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.



average vote = 4
Knapp House
963 Indian Beach Drive, Sarasota
average vote = 1
Leonard Reid Family House
1435 7th Street, Sarasota
 Lewinson House
634 Gillespie Avenue, Sarasota
 Lily White Laundry
700 S. Osprey Avenue, Sarasota
 Lynn L. Silvertooth House
1616 Oak Street, Sarasota
 Mabel Nabona Woodhull House
1325 Cocoanut Avenue, Sarasota
 Marable Home
1630 Oak Street, Sarasota
 McCall House
2445 Alameda Avenue, Sarasota
average vote = 4
McKaig House
1744 South Drive, Sarasota
average vote = 5
Mediterrean Revival Style Bungalow - Venice
409 South Naussau Street, Venice

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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