The Sarasota Waterworks

       The Sarasota Waterworks Building is a two  story red brick Mediterranean Revival Building  It is located at 1015 North Orange Avenue Sarasota.  In 1925, a $150,000. Bond issue was approved.  Part of this funding was used to construct the city Waterworks Building.

     The building was constructed in 1926.  The architects were Bohmer–Reinhart and Company. Q   The building was divided in two parts. The easternmost, two story part was used as the office for the City Waterworks system.  The eastern facade has elliptical.  and rounded archway on the ground level topped by rows of metal casement windows. The Westernmost part of the building was one story. It served as the industrial pumping station.  A hipped roof clad in two tone barrel tiles is present.

     The old Sarasota waterworks was operational until 1982.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in  1984 .

     In 2002, a private buyer bought the building from the city and converted into an office space.  In February 2018, the building was purchased by Robin Jennings and Rachel McAfee for 1.3 million dollars.  It was converted into a business and social club.

Old Sarasota Waterworks

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