Armed with a good pair of walking shoes, a Tour Sarasota booklet and accompanying map, visitors and locals are taking a closer look at the county's surroundings. Perched on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota includes Sarasota Bay and several islands: Lido Key, St. Armand's Key, Otter Key, Coon Key, Bird Key and portions of Longboat Key and Siesta Key. On each of those picturesque islands stand examples of period architecture ranging from the stately to the sumptuous to the strange.
The homes and buildings featured on the tour represent three architectural periods. Those build prior to 1940 provide historical context. Between 1940 and 1970, structures that define the nationally recognized style known as the Sarasota School of Architecture emerge. Post-1970 structures show the work of numerous contemporary architects, many of whom remain active in Sarasota today.
Pre-1940s Architecture Provides Historical Context
Undoubtedly the most prized of Sarasota's architectural gems is Ca d'Zan, commissioned in 1923 by Ringling Bros. founder John Ringling. Features of the 36,000-square-foot mansion, initially built as John and wife Mable's winter residence, draw from the ornate Venetian hotels and palaces built in the Venetian Gothic style. The 41-bedroom, 15-bathroom home is considered the "last of the Gilded Age mansions" to be built in America and cost $1.5 million - a hefty sum in those days.
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