Riverview High School in Sarasota was built in 1958.  It was the first public building designed by Paul Rudolph.  He was an internationally respected architect.  Riverview High School was one of the most progressive schools of its day.

     The buildings were arranged in a U shape creating an open plaza in the center.  A distinctive free standing covered  parkway of horizontal plain completed the square on a the fourth side. This configuration  ensured students were always protected from sun and rain.

     The plan included a planetarium.    The building style was internationalist.    It included modern steel and glass among native pine trees.

     The 2 story classroom buildings were designed with generous corridors open at both ends to insure cross breeze.

     Paul Rudolph incorporated passive ventilation, day lighting and shading in his plan for the school.  The building was  never designed to work with air conditioning.  Use of air conditioning led to problems with mold.  Inappropriate alterations in the last few.decades as well as poor maintenance led to high restoration costs.  In 2009, the school board voted to demolish the Rudolph Building.  It was converted to a parking lot.

     Architect Richard Price  was tasked with the project to replace the Paul Rudolph building in 2009.

     This house is located at 201 Sunset Drive Nokomis, Fl.  It was built by Dr Fred Albee and his wife Louella.  It was built in 1923. The architects were Dr. Fred and Loyola Albee.

     It is a two story Mediterranean Revival house.  The external facade is stucco and it is symmetrical.   There is a clay tile roof.  There are multiple arched openings.  

     .Description from a real estate advertisement is :3 stories, living area is 6371 square feet. There are 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms.

 

    

     

     This building is located  on 801 South Tamiami Trail, Nakomis.  It was completed in 1927.  This building is a 2 story wood frame building with a stucco exterior. The foundation is concrete slab.   The roof is gabled with barrel clay tiles. There are Roman arched windows.

 Architect was Thomas Reed Martin.  The architecture was the Mizner Style. This is known for its waterfront views and Mediterranean inspired design.

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     This building was the first bank and post office in Sarasota County. This building is the oldest one on US 41 between Venice and Tampa.

 The Venice Nokomis Bank.was founded.by.Doctor.Albee in.1925. The building was one of the first in.Nakomis.  

     A current description from a real estate advertisement  states that there are two large rooms on the first floor. On the second floor there are living quarters with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  There is a four car attached garage.

     The Inn was built in 1922. It was the site of an old turpentine camp stockade.  It was located on Dona Bay.

     The architect was Franklin O. Adams.It was built for Doctor Albee and his cousin in law Ellis Nash.  It was constructed by William.Fletcher Rigby.  The first hotel manager was Alexander Lightfoot.

     Ultimately, the inn had 92 rooms. Architectural.style was Spanish Italian.  The building was 3 stories. The walls were block.walls.and steel columns covered by white stucco.

     The name was changed to Villa Nokomis due the development and expansion of  the area by.Doctor Albee.

     In 1939, the Villa Nokomis was sold to the Cardinal Family for $10.  This purchase was part of their development in the Nokomis area.  The name was changed to Cardinal ‘s Villa Nokomis.  The inn was closed in 1968 because of decreased revenues and increased competition.  The building demolished in 1971.

     This house was built in 1908. It has 3 bedrooms and one and I nd 1/2 baths.   It has 166 square feet of living space. It sits on a 1.2 acre lot. Most of the house was built with heart of pine.  It was built a by Claude Curry and his wife Mabel.  

     Claude was born in Bradenton,Manatee County, Florida.  His family relocated to the Nokomis area when he was 3. His wife Mabel Alice Wilson Curry was born in Florida.  Claude and Mabel were married in Nokomis in 1908.   They had 10 children
The Curry family was part of the earlier settlers in the Nokomis region.  Claude T. Curry was involved with the early post office in Nokomis. He ran the post office in his home.    Construction material was predominantly pine.

     The most recent owner of the house James Hanson, an interior designer.