Riverview High School in Sarasota was built in 1958.  It was officially dedicated on 02/08/1959.  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 schol.had 25 classrooms, a cafeteria, gymnasium,  library,  2 shops, 2 home economic rooms, 2 music rooms, offices for the staff.

     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.  The general contractor was W.G. Mills.  Electrical Contractor was NCN Electric.  Fire alarm Contractor was Commercial Electric Systems.

     The new school was 53200 square feet. The traditional design centered around an expansive interior court yard . Project included a large auditorium Riverview Performance Art Center.

     Include in the project were 72 classrooms for English, Math, Social Studies, World Languages.  Average classroom size is 860 square feet..  There was one day care facility ( 11370 square feet).  There were 19 Science Classrooms ( 1,320 square feet).  There were 12 rooms for Career and Technical Education (1315 square feet)

     There were 5 Art Classroom; 7 Music Classrooms; 2 Drama Classrooms, 2 Junior ROTC Classrooms, 6 exceptional Classrooms; One English for speakers of other languages classroom; 1 newspaper and English Classroom; 1 Yearbook and English Classroom;5 Physical Education Classrooms; one gymnastium with seating for 2,200.

     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.  Unfortunately, the house exhibits signs of neglect.

 

    

     

     This building is located  on 801 South Tamiami Trail, Nakomis.  It was completed in 1925.  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. The bank was at this building from 1925-1927.. The post office was at the building for four decades. 

     It  also housed the  Komsee Inn beginning in the mid  1930’s. to the mid 1940’s.. There were likely five guest rooms all on the second floor.   

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

     The architect was Thomas Reed Martin..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. Initially, the hotel had35 rooms

     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.

     The Park View Hotel was located in Venice, Fl at the 300 block  of West Venice Avenue.  It was built in 1926 as  sister of the Venice Hotel  The building was developed by the Brother of Locomotive Engineers.  It was designed by John Nolen.  The architectural style is Northern Italian Renaissance.

     Doctor Albee was a local physician in the Nokomis Venice region.  He believed that this area was ripe for a hospital.

   In 1933, Doctor Albee bought the Park View Hotel building from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at a reasonable price.

     The medical center was known for its service to humanity. It was heralded as one of the finest and best equipped medical institutions in the south.  It offered air ambulance service.It received an International reputation. Patients came from locations thoughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

     The Florida Medical Center was a general teaching hospital with a holistic approach to medical treatment. Heliotherapy, hydrotherapy (sulfur pool),nutrition and vitamin therapy were all practiced.  Hospital rates ranged from 40 to 70 dollars per week.

     In 1942 the army took over the hospital   After the end of World War 2, it returned the hospital to Mrs. Albee.   After  Dr. Albee’s death, his widow sold the building in October, 1945 to David B. Pattinson one of the doctors personal attorneys for $125,000.  After the purchase the hospital  reverted to a hotel building .

     1946 to late 1940’s operated as the Pines Hotel

     Late 1940s–1964 renamed the Gulf Breeze Hotel. It operated as a seasonal resort, residence for retirees, a mixed use space housing various local  businesses

    In summer 1964 hotel closed permanently

    In 1965 building demolished to mage room for the current Venice post office

  The building was demolished in 1964.  A post office building is now located on this site.

      This school is located at 1901 Webber Street, Sarasota, Fl.  It was built in 1926.  The architect was M. Leo Elliot, who also was the architect of the Bay Haven School.  The style of Southside Elementary School is Mediterranean Revival