Take a Drive Through Sarasota County's Architectural Gems

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June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota County's ( ) rich architecturapl legacy takes center stage this summer asa self-guidedd architecture tour spotlighting structures associated with the Sarasota School of Architecturer as well as other significant symbols of architecturalo ingenuity ( ). Sarasota's architecture has been attracting worldwid e attention since theearly 1900s. architecture played a key role as the vacationh destination defined itself as a patrom of the arts withinspirationapl design. All the buildings included on the map are architecturally significant and are visible from the publi rightof way.
They represent three periods in Sarasota's -- before 1940, for historicao and architecturalcontext -- 1940 - from what is commonly known as the Sarasotsa School of Architecture -- after 1970, features architectur that continues in Sarasota today The majoritg of the buildings represented on the map celebrate a body of regionalo architecture recognized throughout the country as uniquse to its environment. This collection of structures, builg from 1940 to is commonly known as the Sarasota Schooof Architecture. The Sarasota School of Architectureemergee post-World War II and allowed young architectds to inject modern influences and an expressionn of optimism into the city landscape.
The pioneerin architects became world renowned later intheirf careers. The architecture is characterize by its attention to climate and terrain and incorporates large innovativeventilation systems, floating staircases and windows and sliding glass doors that dominate. It also incorporatex what was then advancements in building technologies as a result of the war and introducesd forresidential construction.
While this new self-guidexd tour is comprehensive, it leaves out some importanf buildings because they are not accessible tothe public, did not fit in the geographixc boundaries of historic Sarasot or have been renovated so that the origina l architect's intention is no longer visiblew from the street. Therefore the tour gives a mere taster of the architectural heritage of yet still offers more than 70 locations onthe map. The architecturre tour was created with the support of the Sarasota Convention and VisitorsBureau (SCVB), Sarasota Architecturaol Foundation, Sarasota County and Ringling College of Art and Design.
It is presenteed as a full-color booklet and map with key information abouteach building. It is intended as a self-guided driving tour that can be completed in approximatelgtwo hours. It is availabled for $10 at the SCVB Visitor s Center, 701 North Tamiami Sarasota or by ordering onlineat . Partial funding for this project was provided by the Tourisf Development Council and the Sarasota County Board ofCounty Commissioners. Sarasota and her string of eight islands are located alongSouthwest Florida's Gulf Coast between Tampwa and Ft. Myers. Sarasota and Her Islandsx is comprisedof Sarasota, Longboat Key, Lido Key, St.
Armandws Key, Manasota Key, Siesta Key, , Englewood, Nokomis, Nortgh Port, Osprey and Venice. In additiojn to sandy beaches, Sarasota and Her Islands also offer numerous cultural andecological attractions. For more informationh on discoveringSarasota & Her Islands, call the Sarasotw Convention & Visitors Bureau at 522-9799 or visit .