Sarasota, FL, U.S. Post Office

Collection

Middle District of Florida

Dublin Core

Title

Sarasota, FL, U.S. Post Office

Subject

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Buildings

Post Offices

Miscellaneous

Description

Two post cards of the U.S. Post Office in Sarasota, Fla. The Air Conditioned City. No. S-24. No. 57. No. 24939 N. The Federal Building at 111 South Orange Avenue was constructed as a US Post Office with a WPA federal subsidy of $175,000. It was designed in the Classical design of the Corinthian type although it is Neoclassical Revival in style. It was designed by George Albree Freeman. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on Mar. 22, 1984. It was never used as a courthouse only a post office and federal building. Tropical Sarasota, Florida, Center of Gulf Coast tourist activities, offers attractions such as the Ringling Art Museum, World's Largest Trailer Park, While Gulf Beaches and it is the Winter Home of Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus. The Sarasota Post Office, located on Orange Avenue close to the down town section is one of the finest federal buildings in the State of Florida and was dedicated on Feb. 16, 1935. It was constructed at a cost of $165,000 of Treverstine Rock and Texas Sandstone. Message on back: R. 10/19/51. ans.12/13/51. Hi Fay! Thank you for your lovely cards. They've all been new to me. I hope this one is welcome. Love, Rosie. Mrs. R. Linjer, Wither Wis. To: Fay Beeching, Box 6, Galvin, Wash. Postmarked Oct. 16, 1951. Message on back: Sun. Jan. 28-48. Dear Mrs. NaPier. Just was over to call on Ollie & George. George was not home so we will go back before we leave. They are just fine and we are having a nice trip, but is terribly cold here! I am writing this with my coat on. We are staying at the Mira Mar hotel, We go to Miami more. Gail & Nathan. To: Mrs. Hilary NaPier. S. Elizabeth St., Sims, Ohio. Postmarked Jan. 29, 1940.

Publisher

E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. and M.W. Russell, Sarasota, Florida

Rights

Available for widespread distribution

Type

Image; Photo

Identifier

a23555

262

PCC FL 70 Sarasota

Coverage

1930-1935

Sarasota, FL, U.S. Post Office

Collection

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