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                                                                                                                                  3.

                                     AN HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY OF THE

                                COASTAL ZONE OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

                                               -----------------a------------------------I---------------- - --- -------- ------------- - -------- -------------------------

                                                        Prepared for the

                              Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners
                             Sarasota County Department of Natural Resources
                                                              and the
                           Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources

                                                          Contributors:

                                                          Joan Dem i ng
                                                   Rebecca Spain Schwarz
                                                       Patricia Carender
                                                        Daniel Delahaye
                                                     J. Raymond Williams

                                                 J. Raymond Williams, Project Director
                                                     University of South Florida
                                                     Department of Anthropology
                                                           Tampa, Florida

                                                           March 1990

                     FurA% f6r@,,Mis project were provided by the Department or Environmental Regulation, office or
                      Coastal Zone Management, using funds made available through the National Oceanographic and
             G          Abna0eric Administration under the Coastal Zone Management Act 1972, as Amended.
             70.215          Under Florida Department of Environmental Regulation Contract No. CM-235,
             .C63                           Agreement for Cultural Resource Management.
             F6
             1990                                        Volume 1: Teirt
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AN HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY
OF THE COASTAL ZONE
OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Prepared for the
Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners,
Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources
Under Florida Department of Environmental Regulation
Contract No. CM-235, Agreement for Cultural Resource Management
Contributors:
Joan Deming
Rebecca Spain Schwrz
Patricia Carender
Daniel Delahaye
J. Raymond Williams, Project Diretor
University of South Florida
Department of Anthropology
Tampa, Florida
Funds for this project were provided by the Department of Environmental Regulation Office of Coastal Zone Management, using funds made available through the National oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.
March 1990
G70.215.C63 Fb 1990
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                                           TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            Page

              OF FIGURES

         LIST OF TABLES

         EXECUIVE SUMMARY                                                   iii

         INTRODUCTION                                                          1

         METHODOIDGY                                                           6

         ARCHAEOLOGICAL S8      REPORT                                       12
            General Introduction                                             12
            Summary of Survey Results                                        14
            USGS Englewood                                                   16
            USGS Englewood NW                                                25
            Manasota, Key
            USGS Venice                                                      41
            Casey Key                                                        55
            USGS Laurel                                                      59
            Siesta Key                                                       81
            USGS BIRD Keys                                                   89
             US Sarasota                                                    96
            Conclusions                                                     105

         HISTORIC             REPORT                                       114
            General Introduction                                            114
            Summary of Survey Results                                       118
            Englewood                                                       123
            Manasota Key                                                    138
            Englewood-Venice (Includes Woodmere)                            143
            Higelville                                                      146
            Eagle Point                                                     149
            Nokomis                                                         153.
            Laurel                                                          163
            Casey Key                                                       170
            Osprey                                                          175
            Vamo                                                            183
            South of  Phillippi Creek                                       188
            Red Rock                                                        193
            Siesta Key                                                      199
            Uplands                                                         210

         MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS                                        214

         BI0GRAPHY                                                       225

         APPENDIX                                                           236
            Appendix A: Sample of Florida Master Site File Form
                           for Recording Historic Structures.
            Appendix B:    Sample of Florida Master Site File    Form
                           for Recording Archaeological Sites.
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           Appendix C:  Data Sunmary: Previously Recorded Sites
                        in the Coastal Zone Study Area.
           Appendix D:  Data Sumnary: Newly Recotded Sites in
                        the Coastal Zone Study Area.        I
           Appendix E:  Previously Recorded Arclutectural Sites in the City of Venice,
                        including Higelville (Source: Werndli 1985).
           Appendix F:  Index to Soil Survey of Sarasota County. Flor     maps-
           Appendix G:  Sanple Field Survey Form used in Historic Structures Survey.
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        Figure 1.   Location of the Sarasota county coastal zone survey Area.         3

        Figure 2.   Location of Archaeological Sites in the UsGs Englewood          23
                    Map Area.

        Figure 3.   Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Englewood NW       29
                    Map Area.

        Figure 4.   Location of Archaeological  Sites on Manasota Key.              37

        Figure 5A.  Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Venice             50
                    Map Area (northern portion)

        Figure 5B.  Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Venice             51
                    Map Area (southern portion)

        Figure 6A.  Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Laurel             75
                    Map Area (northern portion).

        Figure 6B.  Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Laurel             76
                    Map Area (southern portion).

        Figure 6C.  Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS laurel             77
                    Map Area (portion depicting selected eastern streams)

        Figure 7.   Location of Archaeological Sites on Siesta Key.                 86

        Figure 8.   Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Bird Keys          92
                    Map Area.

        Figure 9.   location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Sarasota          101
                    Map Area.

        Figure 10.  Surveyed Ccommities in Southern Sarasota County Coastal        116
                    Zone.

        Figure 11.  Surveyed Ccmmnities in Northern Sarasota County Coastal        117
                    Zone.

        Figure 12.  Location of Historic Structures in Englewood.                  126

        Figure 13.  Location of Historic Structures on Manasota Key and in         140
                    the Area Between Englewood and Venice.

        Figure 14.  Lopation of Historic Structures in Higelville.                 147

        Figure 15.  Location of Historic Structures at Eagle Point.                150

        Figure 16.  Location of Historic Structures in Nokanis.                    156
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         Figure 17.. Location of Historic Structures in Laurel.                          166

         Figure 18. Location of Historic Structures       on Casey Key.                  172

         Figure 19. Location of Historic structures       in osprey:                     178

         Figure 20. Location of Historic Structures       in South Osprey.               179

         Figure 21. Location of Historic Structures       in Vamo.                       185

         Figure 22.   Iocation of Historic structures     South of Phillippi Creek.      190

         Figure  23.  Location of  Historic   Structures  in Red Rock.                   195

         Figure  24.  Location of  Historic Structures    in Northern Siesta Key.        201

         Figure  25.  Location of  Historic   Structures  in Southern Siesta Key.        202

         Figure  26.  Location of  Historic   Strt=tur-es in The Uplands.                211
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         Table 1.    Evaluation-of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Englewood                 22
                     Map Area (Exclusive of Manasota Key).

         Table .2.   Evaluation-of Archaeological Sites in th,6 USGS ErigleAx)od              28
                     NW Map Area (Exclusive of Manasota. Key).

         Table 3.    Evaluation of Archaeological Sites on Manasota Key (USGS                 36
                     Englewood, Englemod NW, and Venice)

         Table 4.    Evaluation of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Venipe Map                49
                     Area (Exclusive of the City*of Venice and Manasota. Key).

         Table 5.    Sunrary of Sites Found in the Interior Zone of the USGS                  61
                     Laurel Map Area.

         Table 6.    Evaluation of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Laurel                 72-74
                     Map Area.

         Table 7.    Evaluation of Archaeological Sites on Siesta Key (USGS                   85
                     Sarasota and Bird Keys)

         Table 8.    Evaluation of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Bird Keys                 91
                     Map Area.

         Table 9.    Evaluation of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Sarasota                100
                     Map Area (Exclusive of the City of Sarasota and Barrier
                     Islands).

         Table 10.   Number of Surveyed Strucbmes in Each Ca=MitY.                          122

         Table 11.   Evaluation of Surveyed Historic Struct1res in EngleWCOd.            128-132

         Table 12.   Evaluation of Surveyed Historic Str@res on Mmmsota                     142
                     Key.

         Table 13.   Evaluation of surveyed Historic Structures Between                     145
                     Englewood and Venice.

         Table 14.   Evaluation of surveyed Historic Structures on Eagle                    151
                     Point.

         Table  15.  Evaluation of   Surveyed Historic    StrUCtUres  in-NOkOmis.       157-160

         Table  16.  Evaluation of   Surveyed Historic    Structures  in Laurel             167

         Table  17.  Evaluation of   Surveyed Historic    Structures  On Casey Key.         173

         Table  18.  Evaluation of   Surveyed Historic    Structures  in OsWeY -         180-181

         Table  19.  Evaluation of   Surveyed Historic    Structures  in VamO.               .186
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       Table 20. Evaluation of Surveyed Historic Structures South of           191
                 Phillippi Creek.

       Table 21. Evaluation of Surveyed Historic Structures in Red Rock.   196-197

       Table 22. Evaluation of Surveyed Historic Structures on Siesta Key. 204-207

       Table 23. Evaluatim of Surveyed Historic Structures  in The UPlands     212
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                                       EXECUTIVE SEI#VM

             A    _rehensive survey of archaeological sites and historic structures
        (pre-1949) within the unincorporated parts of the coastal zone of Sarasota
        County was conducted by the University of South Florida, Department of
        Anthropology. The overall goals of the Coastal Zone project were to identify,
        evaluatel and reccmnerxi protection strateg@es forhistoric resources within
        the study area. In addition to the mainland ccoastal strip and the barrier
        islands of Manasota Key, Siesta Key, and Casey Key, the project area also
        included portions of several eastward stream.

