South Creek Trestle Bridge, Legacy Trail  Oscar Scherer State Park

Marker for the old South Creek Wood Trestle Bridge Legacy Trail

     The bridge over South Creek was built in 1911.   It is located at mile marker 897.6.  Its length is 125 feet.  The type is an open deck wood trestle bridge.

Original open wood trestle bridge South Creek, Legacy Trail  Oscar Scherer State Park

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Original Open Wood Trestle Bridge

The newer bridge over South Creek is adjacent to the older bridge. It is 175 feet in length. It supports the Legacy Trail

Sarasota Senior High School

Sarasota Senior High School 1926 Building

Sarasota Senior High School 1926 Building

Sariosota Senior High School

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        The campus consisted of two buildings.  The older building was constructed in 1926.  It is located on North Tamiami Trail. The.architect was M.Leo Elliot.   The building is 57,000 square feet.  The style is collegiate gothic.  This building was abandoned in 1996.

  This older building was converted into an art museum.   What followed was an extensive task to transform this aging structure into Sarasota Museum of Contemporary Art.  Windows were replaced.  External.walls were refurbished to secure from water an air leaks.  The project was managed by Lawson Group.Architects

     The newer building was designed by Paul Rudolph.  It was built in 1958–1960.

Entrance to Sarasota Museum of Art. (Sarasota Senior High School)

Opera House

Edwards Theater/Opera House Sign

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Opera House Sarasota

Opera House

Victoria Leopold Grand

Victoria Leopold Grand Atrium

     Sarasota Opera House was also known as the Edwards Theater.   The building is located at 61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota.  The building was the plan of the first Mayor of Sarasota A.B. Edwards.  The structure was designed by architect Roy A. Benjamin.  Style was Mediterranean Revival.  Construction contractor was G.A. Miller.

     The Edwards Theater opened April 10, 1926.  There was a three story entrance.  There were 8 shops on the ground floor. There were 12 offices on the second floor.  There were 12 furnished apartments on the third floor.  The theater auditorium featured a pipe organ.

     The theater is currently the home of the Sarasota Opera Company which currently owns the building.  The auditorium current!y seats 1,119.

     In the 1920’s, the theater became a popular venue for live entertainment and movies.  Over the years, the management and the name of the theater changed.  In December, 1936 it was named the Florida Theater.  Over the years, modernization removed most of the art deco features.  The theater closed in 1973.

     In 1979, Asolo  Opera Guild bought theater for $150,000.  Renovations began in 1982.  The theater was renamed the Sarasota Opera House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places March, 1984.

     Between 2007-2008, further renovations were made. These cost twenty million dollars.The auditorium was gutted. A new seating plan was devised. There was expansion of the public areas and Opera Club on the second floor.  There was opening of a three story atrium to expose a skyline system

Sarasota City Hall

Sarasota City Hall 1565 First Street Sarasota, Fl

Sarasota City Hall Sarasota, FL.

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Sarasota City Hall

    The Sarasota City Hall is located at 1565 First Street Sarasota.  It was built in 1966.  The architect was Jack West .  Al Conyers a concrete specialist assisted.The building is 3 stories ( 35 feet).  The original design was reduced by 30%.  A proposed clock tower was dropped from the plan.

Legacy Trail Oscar Scherer State Park

Legacy Trail Oscar Scherer State Park

Legacy Trail Oscar Scherer State Park

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Informational Plaque

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Information Plaque

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Wood Trestle Bridge over South Creek

Wood Open Trestle Bridge over South Creek Oscar Scherer State Park

Replacement Bridge over South Creek

South Creek Wood Trestle Bridge Oscar Scherer State Park

Signage Oscar Scherer State Park

McCullough Pavilion

     The McCullough Building 

McCullough Pavilion located at 265 Orange Street, Sarasota was originally known as the Scott Building.   Clarence Scott commisioned architects Bill Rupp and Joe Farrell to design the building.  The builder was W. Ray Mathis.  The construction was completed in 1960.

     The building served as a showroom for Barker furniture.

McCullough Pavilion

     After Barker Furniture closed, the building was purchased by Sarasota County.  It was used as a print shop.

McCullough Pavilion

     In 2014, the country was approached by Center for Architecture Sarasota with a proposal to lease the building for its headquarters.  The lease was approved.  The Center for Architecture Sarasota began a 6 month,  $500,000 restoration supervised by architect Guy Peterson.  Building was renamed McCullough Pavilion.

McCullough Pavilion

Information Plaque

McCullough Pavilion

    The building as currently configured has  front architecture gallery space,  a a lecture hall and a small administrative office.

     The McCullough Pavilion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 2016.

Blue Pagoda Building 

    The former chamber of commerce building in Sarasota was also known as the Blue Pagoda. It is located at U.S. 41 and Avenue of The Boulevard of the Arts. It was built in 1956. The architect was Victor Lundy. The building was notable for blue ceramic tiles on its roof. The roof is supported by curving wooden beams. The walls are glass.   The building measured 30 x 60 feet.  Constructions costs were $50,000.Former tenants include U.S. Masters Swimming.

Blue Pagoda Building

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Blue Pagoda

Blue Pagoda Building