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Prehistory. Gulf of Mexico in 3-D - note the shallow shelf extending one hundred miles to the west of Sarasota (red dot) Fifteen thousand years ago, when humans first settled in Florida, the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico was one hundred miles farther to the west. In this era, hunting and gathering was the primary means of subsistence.
Owen Burns (October 31, 1869 – August 22, 1937) was an American entrepreneur, banker, builder, and land developer who at one time owned the majority of the land comprising Sarasota, Florida. [1] He developed or built many of its historic structures, developments, roads, seawalls, and bridges. He became a leader in the community, contributing ...
William Henry Whitaker (c. 1821–1888) was an American Seminole War veteran and pioneer who, under the provisions of the Armed Occupation Act, established the first permanent settlement in what is now Sarasota, Florida. [1] [2] There he traded mullet with Cubans to bring the first groves of economically important oranges to the state.
Location of Sarasota County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sarasota County, Florida. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Selby Public Library. / 27.337259°N 82.543416°W / 27.337259; -82.543416. The Selby Public Library was the first library in Sarasota County, Florida and was established in 1907. The current building is the largest public library in Sarasota County and serves the downtown district of Sarasota, Florida. [2]
www .scf .edu. State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota ( SCF) is a public college with campuses in the Manatee and Sarasota counties of Florida. Part of the Florida College System, it is designated a "state college" because it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees than community colleges. SCF is accredited by the Southern ...
Historical marker. Historic Spanish Point is a 33-acre (13 ha) museum and environmental complex located in Osprey, Florida at 337 North Tamiami Trail. The museum includes an archeological exhibit of a prehistoric shell mound known as a midden, a turn-of-the-century pioneer homestead historic house museum, a citrus packing house, a chapel, boatyard, gardens, and nature trails.
Added to NRHP. October 29, 2002. The Leonard Reid House is a historic home in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was originally located at 1435 7th Street. On October 29, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . The frame vernacular residence was built in 1926 on Coconut Avenue [2] in Sarasota's Overtown neighborhood.