HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD SUMMARY Courtesy of the City Auditor and Clerk The Historic Preservation Board was established for the purposes of recommending the designation of historically significant structures and archaeologically…
Courtesy of Venicegov.com The City of Venice Historic Preservation Board recommends the designation of historic districts, identifies and recommends designation of historic landmarks and archaeologically significant sites, identifies and nominates…
In 1909 Jesse “Pat” Lampp married Edith Mae Anger, a daughter of another early Englewood family. They had four children at the Perry Street house: Lottie Alma (1909–2009), Jesse Alston…
Courtesy of friendsofea.org Built in 2013 as part of the renovation of the Englewood Branch of the Charlotte County Library, the Archives for Englewood, Florida area is located at 3450…
Courtesy of friendsoflittlesaltspring.com The Friends of Little Salt Spring Inc. recognize the cultural and natural significance of Little Salt Spring and see the outstanding potential of the site and the surrounding…
Courtesy of foschc.org Formed in 2005 in order to develop and promote historical exhibits and educational programs, the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center (FOSCHC) is a 501c3 non-profit…
Courtesy of historicspanishpoint.org Historic Spanish Point is a 33 acre archaeological, historical, and environmental museum park located on Little Sarasota Bay. It is open to the public daily, and…
Courtesy of hsosc.com The Mission of the Historical Society of Sarasota County is to foster public awareness of the rich historical heritage of Sarasota County and the state of…
Courtesy of lemonbayhistory.com The Society grew out of a Pioneer Days Celebration on September 4, 1983 honoring Englewood’s first newspaper editor, Josephine Cortes, author of History of Englewood and Pioneer…
Courtesy of sarasotadar.org The timeless mission of the DAR is to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. This provides an incredibly wide range of opportunities for women of all ages…
The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, Inc., a non-profit, publicly-supported 501(c)(3) organization’s mission is to “preserve and enhance our historic places.” It was incorporated in 1985 to save architect Dwight…
The Sarasota County Historic Preservation Board is comprised of practicing or retired professionals in the fields of anthropology, real estate, history, conservation, architecture, historic preservation, land use planning, landscape architecture, general…
Courtesy of scgov.net In 1958, the Sarasota Board of Commissioners established the Sarasota Historical Commission. The commission is an advisory board of fifteen volunteers with a demonstrated interest in local…
Historical Resources collects information and artifacts related to the history of the county from prehistoric times to the present. These collections are stored in the center’s archives, where they are made…
Courtesy of suncoastnrhs.com This group’s mission includes; preserving railroad history and promoting interest in all forms of rail transportation, exchanging information about rail transportation past, present and future, and…
Courtesy of timesifters.org Time Sifters is a non-profit association of over 100 professional and amateur archaeologists and interested citizens, dedicated to discovering and preserving our archaeological heritage. Since its inception…
Courtesy of veniceareahistoricalsociety.org The Venice Area Historical Society (VAHS) was founded in 1991 as the Venice Historic Preservation League, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, in order to celebrate and preserve the…
Courtesy of veniceheritage.org Venice Heritage Inc. (VHI) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Venice area’s rich cultural heritage, including the surrounding communities of Osprey, Laurel, and…
Courtesy of venicemuseum.org The mission of the Venice Museum & Archives (VMA) is to collect and preserve historical and archaeological material relating to Venice and the communities of Nokomis, Laurel…
The Warm Mineral Springs-Little Salt Spring Archaeological Society is a chapter of the Florida Anthropological Society and represents Sarasota County and Charlotte County. The WMS/LSS Archaeological Society is a group…
