents. By the late 1970’s,  the area  fell into disrepair. In 1995 a developer N. Olivieri began to revive this area as an artist colony.  At one time, the area had 50 working artists and 25 galleries.

     Currently, the area centers around the building called Towels Court Art Center at 1930 Adams Lane.    It was built in the 1920’s.  It was developed by William Towles.  Style is old Florida.  The building is used by 9 artists