The Oak Creek Town Hall served as the local government headquarters and was in service until 1963

     The exterior of the walkway is stuccoed.  The trim is  Etowah Georgia pink .  This is identical to that used in the Charles Ringling Mansion.

     The Hester Ringling House is classified as an eclectic Mediterranean Revival type and Italian Renaissance Style.The land for the Hester Ringling mansion was purchased by Charles Ringling from Charles Thompson.

     The architect  is unknown.   Construction costs were 1.5 million dollars.  Construction took place between 1925 to 1926.  The exterior is an asymmetrical stuccoed facade. The roof is hipped red clay tile.

     The Hester Ringling Estate was renamed A. Werk Cook Hall in honor of a friend and benefactor of New College

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     Charles Thompson sold a portion of his land in Sarasota to Charles Ringling.  This land was used for the Charles Ringling Estate.  The building was finished in 1926.  Construction costs were $880,000.  Architects were Clas, Shepherd, and Clas.

     Exterior.of the house was pink, Etowah Georgia marble.

     Robertson Hall was designed by Alfred Clas.  It was  constructed in the mid 1920’s.  It was originally used as carriage house and chauffeurs residence for the Charles Ringling Estate.

     It has been used as the Financial Aid Office for New College. It handles such issues as student loans and work study.

     This was the caretaker’s house for the Charles Ringling Estate.  It was built in 1900.  It was built by brothers George and Karl Isenberg from Baraboo, Wisconsin.  It is now used for faculty n offices and previously Social Sciences.  It was replaced by a new building in 2011.

  The Ruskin Family Drive In Theater is located at 5011 North U.S. 41, Ruskin, Florida. The current screen measures 64 X 28 feet. The theater capacity is 200 cars.

     The Ruskin Family Drive In Theater opened on April.16, 1952. The first movie was Singing in the Rain.   The first owner was Ted Freiwald. In April.of 1960, it was taken.over by by the Floyd Theater Chain.

     Current owner is Karen.Freiwald.

     The screen was damaged in late 2024 by Hurricane Milton. 5 months later, it as replaced.

     This drive in theater opened on 5/12/1949.  It had a capacity of 781 cars.  The movie screen was 50 feet wide.  The theater was originally operated by Cal-Pac theaters. Movies shown at the debut were Red Stallion in the  Rockies with Arthur Franz and Lucky Stiff with Dorothy Lamour.

     The Pickwick closed on 9/10/1989.  It was torn down in 10/1989. The site is now occupied by Rancho Markerplace               The Pickwick theater site was a prime location for filmimg due to.its location near Burbank studios Walt Disney, Columbia Pictures, and Warner Brothers.  The theater was used in movies Blue Thunder, Christine, and Saint Ives.