             Archaeological background research, informant interviewing and systematic
        field survey resulted in the recording and            of 60 prehistoric and
        historic period sites. of these, the majority were discovered as a result of
        field survey. In general, the findings of the archaeological survey served to
        support the existing site location predictive model for the region. Among the
        axitributions of the archaeological survey was the addition of small, poorly
        known  site types to the site inventory for Sarasota County. Thus, the dis-
        covery of small shell middens, as well as artifact, shell, ceramic and lithic
        scatters served to level out sane of the biases in the exisitng data base.

             Architectural survey was organized into 14 areas, generally corresponding
        to catumities and the barrier islands. A total of 847 historic structures
        were located, recorded, and evaluated. The majority of these were found in
        Erxjlewood (243), Nokomis (168) and Siesta Key (148). Generally, most of the
        structures imentoried were frame vernacular residences of small scale and
        modest design.

             Based upon. the findings of both the archaeological and historic struc-
        tures survey, a variety of initiatives and protection strategies for the
        mamgement of historic resources within the Coastal Zone were xeCOILmexxied.
        Foremost, it was strongly urged that Sarasota County adopt an historic preser-
        vation ordinance. Numerous sites and properties were also recommended for
        r,cmination to the Natiotial Register.

             Archaeologically, 14 shell middens were recommended for NR nmunaticn as
        a thematic district. Four late 19th to early 20th century - cemeteries were
        also suggested for consideration as a National Register thematic district.
        Twenty other archaeological sites within the coastal zone, both previously
        and newly recorded, were adjudged potentially significant, and reommerded for
        further study.

             Specific r            ons were made 'for each of the 14 commmities
        surveyed for historic stru@es- Five individual properties were deemed
        eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places due to
        their architectural significance and their association with local historical
        events and persons. other structures located in areas which could be
        ncminated as National Register Districts or as Local Historic Districts were
        also highlighted. A mmber of additicnal historic sites were re=tuiia ed for
        several thematic National Register multiple properties nominations.

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                                               ECUCTICK

              In 1987, Historic Property Associates (HpA) was commissioned by Sarasota
        County to prepare an Historic Preservation Element for the unincorporated
        area of Sarasota County. This was the first step in a long process leacbxxg
        toward conscious preservation of the county's prehistoric and historic archae-
        ological and architectural resources. Their report, "Draft Copy, Historic
        Preservation Element, SarasoEa County," prepared in 1987 to 1988,. briefly
        summarized the existing resources remaining and provided general recommenda-
        tions for implementing pre@ation programs within the county. This Historic
        Preservation Element has since been incorporated, With modifications, as Chap-
        ter 1 (Historic Preservation) of APOXSEE. The Revised and Ljpdated
        County Cbmrrehensive Plan (1989).

              The architectural information included in the HPA draft report was the
        result of a "windshield survey" of the county, using 1943 topographic maps and
        a 1936 Florida Department of Transportation road map, which showed structures
        present along represented roads when the maps were originally prepared. Loca-
        ticns that indicated significant concentrations of structures were visited,
        their mmter was counted, and general characteristics were summarized. A
        compmeheilsivW SULYWA, d       -1hing each structure, was not conducted in that
        phase.

              In additaon to the historic structures information, known archaeological
         ites, as organized by U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle map areas,
        were described. An "Historic Resource Review Manual" was prepared (Archibald
        s

        1988) to accompany the preservation element.           This manuscript provided
        summaries of previous archaeological work, known sites, a          mments of site
        potential, and re=          ations. Also prepared were sets of USGS quadrangle
        maps and Soil Survey maps, wtuch platted the locations of recorded and
        reported sites, as well as outlined zones of "Archaeological Sensitivity,"
        respectively. Archaeological field survey, and the recording of previously
        unknown sites, was riot a focus of this research.

              The Sarasota County Board of Commissioners and the Sarasota County His-
        torical Commission (an advisory board to the County Commissioners) have played
        a vital role in local historic preservation efforts. Consistent with their
                 , the County Commissioners recently passed an ordinance to establish a
        County             of Historical Resources. In conjunction with the establish-
        o"ncerns

        ment of this         -ent, initiatIves were taken to secure funding for a comp-
        rehensive survey of the coastal zone of Sarasota County. In 1987, George W.
        Percy, Florida's State Historic Preservation officer (SiPO)              led to the
        Sarasota County Historical Commission that an appropriate source of     such money
        was a Coastal Zone Management grant. Under the auspices of the Sarasota Coun-
        ty Board of Ctmmissioners, the Sarasota County Department of Matural Resour-
        ces, headed by Jack Merriam, was requested to draft the requisite grant appli-
        cation papers. This was done in conjunction with the Sarasota County Histori-
        cal Commission, who were advised and supported by George W. Percy, Director,
        and Inuis D. Tesar, Administrator of the Review and Compliance Section, of
        the Florida Division of Historical Resources. The application for funds to
        carry out a survey of historic resources was submitted by the County Depart-
        ment of Natural Resources (DNR) to the Florida Department of Enviranmee@
        Regulation (DER), Coastal Zone        elut2i Program, for consideration.
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                With federal fulds received through the Flor:rda Department of Environ-
         mental Regulation, Sarasota County was given a grant-in-aid to conduct a sur-
         vey and implement a management program to preserve and enhance the county's
         coastal historic resources. Thus, in Sept@@, 1988, Sarasota County, under.
         the co-sponsorship of the Department of Natural Resources and the recently
         created Department of Historical Resources, entered into agr@nt with the
         Florida DER to identify,,- evaluate and reccnmiend protective strategies for
         historic resources *(pre-1949) within the coastal zone of Sarasota County.
         Sarasota is the first Florida county to receive coastal zone mangagement
         funding to carry out a project of this type.

              In early 1989, a grant was awarded to the University of South Florida,
         Department of Anthropology, to conduct a -7-griprehensive survey of all archaeo-
         logical sites and historic structures (pre-1949) within the unincorporated
         parts of Sarasota County. rIhe Coastal Zone project area is bound on the east
         by U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail) and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico; Bee
         Ridge Road on the north to the Sarasota/Charlotte county line on the south;
         exclusive of Lcnqjboat Key and the incorporated areas within the cities of
         Sarasota and Venice. The small residential ccmmmity known as "The Uplands",
         to the west of U.S. Highway 41 just south of the Manatee/Sarasota County line,
         was also included (Figure 1). In addition, the USF team of archeologists and
         architectural consultants conducted a separate survey of Old Miakka, in the
         northeast corner of Sarasota County, and parts of the Myakka River which had
         not been surveyed previously. The results of the Old Miakka/Myakka River
         survey have been presented in a separate zepor     (Deming  et al. 1989). The
         findings of the coastal Zone Ccuprehensive Survey are detailed in the report
         which follows.

                                           Project Goals

             The overall goals of the Coastal Zone project were to identify, evaluate,
         and reommend prot@tion strategies for historic resources (pre-1949) within
         the study area (Figure 1). In addition to the mainland coastal strip, and the
         barrier island of Manasota Key, Siesta Key, and Casey Key, the study area
         also      E, ssed portions of several eastward streams, including North, South,
         Catfish, Shakett, (Shake It), CurTy, Forked, Phillippi, Alligator, Godfrey
         (Deer), Salt, and Fox Creeks. Also investigated were c=mmities which strad-
         dled U.S. Hiqt-my 41 in their early developnent, such as Osprey, Laurel and
         Nokcmis.

              The specific services performed as part of this study were many@fold:

         1.  Documentary Research: Th determine the type and extent of existing
             available documentation for historic 5    -tures and archaeological sites..

         2.        : Th locate and document archaeological sites and historic struc-
             tures (pre-1949) in              with the Secretary of Interior's Standards
             and the Florida Bureau of Historic         Preservation's    standards    for
             identification of historic resources in coastal areas and            eastward
             stremm, e:@cluding areas with existing survey reports-
         3. Evaluate 2MM       F           To determine which sites are eligible for
             inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places-
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                 Figure 1. Location of the Sarasota County Coastal Zone Survey Area.
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         4.  His+-oric Resources h%nggement Strategy: To evallate survey findings and
             develop strategies for management of historic tescurces.
         5.  Final Egp_ort: Th prepare a report which includes narratives on methodology,
             findings and recommerxiations. In' addition, - the following products were
             requested:

                  a.  A bibliography of historic and archaeological resources.
                  b.  A brief narrative with map detailing areas of concentration oi
                      historic resources.
                  c.  An inventory of historic sites located, including completed
                      Florida Master Site File forms, site                 and USGS maps
                      with site locations.
                  d.  A list of sites surveyed that are potentially eligible for
                      inclusion on the National Register of Historic Pla       and which
                      National Register criteria each property meets.

             overviews of the history and prehistory of Sarasota County, contained in
         numerous other reports, were not made a part of this report. The major enpha-
         sis of this project, as per cayt:rUCtMal agreement, was the production of an
         inventory which would include completed Florida Master Site File forms, photo-
         graphs of sites, and draft and final U.S. Geological Sui@vey (USGS) maps indi-
         cating site locations, as well as section aerial naps showing delimited site
         locations and all specific properties surveyed and tested.

