Galt Preserve is located at 3841 Stringfellow Road. The preserve features 2.5 miles of hiking trails and boardwalks. It is located in Saint James City on Pine Island just south of Pine Island Flatwood Preserve.

Edward Tim Seibert was born in Seattle, Washington on September 27, 1927. In 1942, the Seibert family moved to Sarasota. Young Seibert followed his father into the navy during and shortly after Wold War 2. 

    After the war Seibert attended Stanford University to study art. He transferred to the University of Florida to study architecture.

After graduation, Seibert interned in the office of Paul Rudolph in Sarasota. He was exposed to Rudolph’s design philosophy and a architectural approach.

One of his first projects was a studio for Philip Hiss 1953. Hiss was a real estate developer.

    Seibert’s house on Siesta Key was built by the architect personally in 1952. The house has 2 wings–one for sleeping and bathing and the other for the living and dining areas. There is a screened garden area.

    In 1955, Seibert opened his own firm–Seibert Associates. While working here, he came into contact with his fellow Sarasota peers such a as Gene Leedy and Victor Lundy.

     Over the period of 40 years, Seibert designed hundreds of buildings both commercial and residential along Sarasota Gulf Coast

Seibert was an accomplished sailor. He also designed many sail boats.

     Tim Seibert died at Boca Grande, FL.  in 2018

This one story bungalow Craftsman Bungalow) was built in 1920. This was the first of Dean Park Homes owned by Harry Stucky, co founder of Robb and Stucky Furniture St0re 

This was constructed as an airplane bungalow in 1926. This was constructed for Jennie and Henry Colquit. He was responsible for the Colquitt Building at Second and Broadway in Fort Myer 

     This is a grand bungalow with 3480 square feet of space. It was built in 1919 for Doctor Gordon Henry and his wife Essie.  In 1934, it became the home and office of Doctors Walter Grace.