239 Pensacola Rd Venice, Fl

     This is a single floor single family home.  It was built in 1926. It was renovated in 2021. There is one bedroom and 2.5 baths.

239 Pensacola Rd Venice Fl

    Building style is Mediterranean Revival.  Foundation is slab.  Construction is masory.  Exterior is stucco.

H.L. Nickel Building Old photo

Recent( 6/2/2024) Photo Nickel Building

Same as above

     This historic building was constructed  in 1927.  Architect was Guy Johnson.  It was built by Carey and Walters of Plant City, Florida.  The building style was Mediterranean Revival.  It is 2 stories.  It was built with hollow clay block and red tile roof. Lately, the building has stood empty.
     The current owners are Martha and David Hanneman They have decided to move forward with a renovation project. The Historic and Architectural Preservation Board issued a certificate of architectural compliance for proposed.renovations in January, 2023.  But an application for site and development plan.wasn’t submitted until January, 2024.

     The proposed plan calls for a three story, 35 foot tall building. There are to be 3 retail.spaces on the first floor. On the second floor, there are to be 4 apartments and office space on the second floor. The second floor is planned to have an arcade over the sidewalk.  The third floor is proposed to be a restaurant and bar.

Proposed plan

443 Burns Court Sarasota, Florida

     This is a one story building with one bathroom.  Square footage is 934 sq feet.  This building was constructed in 1926.  Style is Mediterranean.  Construction is block.  External surface is stucco

     Builder was Owen Burns

     Architect was Tomas Reed Burton

443 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

446 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

     This is a single story Mediterranean Style Home.  It was built in 1926. It was renovated in 2011.  The builder was Owen Burns.  The architect was Thomas Reed Martin.

446 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

     Foundation is slab,  Construction is block.  Exterior is stucco.

431 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

431 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

     This is a single family, single story Mediterranean Revival Home.  There are 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.  Square footage is 1760 square feet.  

     The house was built in 1926. It was renovated in 2006.  Style is Mediterranean Revival.  The foundation was pier. 

  Construction was masonry. Exterior is stucco.

     Architect was Thomas Reed Martin. Construction was by Owen Burns.

430 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

     This is a single story Mediterranean/Revival home.  It was built in 1926 by Owen Burns.  It was renovated in 2011. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  Square footage is 959.

   . Construction is bloc with external stucco.  Architect was Thomas Reed Martin.

422 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

     This is a single story Spanish/Mediterranean style single family home. It was built in 1926; renovated in 2016. The architect was Thomas Reed Martin. Builder was Owen Burns.

     There are 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  Square footage is 1,147 sq feet.   The foundation is slab. Construction is block.  Exterior is stucco.

422 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

223 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

     This Spanish Mediterranean one floor building was constructed in 1926. Architect was Tomas Reed Martin. Construction is masonry.  Exterior is stucco.  Currently is used by a law firm. Builder was Owen Burns.

203 Burns Court Sarasota, Fl

Same as above

     Gasprilla Island Lighthouse is one of the two lighthouses located in Gasparilla Island  state park.  Standing 105 feet, it was built in 1881 by Phoenix Island Iron Company.  It was originally located in Delaware.

Signage for the Historic Gasparilla Island Lighthouse

Entrance to Lighthouse

Window in the Lighthouse

View of the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse from the Parking Lot

Lighthouse seen at a distance

     In 1927, it was reassembled and installed in Gasparilla Island just south Boca Grande. It was painted white.  A fourth order Fresnel lens was installed and was lit on January 1, 1932.