                                        Acknowl

             Mus project was supported and aided by many agencies and individuals.
         Foremost, the members of the project team wish to thank the Sarasota County
         Board of County commissioners, the Sarasota county Historical Commission,
         George W_ Percy (Florida CM), Lcuis D. Tesar (Florida DHR), and Jack Merriam
         (Sarasota County EM) for their efforts in securing funding for this project.
         We are alw grateful to James W. Stoutamire, Environmental Supervisor, Coastal
         Zone Management, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation; Wilson
         Stiles, Director of Sarasota county's Department of Historical Resources; and
         Steven Sauers, Assistant Director of the County's Department of Natural
         Resources, for helping to make this project a workable reality. The Support
         services provided by Dr. Roger T. Grange, Jr., Chair of the Department of
         Anthropology, university of South Florida, are also gratefully acknowledged.

             Marry individuals in the Florida Division of Historical Resources, and
         Sarasota County's Departments of Natural Resources, Historical Resources,
         parks and Recreation, and ErIgineering, as well as the Office of the Property
         Appraiser, were of primary assistance. Among these individuals are Louis D.
         Tesar, Laura Kammerer, Susan Henefield, Marion Smith, and Tulie Wheeler of the
         Florida Division of Historical Resources, and Laurm Archibald and Nina Lawis
         (DHR), John McCarthy (EM), and Don Multney, Robert H. Hall, Pete Wenner and
         Laura Kleiss Hoeft (Parks and Re=eati0n) - We also wish to acknowledge the
         generous contr-ibutions of Sarasota county Historical Commission members Marion
         Almy, Betty Axnall, Helen Caravelli, Robert Cashatt, and Jan Matthews-

             A great deal of information was generously shared by colleagues and con-
         cerned Sarasota County residents. We wish to acknowledge the special contri-
         butions of the follading: George Luer, Bill Burger, Bill Davis, Jack Tate,,
         Dorothy and Jim Cannon, Helen Vanderbilt, Carol Rae Herring, Mitchell Hope,
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        Kafi Benz, Dudley deGroot, Louis Roberts Wyatt, Elizabeth Coon, victor and
        Linda Smith, josh Martin, Terry Barton, Mr. and Mrs. c.B. Wilcox, Joy and
        Mickey Higel, Pat.Ball, Bennie Komarek, Linda William, Sonny Codcrell and Bob
        A:ustin.

             Special thanks are due Cyrxiy Jo Rossiter, who assisted in the archaeolog-
        ical field survey, as well as to the USF Summer Archaeological Field School
        students who participated in survey of the Knight's Trail Park and Fox Creek
        areas: For their extra work in the coastal zone field survey we thank
        students Kimber liodges, Ken Stowell, and Charles Branham.

             Lastly., we reserve our deepest gratitude for the hundreds of homeowners,
        tenants, land managers, and citizens of Sarasota County, wtiose kindness,
        patience, and support helped us to document the cultural resources of Sarasota
        County-
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                                         Background Research

              In Ordex to determine the type and extent of existing ava-ilable documen-
         tatIon for historic structur  @es and archaeological sites, documentary research.
         and informant InterVledlng were carried out prior to initiation of fieldwork.
         Several visits were made to the Sarasota County Department of Historical
         Resources where Florida Master Site File records, maps, survey and excavation
         rePor , manuscripts, local histories, newspaper clippings,              etc.    were
         examined. Other important sources of information were found at the public
         libraries in EngledWd, Venice, Sarasota and &amp;mdenton; the Florida Historical
         Society Collections at the University of South FloridaJ: the P.K. Yonge
         Library at the University of Florida; and the Florida Division of Historical
         Resources in Tallahassee. Nineteenth century federal surveyor's plat and
         other maps were examined at the Sarasota county Department of Natural
         Resources, Cattlemen Road Complex.

              Numercxm individuals, including professional archaeologists and histori-
         ans, were contacted by*phone and queried about their knowledge of local his-
         toric rescurces. Several key informants graciously consented to interviews in
         their homes. Public workshops held in Sarasota and Englewood on July 14 and
         21 respectively, also served to bring members of the project team in contact
         with citizens knowledgeable about local sites. The names of these collective
         individual   are listed in the Acknowledgements section of the Introduction.
         Further, scores of other individuals e-icountered during the fieldwork stage of
         investigation, also provided valuable site information.

              The locations of all previously recorded archaeological sites were plat-
         ted on a set of USGS quadrangle maps. Areas deemed to have a potential for
         archaeological site occurence, as per the Archaeological Sensitivity Maps on
         file at the Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources, were marked on
         the quad maps, as well as the section aerials provided. In addition, all pre-
         viously unrecorded but reported sites, listed in the Historic Resources Review
         Manual prepared by Historic Property Associates (Archibald 1988) were plotted
         on the quads. other site information provided by informants was similarly
         noted on the quad and aerial maps.

              For the architectural survey, using the 1948.Soil Survey of
         County, Flori     maps as a guide, the location of each potential site was
         marked . on the half-section maps. These were then. used during the preliminary
         I%findshield" survey of the coastal zone to determine which structures xaTain-
         ed.

                                            Field

              Arcbaeolccdcal: The initiation of archaeological field survey-entailed a
         "wirkishield" t@pe survey, whereby most roads contained within the project area
         were driven out and the adjacent landscape scanned for the presence of note-
         worthy features, including anomalous landforms and previously recorded sites.
         Mier? such features were                  F the resident landowner was asked for
         permission to inspect more closely the property and/or carry out limited sub-
         surface shovel testing. During this windshield survey, most vacant lots
         observed were carefully examined for the presence of Surface cultural
         materials. In most cases, at least two test pits were also excavated.
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         Properties in the early stage of development, with cleared vegetation, also
         afforded a good sample of exposed ground for surface reconnaissance, as did
         smaller-discrete exposures includuxj mosquito control ditches. Shovel tests
         measured 40 to 50 centimeters in diameter by at least one meter in depth,
         wtiere possible. All soil-removed was screened through one-quarter inch mesh
         hardware cloth, and the holes refilled upon completion of data recording. All
         test pit locations were plotted on the section aerial maps. In cases where
         surface inspection and/or subsurface testing reve-aled the presence of an
         archaeological site, continued subsurface testing wa's carried out (pending
         landowner permission) in order to delimit site boundaries.

              Geographically, archaeological field survey was based on USGS quadrangle
         map area, and proceeded from south to north as follows: Englewood, Englewood
         NW, Venice, Laurel, Bird Keys, and Sarasota. Afforded separate coverage were
         the barrier islands which cross--cut map =eas: Manasorta. Key, Casey Key and
         Siesta Key. Specific field survey tactics are detailed for each of these
         areas in the Archaeological Sites Report section of this report. Most
         intensive survey efforts, including the majority of systematic subsurface
         testing, were focused upon the Laurel quad area, particularly along several
         streams situated to the east of U.S. Highway 41. This increased work effort
         was made possible by the relatively numerous tracts of undeveloped land, as
         well as the participation of students from the USF Sumer Archaeological Field
         School.

              As in all urban and semi-urban areas, the scope of archaeological survey
                                             For one, am   land within the coastal zone
         was res -icted by several factors.
         of Sarasota County has been altered by residential and commercial development.
         Dredging and filling, seawall constnr-tion, and mosquito control ditching have
         also served to modify the coastal landscape, and thus, the integrity of local
         archaeological sites. With the exception of some lands along Shakett, Fox and
         Salt Creeks in the USGS laurel quad area, sizable tracts of undeveloped and/or
         relatively unaltered land were rare.
              A related and equally important problem* hampering survey Coverage was the
         private nature of land ownership throughout the survey zone. The majority of
         land contained within the "archaeological sensitivity zones," as defined in
         the Historic Property Associates study, was marked by private residential
         development. Given the thamands of individual larkkuners, it was not
         possible to request permission for survey access through written notification,
         a procedure that has been used successfully in other projects (cf. Almy
         1985). The alternative was a door-to-door approach, where a brief cover
         letter of introduction explaining the nature of the project was presented. AS
         a general. rule, only a small peruentage of owners were home at the time of
         survey. It=, while limited ground surface inspection was carried out,
         subsurfa   tet@s   of landscaped yards was not performed.     Men home, the
         majority of Owners were cooperative in permitting visual inspection, but
         normally rejected the reqwst for         testing in their yards. Thus, even
         whm sites were observable on the surface, their areal dimensions and depth Of
         deposit could not be              easily. Those lots subjected to surface
         reconnaissance and/or subsurface testing are marked on the section aerial maps
         which accompany this report.

