Lido Beach Casino

Signage Lido Beach Casino

     The Lido Beach Casino was located on 2 acres of property on the beach formerly owned by John Ringling.   There was 1300 feet of beach front.

     It was built as a WPA project. The commission went to Ralph Twitch all (of the Sarasota School of Architecture). The project was finished in 1940.  The building style was art deco.

    It had a ballroom, swimming pool with a high dive. It featured concrete sea horses, glass blocks and murals of tropical scenes

     Due to deterioration of the buildong. It was demolished in 1969.

Mural Lido Beach Casino

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