This District includes the John Ringling Estate,Charles Ringling and Hester Ringling Lancaster Sanford Estates and the  Ellen and Ralph Caples  Estate as a historic district in Sarasota, Fl.  This District borders are Sarasota Bay, Tamiami Trail, Parkview Drive and North Shore Drive.  It includes 18 historic buildings and 5 other structures.

     Three estates are part  of New College Campus. 2 Hester Ringling Lancaster Sanford estate and Charles and Edna Ringling estate.  These are currently being used for college functions. Caples Estate now undergoing renovation to be used for college functions

  The main building is the house.   East of the estate is a 2 story stuccoed masonry garage and apartment. The garage is 3 bay and has a tiled hip roof. A 2 story bay stuccoed masonry storage shed stands west of the.garage.

     The Charles  and Edna Ringling Estate include the residence building.  Out buildings include carriage house ground keepers house, barn.

     Robertson Hall is the financial aid and admission office of New College.  It was built in the 1920’s.  It served as the carriage house and chauffeurs quarters for the Charles Ringling estate.

    The Social Science Building was one of the original buildings of the Charles Ringling Estate. It was built in 1925.  This 2 story structure was originally used as the Caretaker House.

     Today it is used as the Social Science Main Office and for faculty offices

     This building is located on the grounds of New College, Sarasota.  Its address is 5315 Bayshore.  

     Its style is Mediterranean Revival.  It was designed by John Philips for Ralph and Ellen Caples .  It was built in 1921.

      The building is 3 stories. The exterior is stucco.   The main residence  is u shaped with an.open.court yard facing the bay. The windows are square and arch headed stain glass. The roof is red tiled.   There are 2 living rooms, one dining room, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a tiled porch.

    East of the residence is a two story  masonry garage and apartment with 3 bay garage and a tile hiped roof.  There is a two bay sticker masonry storage shed east of the garage.

     The house overlooks Sarasota Gulf.

     The property.was bequeathed to New College in 1962.

    After acquired by New College, it was transformed into classrooms and professors offices.

Nine million dollar were spent in renovation of the building.

     This is a stainless steel sculpture by Rob Lorenson.  It is located at Main and Central across 5 Points Park

      The residence of Hester Ringling  Sanford was built from 1925 to 1926. Construction costs were 1.5 million dollars.  The architect is unknown.

     Style is eclectic Mediterranean Revival. The exterior  is white stucco.    Roof hipped red tile roof.   Design is assymetrical.  Main section is 2 stories u shaped design around an open patio that overlooks Sarasota Bay.

     There are 22 rooms.  There is a formal reception area, and partial basement. living room, dining room.

     The Hester Ringling house is now being used for New College predominantly as the libraryand for special events.

     This residence later became Cook Hall at New College.