
Burrowing owl in Cape Coral

Burrowing owl Cape Coral

Burrowing owl in Cape Coral

Burrowing owl Cape Coral

Luminary Hotel, Fort Myers

Luminary Hotel, Fort Myers
The new Luminary Hotel at 2200 Edwards Drive in Fort Myers officially opened on September 23, 2020. The new Hotel is located in downtown area overlooking the Caloosahatchee River. The Building has 12 floors. There are 243 rooms.
Current food and beverage outlets include: Ella Maes’s Diner, Dean Street Coffee and the Lobby Bar. To open in the future Signature Silver King Ocean Brassiere, Beacon Social Drinking Rootop Lounge.
Other features include The Workshop an innovative culinary lab, an indoor outdoor fitness facility pool and pool are on the fourth floor

Riverview High School (Paul Rudolph, Architect)

Sarasota High School Addition Paul Rudolph


Hiss Studio, Tim Seibert, architect)

Bay Plaza (Seibert, architect)


Umbrella House (Rudolph, architect)


Bee Ridge Presbyterian Church (Lundy, architect)


Sarasota City Hall (West, architect)

Nokomis Beach Pavilion 1954 Joe West, Architect

Nokomis Beach Pavilion Fountain

Nokomis Beach Pavilion

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Manatee (West, architect)

81 Cocoanut (Seibert, architect)


Healy Guest House (Twitchell and Rudolph,architects)

Warm Mineral Springs Motel (Lundy architect)
The Sarasota School of Architecture was also known as Sarasota Modern. It occurred after World War 2 (1941–1966). It was located in Florida’s central west coast around Sarasota.
Members of the Sarasota School of Architecture included: Ralph Twitchell, considered the founder and his partner Paul Rudolph. These two men were architects of the Twitchell House, Healey Guest House, and Revere Quality House.) Other members included Gene Leedy (Garcia Residence), Tim Seibert (Hiss Studio, Seista Key Pavilion, Bayport Beach and Tennis Club, Bay Plaza, Cocoanut), Jack West (Nokomis Beach Pavilion, Sarasota City Hall, First Federal Savings and Loan Manatee), Victor Lundy (Warm Mineral Springs, Motel, Bee Ridge Presbyterian Church), William Rupp (McCulloch Pavillion, Riverview High School Umbrella House), Carl Abbott.

Warm Mineral Springs Motel

Poolside
The Warm Mineral Springs Motel is located at 12597 S. Tamiami Trail North Port, Florida. It was built in 1958. The architect was Victor Lundy. He was a member of the Sarasota school of Architecture

Same as above

Same as above
There are 28 rooms. There is an office. The pool was added in 1950. The building is known for a mushroom shaped champagne glass style roof and glass walls

Motel Office

Motel Office

Motel Office Sign

Motel

Motel rooms

Motel Room

Motel rooms

Office

Sign




Map of Germania
In the early 1900’s, Howard Street was the northern border of Chicago from the Lake west. Germania was an area of Evanston geographically. Its borders were the l tracks to the west Calvary Cemetery to the north and and Lake Michigan to the east. It received its name due to its German population.
The residents of Germania felt disconnected to Evanston. They sought sewer services and electricity. In the early 1900’s, the area seceded from Evanston and was annexed to Chicago. Much of the original housing persists. There are low rise apartments, 6 flats, and single family homes.

Oil Tanker Car Seminole Railroad

Oil Tanker Car Seminole Railroad

Same as above

Oil Tanker Car Seminole Railroad
This restaurant is located st the base of the Venice Fishing Pier. It opened on February 2,1987.

Sharky’s Restaurant

Sharky’s Restaurant

Sharky’s Restaurant

Sharky’s Restaurant

Sign Centennial Park

Signage Centennial Park, Venice

Gazebo Centennial Park

Signs Centennial Park

Children’s interactive fountain
Centennial Park is located in the center of the downtown area of Venice, Florida. It lies between West Venice Avenue and West Tampa Avenue.
It features a handicap accessible gazebo. There is three hour parking available. There are electric vehicle charging stations. Picnic tables and benches are are provided. There are public restrooms. There is a Veterans Memorial. For the children, there is an interactive fountain.

Entrance to Lakes Park

Same as above

Heron

Wetlands

Trail

Trail

Forest

Waterway

Heron

The Venice Fishing Pier is a 720 foot 24/7 pier located at 1600 Harbor Drive in Venice, Florida in Brohard Park. It is located near Sharky’s Restaurant.




The pier was originally built in 1966. It was destroyed in 1981. It was rebuilt in 1984. In 2004 it was totally removed. It was replaced by a new 1.7 million dollar pier. Its decking is now plastic wood composite. This is thought to be long lasting.
Venice Fishing Pier

View from Venice Fishing Pier

Venice Fishing Pier

Same as above

View from Pier

Fishing Pier

Venice Fishing Pier

View from Pier
Venice Fishing Pier
View from Pier

Fishing Pier

Store on Pier

Venice Fishing Pier

Local Birds
Pier
Pier and Sharkeys