Historic Designations

Sarasota County Designation Marker

Historic Designation markers (bronze colored plaques) are placed on residential homes and commercial buildings within the City limits of Sarasota. To be eligible, the structures are required to meet criteria similar to what the National Register of Historic Places utilizes to designate a structure as being historically significant. Both the cities of Sarasota and Venice have comparable designation programs.



 76 S. Washington Drive (a.k.a. the Schueler House)
76 South Washington Drive, Sarasota
 A Westmore Tenant House & The Smith/Freeman Home
1913 Datura Street, Sarasota
 Albert Roehr Estate
847 Virginia Drive, Sarasota
average vote = 5
American National Bank (Orange Blossom Hotel)
1330 Main Street, Sarasota
 Anna Cosden Berry House
1910 Datura Street, Sarasota
average vote = 5
Appleby Building
513 Kumquat Court, Sarasota
 Appleby Family House
1958 Adams Lane, Sarasota
average vote = 5
Ashton Home
3035 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota
average vote = 5
Belle Haven Apartments
1133 4th Street, Sarasota
 Belvedere Bungalow
1608 Oak Street, Sarasota

Featured Designations

Sarasota Herald Building

The one-story, rectangular-plan Mediterranean Revival (with Mission Style overtones) building, located at 539 South Orange Avenue was built as a newspaper office and plant of the Sarasota Herald and began publication with a 72-page first edition on October 4, 1925. The new Sarasota Herald building was constructed of steel, concrete, and hollow tile with a rough-cast stucco exterior.

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Southwick-Harmon House

The Southwick-Harmon House, located at 1830 Lincoln Drive was built in 1926 during the Florida Land Boom and is situated in the Avondale Subdivision of Sarasota. The Avondale Subdivision experienced tremendous growth during this boom time and as such represents a broad trend in the history of the development of Sarasota. Although the home has undergone some modification, it is architecturally a significant example of the Mediterranean Revival style.

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McCall House

The McCall House is located at 2445 Alameda Avenue in Sarasota Bay Park Subdivision within the city limits of Sarasota, Florida. The structure's style is best described as Craftsman with Eclectic influences. Along with its Craftsman design and construction techniques, evidence of other stylistic influences can be seen such as Prairie, Colonial Revival and Adam.Read More »
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