              Finally, it should be noted that the publicity generated as a result of
         the accidental discovery and the mannaer in wtuch subsequent archaeological
         mitigation of the Manasota, Key B=ial Site was canducted had an adverse effect
         on our efforts to secure landowner permission for survey. The fear that human
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        remains would be found on their land was voiced by residents frcm Sarasota
        south to Englewood.

                             A preliminary  I%dr4shield" type survey was similarly con-
        ducted in the early stages of       the architectural field survey. Most roads
        within the project area were driven, focusing primarily on communities known
        to have existed pre-1949. Using the 1948 Soil Survey of Sarasota               11
        Florida maps as a guide, isolated structures in rural areas werv first located
        on 1957 aerials and then 1986 aerials to see.if they remained today, before
        driving these secluded roads. About halfway through the project it was dis-
        covered that the 1948 soil survey maps had been updated in 1954. Thus, using
        our personal judgemexrt, based on kncwn construction dates for many structures,
        it was determined which structures were actually built between 1949 and 1954.
        Historic sites were highlighted with an orange Parker on the half section
        maps, whereas new construction or vacant lots were shaded with a green marker
        to indicate the area has been surveyed.

             A field survey form was prepared, one sheet per recorded site, and copies
        were bound in books of 100. These forms were'created to facilitate the rapid
        description of architectural styles, context and features required for the
        Florida master Site File forms. A blank form has been included in this report
        (Appendix). On the reverse side ofthe form an outline plan of the structure
        was drawn with ummual features indicated, boundary streets, and north arrow
        sham. Each form was assigned a number, starting with 001 and ending with
        gog. cammuuties, were grouped together as best as possible with several blank
        form left between each one in case new sites needed to be recorded later.

             TrIdividual sites were then recorded on the field survey forms, gathering
        as much data as possible fran the sidewalk. Urban areas with high
        tions of structures were surveyed by foot, a block at a time. Residents and/
        or owner were only contacted if they sk=wed an interest in wbat we were doing;
        if we were on a private drive; or if neighbors told us that they could provide
           itional information regarding their hcres.

             As per the request of Wilson Stiles, Director of the Sarasota County
        Department of Historical Resources, all structures originally constructed
        prior to 1949, were to be recorded in this ""'Crehensive survey. This
        included pristine examples as well as ones which had been slightly, or even
        heavily, altered during the course of time. nun, all inventoried strt=tures
        at least 40 years old were included, even though most structures are not
        listed on the Florida Master Site File         until they are 50 years old
        (constructed prior to 1939, for today's standards). Due to the similarity in
        COI15     on techniques, materials and styles frcm the mid-1940s (post World
        War II) to the early 1950s, some of the structures recorded were actually
        built in the early 1950s. We have tried to eliminate these from the Florida
        Master Site File list, whenever possible, using aerials and other doctmvmted
        sources. We generally tried to base our decision on Passing and related
        criteria such as: higher pitched roofs, porr-heS which aPPeared to have been
        enclosed, and structures set up off the ground. Also looked for were remains
        Of earlier materials such as wood windows, narrower wood siding, brick or
        concrete trapezoidal foundation piers, chimney materials, etc. Terporal
        distinctions were often hampered by the presence of alum== or vinyl siding,
        replaced metal awning windows, general additions, and patio enclosures. Every
        historic structure inventoried which we know to be pre-1949 has been submitted
        to the Florida Master Site File office at the Bureau of Archaeological
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         Research in Tallahassee. They in turn will determine which of the structures
         built between 1939 and 1949 shall be accepted.
              Field survey was initiated in Englewood, and proceeded in a south to
         north direction. In this manner; it was hoped to reduce the length of travel
         time at the end of the survey period, when we would be engaged in the process
         of preparing the draft report. Working from south to north also allowed the
         area with the heaviest                  on of historic structures to be surveyed
         first. The architectural* survey was carried out by cm=uuty, rather than
         USGS quadrangle area, as wms the case in the archaeological field survey. The
         communities surveyed included the follaAng: Englewood, Manasota Key, Engle-
         wood-Venice, Higelville, Eagle Point, Nokomis, Laurel, Casey Key, osprey,
         Vamo, South Phillippi Creek, Red Rock/Hayden, Siesta Key, and the Uplands.

                                          Site Evaluations

              All historic resources located within the Coastal Zone survey area,
         including previously and newly recorded archaeological sites and historic
         5 ixtures, were evaluated as per their condition and significance/Naticnal
         Register eligibility. For archaeological resources, site conditions, and
         ccrxxnmtant data quality, were graded using the ratings categories- prepared
         as part of a recent county-wide review of historic resources (Archibald
         1988:12). These categories are as follows:

              1.  Site is intact and has little or no subsurfa      disturbance.
              2.  Site is slightly to moderately disturbed, but what remains has con-
                  siderable potential for providing useful information.
              3.  Site is severely disturbed, which may includ destruction or distur-
                  bance to an area of the site. Me quality and value of the existing
                  data may still permit useful and representative data to be recovered.
              4.  Site is severely altered and the quality of the data is poor.
              5.  Site has been completely destroyed.
              6.  Mie preservation or data quality of the site is unknown because the
                  site is covered by a structure, roadway or fill. CR The preservation
                  or data quality of the site is unknown      because the site was riot
                  found, or was based on informant information only.

              Similar ratings for data quality were used for the architectural        sites.
         These ratings categories are as follows:

              1.  Structure has basically remained in its.original configuration.
              2.  Struc@re bas been restored to its original configuration. (This can
                  include modifications necessary for code'requirements, etc., made to
                  conform with the original character of the structure.)
              3.  Str@@ has been altered, but its basic original configuration and
                  materials remain visible.
              4.  Struc@@ has been severely altered, hiding mos of the fabric of the
                  original structure.
              5.  Structure has deteriorated beyond repair.
              6.  The preservation or data quality of the structure is unknown because
                  it is presently inaccessible to the field surveyor.

              significance was defined in terms of the federal criteria used for as-
         sessiM eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, as presented
         in 36 C.F.R. 60.4 ("Criteria for Evaluation"):
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                   National EWister criteria for evaluati
               The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeo-
               logy, engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites,.build-
               ings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location,
               design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and asEjociation and
                   (a) that are associated with events that have made a significant
               contribution to the broad patterns of of our history; or
                   (b) that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our
               past; or
                   (c) that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period,
               or method of construction, or that possess high artistic values, or
               that represent a significant and distinguishable           entity whose
               components may lack individual distinctionvor
                   (d) that have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information impor-
               tant in prehistory or history.
                   Criteria considerations. ordinarily cemeteries, birthplaces, or
               graves of historical figures, properties owned by religious institu-
               tions or used for religious pruposes, structures that have been moved
               fran their original locations, itILAAL-structed historic buildings, prop-
               erties primarily                in nature, and properties that have
               achieved significance within the past 50 years shall not be considered
               eligible for the National Register. However, such properties 'will
               qualify if they are integral parts of districts that do meet the cri-
               teria or if they fall within the following categories:
                   (a) A religious property deriving primary significance frcm archi-
               tectural or artistic distinction or historical importance; or
                   (b) A building or struc@re removed from its original location but
               which is significant primarily for architectural value, or which is the
               surviving structure most importantly associated with a historic person
               or event; or
                   (c) A birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstandirxj im-
               portance if there is no appropriate site or buildug directly associa-
               ted with his productive life.
                   (d) A cemetery which derives its primary significance from graves of
               persons of trans@@t importance, frcm age, from distinctive design
               features, or from association with historic events; or
                   (e) Arecot    ructed building when accurately executed, in a suitable
                             and presented in a dignified manner as part of a
               restoration master plan, and when no other building or structure with
               the same association has survived; or
                   (f) A property primarily amlemrative in intent if design, age,
               tradition, or symbolic value has invested it with its own exceptional
               significance; or
                   (g) A property achieving significance within the past 50 years if it
               is of exceptional importance.

             it should be pointed out, however, that tl@ criteria are subject.to
        vexy broad interpretation, and were purposefully designed to allow the devel-
        opment of specific guidelines on a local basis. Marry structures and archaeo-
        logical sites which may be considered locally significant may not meet the
        criteria but are nonetheless important to the community. As a result, the
        following criteria for evaluating the significance of archaeological and arch-
        itectural sites, prepared by Louis D. Tesar, Administrator of the Historic
        preservation Compliance Review Section of the Florida Division of Historical
        Resources (1987) was also utilized:
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              An archaeological or historic site will be considered significant if:

              1.  It has already yielded important data and can be expected to yield
                  a iticnal data;
              2.  It is in good condition and can be considered to be among the best
                  known examples of the identified type of site known for the historic
                  context in which it occurs;
              3.  It is atypic:al or rare, and thus considered to contain data riot
                  represented at other sites;
              4.  It is located such that      it represents a good opportunity for
                  interpretation and public display; and/or,
              5.  It is associated with other sites such that as a group or district
                  they are:
                     a.  representative of sites relating to socio-political, reli-
                         91OUS, subsistence, settlement, etc. activities of a historic
                         dontext.
                     b.  a typical example of such groupings but in a good or excellent
                         state of preservation;
                     c.  a rare or exceptional example of such site groupings;
                     d.  located such that they represent a good opportunity for inter-
                         pretaticn and public display; and/or
                     e.  offer an opportunity to yield data important to understandinig
                         the area-*s history or prehistory.

