KMI Bridge, Venice, Fl

KMI Bridge

KMI Bridge

KMI Bridge

     The Hatchett Creek Bridge (aka KMI Bridge) is a bascule type traversing Hatchett Creek on southbound business US 41 in Venice Florida.  It was constructed in 2003.  The total bring length is 1,080 feet.

Bridge Inspection   2017

Overall condition.                            Good       (5 out of 7)

Superstructure Condition.           Good         (5 out of 7)

Substructure  Condition                Good.        (5 out of 7)

Sufficiency Rating.                          83.5 out of 100

Humphris Park, Venice, Florida

Humphris Park

Humphris Park is located at 2000 Tarpon Center Dr. in Venice Florida. It is at the entrance of South Jetty.

The park was named for Thomas Humphris, mayor of Venice 1972–1973

Humphris Park

Humphris Park

The park has picnic tables and benches. There are showers and restrooms. There is a food concession–Jetty Jack Refreshment Deck.

Humphris Park

Humphris Park

Venice Beach, Venice, Florida

Venice Beach

Life Guard Station

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Venice Beach Parking Lot

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Same as above

Same as above

Venice Beach

Same as above

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Same as above

Refreshment Stand

Venice Beach

Lifeguard Station

Volleyball Courts

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Venice Beach

Germania Club, Chicago

Germania Club

     The Germania Club in Chicago is located at 1536 N. Clark Street. It was designed by the architectural firm of Adison and Fielder in 1888. The building was constructed in 1889. Its style was a blend of Romanesque Revival and Classical Revival. It is five stories. There is a 2 story limestone base. There is a portico and arched doorway on the south end. In the upper stories, there are arched windows capped by pediment and a pilaster supporting the cornice at the top of the building.

The building includes the grand ballroom and a banquet room. There is a restaurant and a bar.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 10/22/1976.

In 2008, the Germania building was sold to KIMCO Realty for 9.3 million dollars. 6 years later, the building was sold to an affiliate of Buffalo Grove based Svigos Asset Management for 7.8 million dollars.

     On November 16, 2020, Lighthouse Immersive (Toronto )has announced an immersive Van Gogh exhibit to take place in the former Germania  Club.  Using digital projection and animation, visitors will experience an immersive experience of Van Gogh,s Sunflowers, Nighttime Stars, and Bedroom in Arle.

The sponsoring company has a multiyear lease for the building.

Rotary Park Glover Bight Trail Cape Coral

Rotary Park Glover Bight Trail Signage

Entrance Signage

Boardwalk Trail

Boardwalk Trail

View of Mangroves from the Tower

View of Mangroves from the Tower

Wetland

Boardwalk Trail

Boardwalk Trail

Stairs to Nowhere

Glover Bight

Glover Bight

Glover Bight

This is a 6/10 of a mile boardwalk trail in Rotary Park in Cape Coral. It passes through mangrove wetlands. It ends at Glover Bight a branch of the Caloosahatchee River. The bight has oyster bars and shallow flats.

Perley Hale, Architect

Perley Hale is an American architect. He was originally from Michigan. He primarily designed homes, but he also commercial projects.

Some of his projects include:

Anheuser Busch Warehouse (1908) abutting IC tracks at 72nd and Kimbark Chicago.

DesMoines County Courthouse (1882) in Burlington, Iowa. 4 story building built of sandstone and brick.

Home built in 1904. 1866 S. Lawndale Ave. Chicago. Style Queen Anne

Home built in 1912 10919 S. Prospect. Chicago.

Home built in 1909. 1501 N. Bosworth Avenue Chicago.

Home built in 1909

1324 N. Bosworth Avenue Chicago Style Palladian

Home built in 1912. 1970 Evergreen Ave. Chicago. Style Italianate.

Home built in 1905. 1818 S. Ayers Chicago. Style Romanesque.

Home built in 1909. 1744 W. 18th Chicago. Style Flemish

Anton E. Hanson house built in 1912. 7610

Four Mile Cove Ecologic Preserve, Cape Coral

View of Caloosahatchee River

This preserve is the second largest preserved green space in Cape Coral. It is located at the east end of SE 23rd Terrace

View of Caloosahatchee River from the Preserve

It consists of 365 acres of brackish water wetlands along theIt features a walking trail, a visitor’s center, a Veterans Memorial Area and kayak rentals.

View of the Caloosahatchee River from the Preserve

View of the Caloosahatchee River from the Preserve

View from 4 Mile Cove Ecologic Preserve

Iwo Jima Memorial

Signage Page 2

Signage Page 1

Signage

Gato Class Submarine World War II Anchor

Memorial Operation Enduring Freedom

Iraq War Memorial

Vietnam Memorial

Gold Star Mother Memorial

Merchant Marine Memorial

4 mile Cove Ecologic Preserve Boardwalk

Tidal Creek

View from 4 mile cove Ecologic Preserve

Same as above

Tidal Creek

Tidal Creek Signage