              A site will Nar be considered significant if (1) it is extensively dam-
         aged or altered and/or (2) is so similar to sites  already sbidied such that it
         is unlikely to contain new information. Me exception would be a site associ-
         ated with a famous historical event or person (Tesar 1987:17-18).

              Both the data quality grade and significance category, as per Tlesar, were
         used in the final evaluation of each archaeological site. For both archaeo-
         logical and historic structure sites, a five-fold classification for National
         Register eligibility was employed to assign a final significance category, as
         follows:

              A     NR Site - Site is already listed or has been determined eligible
                    for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

              B     NR Eligible - Site is considered eligible for listing on the basis
                    of existing information.

              C     Potentially Eligible - Site appears to be potentially significant.
                    but needs further irmestigation     before a final determination of
                    significance and NR or local nomination eligibility can be made.

              D     Eligibility Not Determined - Sites have riot yet been evaluated for
                    their significance.

              E     Not NR Eligible - Sites which have been determined to be not sicini-
                    ficant. Ihis, evaluation may be the result of weak data potential,
                    the ncn-remarkable nature of the site, or site destruction..

              For those sites classified'as category "B", the National Register criter-
         ia for evaluation (a, b, c, or d as defined above) was also noted.
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                                                     SrMS

                                        gMeral Introduction
               This section of the report contains the findings     of the archaeological
        background research and field survey. A summary of          regional prehistory has
        not been included as part of this work. Several excellent syntheses havp been
        preparedl, and the reader is.directed to the Bibliography, at the end of the
        report, for sources pertaining to regional prehistory and early history. In
        order to better urderstand site contexts and significance, however, brief
        summaries of general site types found in Sarasota County, as well as regional
        prvhistoric  time periods are presented'.

              site TYPes: Several types of prehistoric sites can be expected to occur
        within, the survey area. Mese include shell middens, sand mounds, cemeteries,
        and a variety of "scatter" type sites, including lithic, ceramic, artifact,
        and shell scatters. A sample Florida Master Site File form for recording
        archaeological sites is contained in the Appendix. As can be observed on this
        form, marry other types of sites have been identified, includiing those dating
        to the historic period. Only the most commonly occurring kinds of prehistoric
        resources expected are discussed below.

              Briefly, shell middens are prehistoric refuse piles, characterized by the
        prw"@ce of shellfish food remains in a matrix of organically rich, dark
           lored soil. Common cultural inclusions in shell middens are pieces of
        broken pottery vessels; finished tools of stone, shell, or bone; faunal
        co

        remains; charcoal; and, in some cases, human skeletal remains. Sites of this
        t)@ range in size from small, shallow deposits to extensive piles measuring
        three meters or more in height. Shell middens are usually situated along the
        srmres of bays, or at the nxxrths of streams. Hammock vegetation, consisting
        Of live oak, cabbage palm, red cedar, gumbo limbo, etc., is characteristic.

              Sand mounds, also geographically associated with bays and streams, are
        consbnacted features used to inter the dead, or built as platforms for
        aboriginal ;@           . Large, flat-topped, pyramidal shaped sand munds are
        referred to as "temple mcurxis.ll other earthworks, such as ramps, may be
        associated with sand mourxis. Borrow areas, ditches, and associated village
        areas may also be in the vicinity.

              Cemeteries are areas containing human remains, with or without associated
        artifacts. In Sarasota County, such sites have been discovered in sloughs as
        well as the gulfside of a barrier island. Hundreds of interred individuals
        may be contained in an aboriginal cemetery.

             Four other kirxIs of sites typically recorded for Sarasota County are
        classified as "scatters." All are manifested by small, diffuse surface and/or
        subsurface deposits of chipped stone tools and debitage (I'lithic scatters"),
        pottery fragments only ("ceramic scattexs"), both stone tools and debitage and
        pottery, plus, in sane cases, shell tools and/or minor amounts of shellfish
        food remains ("artifact scatters"), or shellfish food remains with or without
        associated artifacts ("shell scatters"). In general, most scatters are of low
        artifact density, restricted areal extent, and shallow depth of deposit.
        Cultural materials present are generally dispersed rather than concentrated.
        All four kinds of scatter type sites are situated in a variety of environmen-
        tal settings. However, almost all are located near a source of potable water,
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          on relatively elevated land which is better       drained than the surrounding
          terrain. Shell and ceramic scatter type sites are.most often associated with
          xeric vegetation such as scrub oak and sand pine. Due to the absence of
          outcrops of lithic raw materials suitable for aboriginal tool manufacture,
          lithic scatter type sites are generally of very low artifact density, and
          characterized primarily by the outputs of later stage reduction activities.
          Typically, ceramic scatters are characterized by fragments of urxiecorated!
          sand-tempered ware.

               0111-tilm Periods: Sarasota County lies within the Central Peninsula Gulf
          Coast archaeological region, as defined by Milanich and Fairbanks (1980:24-
          26). The succession of prehistoric culture periods outlined for this region
          are as follows:

                    Paleo--Indian               10,000 to 6,500 B.C.
                    Archaic                     6,500  to 1,000 - 500  B.C.
                       Early Archaic            6,500  to 5,000 B.C.
                       middle Archaic           5,000  to 2,000 B.C.
                       Late Archaic             2,000  to 1,000 - 500  B.C.
                    (Florida Transitional)      1,000  to 500 B.C.-
                    Manasota                    500 B.C.  to A.D. 800
                    Weeden Island-related       A.D. 800  to 1000
                    Safety Harbor               A.D. 1000 to Spanish contact (1600s)

                                      Survey results             zed by USGS quadrangle map
                          ,dzation                     are orgard.
          area. The excepticns are the three barrier island , Manasata. Key, Casey Key,
          and Siesta Key, which cross-cut two or more map areas. These have been
          provided their own sections for discussion of results. The nine survey areas,
          in order of their presentation, are as follows: USGS, Englewood, USGS Engle-
          wood NW, MAnasota. Key, USGS Venice, Casey Key, USGS Laurel, Siesta Key, USGS
          Bird Keys, and USGS Sarasota.

              S
                urvey@ findings for each area are organized as follows:
                    1.  General description of the survey area.
                    2.  Summary of previous archaeological work
                    3.  Description of recorded and reported sites
                    4.  Research corLsideratiais and methodology
                    5.  Survey results
                    6.  Site evaluations
                    7.  Reccmnm-dations

              Ccmpleted Florida Master Site File forms for all newly recorded sites are
          contained in   Volume II of this report. These, as well as updated form for
          previously recorded sites, have been forwarded to the Site File Coordinator at
          the Bureau of Archaeological Research in Tallahassee. Accompanying this
          report are the section aerials used in the field survey. Specific locales
          surveyed as well as test pit locations are marked on these, as well as areas
          deemed to have a high site potential but which could not be accessed during
          this project. Copies of the archaeological survey field notes, as well as
          interview notes, have been filed at the Sarasota County Department Of
          Historical Resources.

              prior to the initiation of this project, a total of 61 archaeological
          sites previously had been recorded for the project area, including the coastal
          zone as well as eastward streams, and exclusive of the cities of                 and
          Venice. The majority of these cultural resources were visited and briefly
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        described by Doris Davis and John Fales in 1961, working under the auspices of
        the Sarasota County Historical Ccmission. It was not until 1975-76, however,
        that most. of these were formally inventoried for the State of Florida by
        Marion M. Almy, as p4rt of her master's thesis research.

              Of the total 61 sites previously recorded in the study area, roughly two-
        thirds are conspicuous, above ground prehistoric features. Specifically, 32
        pf the sites recorded are.shell middens; nine are sand burial mounds. The
        remaining 20 include five shell scatters, . five sites with lithics only or
        lithic scatters, one ceraTac scatter, one historic reiuse site, one historic
        road segment, one prehistoric site of unknown type, and six mi              llaneous
        prehistoric sites, including "villages," mound/midden complexes, a "habita-
        tion," and a cemetery/midden complex. Temporal/cultural affiliations are
        recorded for 31. Tragically, half of these archaeological sites are listed as
        presently destroyecl (25) or severely disturbed (6). Recorded information
        other than that provided on the site file form is rare.

              In brief, the bulk of our knowledge ca-cerning archaeological sites in
        the coastal zone of Sarasota County is derived from limited investigation at a
        handful of sites. General lack of systematic, professional survey has
        resulted in a skewed site sample, whereby most resources recorded are the
        larger middens and mounds at the expense of the smaller short-term occupations
        and special use sites, as evidenced by types classified as lithic, artifact,
        and shell scattex sites. Sites dating to the early historic period are almost
        completely absent

                                              of &amp;MM Resul

              Archaeological survey during this project served to almost double the
        nuidDex of sites recorded for the project area. The number of sites both
        previously and newly recorded, as per TJSGS quadrangle map area, is as follows:

                   USGS QUAD MAP AREA                 PREVIaJSLY                NEWLY
                                                      PJDOCRDED                 RECCRDED

                   1. Englewood                            8                       6

                   2.   Englewood N1W                      6                       6

                   3.   Venice                           11                        9

                   4.   laurel                           17                        30

                   5.   Sarasota                         11                        4

                   6.   Bird Keys                          8                       5

                        Totals                           61                        60
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              Of the 60 sites newly recorded as a result of this project, 49 are
         prehistoric, 10 are historic period, and one contains both prehistoric and
         historic period COMpone7ts. The total prehistoric sites/components include 19
         shell middens, 13 ceramic-       S, Six lithic scatters, five shell scatters,
         two art;ifact scatters, one cemetery, and three single artifact sites.
         Historic period sites/components include four cemeteries, two seawalls, a fish
         house complex, a sawmill, a bridge and connecting road segment, historic
         refuse, and one single artifact. of the total sites, 30% are presently
         destroyed (8), or in a severely altered/degraded (10) condition. Temporal/
         cultural information for the newly recorded prehistoric sites is almost comr-
         pletely absent, largely as the result of the limited nature of archaeological
         investigation; i.e. restricted opportunities-for systematic subsurface test-
         ing. On a positive note, intensive ground surface examination and subsurface
         testing in selected areas resulted in a broader inventory of site types than
         that previously derived from I%dndshield" type survey.

              Thirty-eight of the 60 sites were discovered ' as         a   result    of
         archaeological field survey. of the remaining 22 cultural resources, the
         locations of six were aided by background information; nine as a result of
         informant information. The other seven sites were among those listed as
         "reported" sites in the Historic Resource Review Manual (Archibald 1988). Of
         the total 18 reported sites noted in this document, six had been recorded
         after preparation of that study, and five could not be relocated as a result
         of this effort, and are presumed destroyed.
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             ENGLEkIOM

        General Description: The survey property is contained in sections 14, 23, 24,
        25, 26 and 36 of Township 40 South, Rcinge 19 East, and Sections 19, 30 and 31
        of Tbiwnship 40 South, Range 20 East (USGS, Englewood 1956 PR 1972). It is
        bounded by Lemon Bay on the west, the Sarasota/Charlotte County line on the
        south, Godfrey Creek and State Road (,'UZ) 775 on the east, and Buchan Field on
        the north. Included in this territory is the'town of Englewood.

        Previous Archaeolo cal         In 1934, Dr. Marshall T. Newman, under State of
                           q1L___
        Florida and Smithsonian Institution sponsorship, carried out a two month exca-
        vation of the Englewood mobnd (8Sol). During this excavation project the sand
        burial mound was completely removed (Willey 1949:126). In 1953, visits were
        made to several Englewood area aboriginal sites by Chapin and Plowden (8So13
        and 8So14) and Goggin, Godwin, Webster and Granberry (8So15). These shell
        midden and sand mound sites were recorded by Plowden in 1953. Former County
        Historian Doris Davis, accompanied by John Fales, visited and described
        several local sites in 1961 during their "wirkishield" survey of Sarasota
        County. Also in the 1960s, Sarasota County work crews excavated the shell
        midden at Paulsen,'s Point (8So23). The 1966 excavation season at 8So23
        supervised by the Sarasota County Deputy Sheriff and County Historian Doris
        Davis. As part of this work, a backhoe was employed to dig a trench below the
        tide level. Results of the total two seasons of excavation at the Paulsen
        Point site were summarized by Ripley P. Bullen in a 1971 publication. In
        1976 the recorded sites in the Englewood area were visited and evaluated by
        Marion A-1my as part of a larger coun:y-wide    --      which formed the basis
        of her M.A. thesis (Almy 1976). More recently, the Sarasota County Parks and
        Recreation            retained the services of Bill Burger to assess the
        impact of   proposed modifications at a proposed parking lot in Indian Mound
        Park, site of the Paulsen Point midden (8So23) (Burger 1989).

        Recordedagp=gg Sites: six prehistoric period archaeological sites were
        recorded previously in the USGS Englewood coastal zone study area. These
        resources include three shell middens (8So13, 8So23, 8So65), two burial mounds
        (8Sol, 8So14), and a shell and artifact scatter (8So15).

             In addition, three unrecorded sites have been reported to the east of
        Godfrey Creek. These have been designated sites 11X1, IWI and 11L11 in the His-
        toric Resources Review Manual (Archibald 1988:17). "J" is reported as a sand
        mound; K and L as "Prehistoric sites" of unknown type situated on a sand
        ridge(s).

        Research Considerations/liethodolggy: Background research included examinat-ion
        Of local histories,    U    aphs, newspaper clippings, and other information
        contained at the Elsie Quirk Public Library in Englewood. Other noteworthy
        informtion was derived from local citizens who attended a July 21 workshop at
        the Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department Cbmmmity Center in
        Englewood.

             Document and literature study, as well as informant information, revealed
        the probable locales of as yet unrecorded sites, specifically those dating to
        the historic period. No humanmade features were indicated on the federal sur-
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         ve@10r's Plat Map of Township 40 South, Range 19 East dated '1850. However, the
         later Englewood Plat, filed August 17, 1896, illustrated that the original
         tcwm of Englewood was bounded on the north by Stewart, east by Elm and south
         by Dearborn streets. Lemon Bay was the western town boundary. Within this
         early settlement, the Plat map showed a boat house in Lot W, situated at the
         sl@ of lemon, Bay, north of Bay Street, west of Palm Street, south of Stew-art
         Street, and northwest of Harvard Street. Other potential site locations were
         extrapolated frcm the history of Englewood, written by JosephIne Cortes
         (1976), and supplemented by the information of local residents including Jack
         Tate, Bill Davis and Bob Cashatt. These includ the following:

         1. Heacock Sawmill - W.F. Heacock and son Bert established Englewood's- first
         sawmill in 1897 at the share of Jeman Bay, at the foot of Harvard Street
         (Cortese 1976:37).

         2. Lemon   Bay Fisheries - In 1936 Stuart Anderson began*the operation of this
         company at the foot of Wentworth street. The building was torn down in 1975
         (Cortese 1976:49, 87).

         3. Englewood Inn - This hotel was built in 1898 near the west end of Perry
         Street. A dock extended over 250 feet into Lamm Bay, due south of the end of
         Perry Street. The Inn was burned in 1909 (Cortese 1976:58).
         4. Lemon Bay Trading Company - This company store was constructed at the foot
         of Yale Street in the 1910s. It was owned by H.C. Nichols, the foundler of
         Englewood (Cortese 1976:90).

              In addition, Buchan's landing is situated to the south of old Englewood.
         In 1924 the Royal Casino was built at the end of the Buchan's Landing Pier.
         From 1927 until 1936 Stuart Anderson operated a fish house here. In 1937 the
         Casino was moved to Dearborn and Maple.

              The location of any tanglible remains of the above noted historic period
         features was a focus of field survey. The shores of lamon Bay as well as the
         areas along Godfrey Creek, deemed to have a high potential for prelustoric
         site occurrence, were also emphasized during field survey.

              In view of the predominantly private residential nature of land ownership
         in the general Englewood area, field survey tactics were characterized by a
         maximum of ground surface inspection and minimum of subsurface testing. The
         excavation of small shovel tests was confined primarily to geographically
         scattered WXL-Vejoped lots in high probability area to the east of SEZ 775 and
         west of Godfrey Creek. Along the bayshore, roads were driven up and down,
         portions of the shoreline walked out, and local residents queried as to their
         knowledge of archaeological sites. Anomalous landfox , * such as discrete
         c1miges in elevation, were carefully inspected, as were coastal areas marked
         by bammock vegetation. To the interior, sandy knolls vegetated with sand
         Pines were emphasized. Efforts to. relocate and assess extant previously
         recorded sites were also mad

         Survey Results_: A total of three previously unrecorded archaeological sites
         were located, recorded and assessed on the basis of background research, in-
         formant information and archaeological field survey. These resources include
         an historic period cemetery, one shell midden, fishery ccMlex ruins, and a
         mortuary associated with the Paulsen Point site (8So23). These have been
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        assigned the Florida Master Site File numbers 8SO1358 through 8So1360, and
        8Chxxx. *In addition, three of the six previously recorded sites were visited
        and assessed. The other three sites are no longer extant., Finally, efforts
        to locate reported sites "J", 'OKI', and 11L11 were unsuccessful. Thesefindings
        are elaborated below.

             New Si     The four newly discovered sites can be described as follows:

        1. Lemon   Bay Cemetery (8So1358) - This site is situated in the southeast
        quarter of Section 36, Township 40 South, Range 19 East. It occupies a high
        sandy ridge bounded on the east by SR 775, on the south by 2nd Avenue, and on
        the west by Alta Vista Avenue. It measures approximately two and one-half
        acres in areal extent.

             T and for the Lemon Bay Cemetery was deeded by John H. and Florence V.
        Hill on-May 10, 1900. Since the late 1800s the pioneer settlers of Englewood
        and  their descentiants have been buried here. According to local informant
        Bill Davis, when SR 775 was =L-structed, the graves of the land donors, the
        Hills, were destroyed. These gravesites had been enclosed within a small
        fence (Bill Davis, personal    umunication) . The oldest intact grave bearing a
        date is that of Johnson Carver (1859 - 1890). This burial is situated in the
        southern half of the cemetery, among other pioneers, includuig members of the
        Lampp, Goff and Aanger families. Ainong the other indiviak-as interred here is
        Emile Gauguin, son of the renowned French artist.

             All gravesites in the Umm Bay Cemetery are oriented east/west. Cedar
        trees have been planted at both sides of the concrete wall entrance, as well
        as scattered throughout the cemetery. Grave rows are laid out east to west,
        and designated          cally by tree names (i.e. Ash, Banyan, Cypress, etc.)
        A sloping reta@@ wall marks the eastern cemetery b=x1ary fronting SR 775.
        Most markers are of commercial stone. Some plots are covered with small
        rocks, and grave goods are limited in their occurrence.

        2. Imon Bay Fishery Complex (8So1359) - This site is located in the south-
        west quartex of Section 25, Township 40 South, Range 19 East. It is situated
        alaig the shore of Lemon Bay, between Wentworth Street on the south, and Yale
        Street on the north.

             This historic period commercial site is composed of three components: a
        wood frame fish house (no longer extant); wooden pier segment; and clam shell
        seawall. All are a     iated with the Lemon Bay Fishery, begun by Stuart
        Anderson in the 1920s.

             Stuart Anderson was born in Erxglewcod in 1898. In 1925 he started a ccm-
        mercial fishing business. During the crash of 1929 he rented the Royal Casino
        Pier from Peter Buchan "and with a few boats, kept the fishing ir&amp;ztry going
        on a barter basis" (Cortes 1976:50).- Follcwing'a destructive hurricane in
        1936, Anderson moved his operation to the end of Wentworth Street. It was
        here-that Lemon Bay Fisheries was born. For many years, this company was the
        largest employer in Englewood. Peak production was during World War II. In
        1963, Anderson retired, and sold his business to Walter Gault of Placida (Cor-
        tes'1976:50). In 1975,   upon  request of the lanJawner, the fish house was
        burned down by Sarasota County firefighters.

             Today, the site of the Jemon Bay Fisheries processing and packirxg house
        is a vacant, sandy lot. The configuration Of the Original structure is Pic-
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          tured on page 87 of Cortes,     s history of Englewood . Several piles of    wea-
          thered boards, and*rusted machinery parts (refrigeration units) are all that
          remain. A small segment of pier and remnant pilings are at the waterfront,
          behind the residence of Elsie and Joe Czerwinski, 711 Yale Street. Mr.
          Czerwinski, son-in-law of Stuart Anderson, noted that all the-other old piers
          in the area are gone (personal communication) .

               A sloping seawall of discarded*clam shell  extends along the bayshore from
          the foot of Wentworth Street, north to just before the end of Yale Street.
          Composed of thousands of valves, it measures approximately 140 meters long
          (north/south) by four meters wide (east/west). The clam shells have been
          covered, in sane areas, by concrete. According to Mr. CzerwirLski, wtio worked
          for several years as the manager of Lawn Bay Fisheries, the seawall can* be
          dated from 1936 until 1966. The majority of shell was probably dumped along
          the baysbore dn-ing the period fratil945 till 1955, when clam harvesting was
          at its peak (CzdrwirLski, personal communication) -

          3. Paulsen Point Cemetery (8Sol360) - In his report sumorizing the results
          of excavaticns at the Paulsen Point shell midden site, 8So23, Ripley Bullen
          noted that burials below the pres@t high tide line had been discovered wtien a
          drainage ditch (rxm a boat basin) was dug by the Sarasota County Mosquito
          Control. Three localities to the east'of the midden were indicated (Bullen
          1971: Figure 1, page 2). TWO of the burials were tightly flexed and lying on
          their right side. At 8So23, practically all of the lowest levels, where
          material was brought up from below the water table, are assigned to the Perico
          Island period (1971:12). Thus, 8Sol360 probably dates, at least in part, to
          this period, now referred to as 'Nanasota".

               The presence of human remains       in this locality was also reported by
          Englewood residents Bill Davis and Harriet Ives (personal ccummication) as
          well as wiiburn ,Sonny" Cockrell (personal communication) and George Luer
          (personal communication). The former informant related finding human bones in.
          the drainage ditch to the east of the boat basin.

               This general locality was visited during field survey. No human remains
          or associated cultural materials were observed. Thus, this site is recorded
          on the basis of literature search and informant information only. It is situ-
          ated in.Section 36, Township 40 South, Range 19 East.

               prewiamly  SUNNAAL            sites: in addition to the recording of new
          sites, an effort was made to relocate and assess previously recorded as well
          as reported sites. The results of this effort are as follows:
          1. 8Sol, the Englewood Mound, was recorded by John Goggin in 1953. He descri-
          bed the site as measLwing 13 feet high by 110 feet in diameter, and situated
          in the pine flatwoods. According to Willey (1949:126), this sand burial mound
          was 11completely removed$ d=ing the 1934 excavation. The results Of eXCaVa-
          tion are summarized in Willey 1949. on the basis of the ceramics recovered,
          the Englewood mound was used as the type site to define the Engle;^;ood period.
          In the currently used regional chronology, this period would correspoz         to
          late Weeden Island/Safety Harbor l'i   . No longer extant, the         UeX Site
          location was reported by Englewood resident Bill Davis as "aaross from Merle's
          barber shop" in the area of lst Avenue and McCall Pzad (Personal c0nmuca-
          tion). Field check of this locality revealed vacant land vegetated with tall
          Pines, at all f= corners of the 1st Avenue arid McCall Road inte@      @On-
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        2. 8So13, Davids Site, was recorded by Plowden in 1953 as a shell midden on a
        point on the east side of Lamm Bay, to the southulest of the EWlewOod Post
        office. The 1953 condition was described as "partially hauled away." This is
        probably the '#shell ridge#' described by Willey as the village associated with
        8Sol (Willey 1949:126). In 1961, Fales, and Davis noted this site as south of
        Palm-Grove Street, and north of Bay Street, at Lawn Bay. Almyls 1976 visit
        placed it at 176 Tyler-Ave., about 200 yards from Lemon Bay. It was described
        as in fair condition, with a.house built atop it. Field check indicated the
        site bad not changed in condition since the time of Alny's assessment. The
        midden is most visible as an elevation to the east of the frame vernacular
        hcme which occupies this grassed lot.

        3. 8So65, the Cherokee Midden, was destroyedby 1976, as per the assessment of
        Alny. The general site area has been inpacted by residential and seawall
        construc@ticn. Field check of the Lund@;all property at 67 Ovrokee Street, the
        address provided on the FNSF form, confirmed that this cultural resource is no
        longer extant. Mr. and Mrs. Lundwall, interviewed during the field check,
        could not recall a shell midden on this property, nor in the imnediate area.
        They did report, however, that during c=s :ructicn of their home in 1957,
        square nails were found. These are izxkxttedly associated with the Tamiami
        Lodge, which was previously situated here.

        4. 8So14,  the L-aW Mound, is a sand mound located at 349 West Cowles Street.
        Mien first recorded by Plowden in 1953, it was described as having a leveled
        top, with a house built on top. The sides of the mound were also "squared
        off" during house oam zuction. It is not certain whether the Lanpp Mound is
        the same as the "second sand mound" described by Willey as situated 180 meters
        ncrt1wnst of the Eriglewood, Mound (8Sol), and wtich reportedly "yielded several
        burials to sporadic digging" (Willey 1949:126). In actuality, the LauW Mound
        is about one kilometer from the former locus of 8Sol, and thus, may not be
        this site. The culture period is unknown. Undisturbed cultural deposits,
        which probably includ burvan remains, should still be intact. The Lampp fami-
        ly, which originally altered the mound during house construction, has main-
        tained the site in its present condition for over 40 years.

        5. 8So15, the Erx1lewood Cemetery site, is a shell and artifact scatter type
        site which occupies the ridgetop directly across (east) frcin the Lemon Bay
        Cemetery. This site was originally visited and described in 1953, at which
        time four pi     of aboriginal pottery, including semi-fiber teupered ware,
        were collected.   On the basis of this pottery type, it has been dated to the
        Tat, Archaic. The site was relocated during the current survey, and subjected
        to ground surface reconnaissance and limited subsurface testing. Exmnination
        of the cut and eroding west bank of the ridge, frmtuig SEZ 775, revealed a
        light scatter of oyster and clam shells, plus one fighting conch. Two
        subsurface shovel tests excavated atop the ridge revealed an upper 30
        centimeter thick zone of gray sand containing a small amount of oyster and
        clam shell. This was underlain by culturally sterile white fine sand, to a
        depth of at least one meter below surface. No pottery or other artifacts were
        found. It appears that the western portion of this site was destroyed during
        construction of SR 775.

        6. 8So23, the Paulsen (also spelled Paulson) Point Mound, is a shell midden
        type site situated within Sarasota county's Indian Mound Park. It has been
        dated from the Transitional to early safety Harbor periods, circa 1000 B.C. to
        A.D. 1350 (Bullen 1971). This site was visited during the survey, and obser-
        ved to extend to the east beyond the 1=ts of the park. Specifically, midden
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         midden shell was observed at the base of cabbage palm and live oaks which
         marked both sides of the driveway at 271 Winson Avenue. The house proper is
         also on elevated land, which may be midden. To the rear of this residence is
         a boat basin with concrete seawall. No evidence of shell midden was -observed
         here, or at the property directly to the south, at the end of Winson Avenue*
         fronting the bay.

               In . general, the overall site condition - has been degraded by the
         excavations during the 1960s which including trenching with a backhoe.
         Filling, and deterioration through human activites have also caused site
         eilteration/deterioration. No testing was carried out as'part of the present
         survey project. Recent work by Burger (personal communication) has served to
         confirm the earlier observations by the Bullens (1976)'that cultural deposits
         extend below the water table.

         7. Site "J" is a possible sand mound type site originally reported by Dan
         Hazeltine. The area indicated to be the locale of site IIXI   . as per the USGS
         quadrangle map on file at the Sarasota County Department of Historical Resour-
         ces, was field inspected during this project. In general, the area is sandy,
         and vegetated with oak scrub. Piles of rubbish have been dumped liberally
         throughout this acreage. Intensive search by a four person team failed to
         locate a sand mound. Similarly, the excavation of four shovel tests yielded
         negative results. Thus, there is not enough data to enter this reported site
         into the Florida Master Site File.

         8. Sites IWI and 11L,11 reportedly are located to the north of 11J,11 to the east
         of Godfrey Creek. Unfortunately, by the time of survey, this entire area has
         been cleared of vegetation, and graded for development. EarUmoving equipment
         and construction crews obviated survey efforts. Thus, the existence of pre-
         historic sites at these two locales could not be verified'. If ever extant,
         IWI and 111,11 are now presumed to have been destroyed.

                         Data: In general, the land to the west of Godfrey Creek, as
         contained south of SR 777 and north of the Sarasota/Charlotte county line, has
         been heavily altered by residential development. In the area bounded by Selma
         on the north and Horton on the south, three small sand ridges with sand pines
         (section 31) were the focus of survey efforts. Several homeowners were
         questioned about the existence of prd@ustoric cultural materials in the
         general area, and a few currently undeveloped lots were subjected to ground
         surface examination and limited subsurface testing. No sites were discovered
         as a result of this effort. Test pit locations have been marked on the sec-
         tion aerial map,4uch accompanies this report.

              Survey in the "Old Englewood" area was similarly non-productive of new
         cultural resources. Examination of parcels at Buchan's landing, and the ends*
         of Harvard,- Perry and Yale streets failed to reveal evidence of the Original
         Buchan's Pier, Heacock Sawmill, Englewood Inn, or LeMOn Bay Trading company
         store, respectively. All such locales were marked by residential development,
         arxi/or seawall cons:ruction, which have presumably served to erase any tancil-
         ble remains of these historic period constructions. Howiever, since permission
         to test excavate in ti@ areas could not be secured, it is possible that
         buried historic period dumps may still be intact.

         Site Evaluations: Assessments of site condition/data quality and signifi-
         cance/National Regizter eligibility for the total nine newlY and PM11OuslY
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         discovered archaeological sites within the mainland USGS Englewood quadrangle
         map area are summarized in Table 1. Site locations are plotted in Figure 2.

         Table 1.              of Arcbaeol=cal Sites in the USGS Englewood Map Arm
                   (Rwlusive of- Manasota Y---Y) -

         site           Site Name             Site Type            Data Quality       NR

         8Sol           Erxglewood Mound      Burial Mound             5              E

         8So13          Davids                Shell Midden             3              C

         8So14          Lanpp Mound           Burial Mound             2             B/C

         8SO15          &amp;qle^xx)d Cemetery    -Shell Scatter           4              E

         8So23          Paulsen Point         Shell Midden             2              B

         8So65          Cherokee Midden       Shell Midden             5              E

         8So1358        Lemon Bay Cam.        Cemetery (Hist.)         2              B

         8So1359        Lemon Bay Fishery     Packing house;           4              E
                                              Dock; Seawall

         8So1360        Paulsen Pt. Cem.      Cemetery (Preh.)         3              D

              Of the total sites recorded for this map area, two have been destroyed
         completely and two altered severely (Data Quality Categories 5 arid 4 respec-
         tively). Thus, given the loss of integrity, these four cultural resources,
         8Sol, -15, 65, and 1359, are not considered eligible for nomination to the
         National Register of Historic Places. Of the five remaining prehistoric and
         historic period sites, all have been altered at least slightly.
              The Paulsen Point site (8*So23),    described in the Historic Resources Re-
         view Manual (Archibald 1988:17) as a "rare multi-caqponent midden," is con-
         sidered a very significant regional cultural resource, eligible for nomination
         to the National Register. It has already yielded impartant data and can be
         expected to yield additional data. Further, it is in good condition and can
         be considered among the best known extant examples of its type for the area.
         its location in the county-owned Indian Mound Park represents a good oppor-
         tunity for interpretation and public display. Thus, 8So23 is deemed eligible
         to the National Register as per criteria (d) (see Methodology, page 10).

              The Lampp Mound (8SO14) appears to be potentially eligible. However, it
         has never been subjected to professional archaeological testing. M-am, such
         work will be rgKx@y before a final determination can be made. Similarly,
         the Davids site (8sol3) nay be significant, but needs archaeological testing.
         In general, both are believed to contain ur-idi -bm:t)ed cultural deposits having
         the potential to yield information of significance to regional culture
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        history, settlement, sm istence, mortuary practices, and population studies.
        They are ad3udged potentially eligible as per criteria (d)

             Accordirig to the National Register standards, ordinarily cemeteries shall
        riot be considered eligible for the National Register. The Englewood Cemetery,
        resting place of the pioneer settlers of the Englewood area, is of local his-
        torical significant, and thus, deriving its primary significance from persons
        associated with historic events, may be eligible for NR.nomination.
             The Paulsen Point cemetery (8So1360) has been assigned to NR Category I'D"
        since neither field search rxxr informant information was sufficient to ascer-
        tain present site condition. The boat basin area has been heavily altered by
        seawall construction and filling, and it is not known whether intact burials
        can be anticipated.

                    @ms: Me Paulsen Point site is a very significant cultural
        resource which should be protected and preserved@. Its location in Irxiian
        Mound Park affords marry potential benefits for the citizens of Sarasota
        county. it is strongly urged that this site be contour mapped by a profes-
        sional surveyor or archaeologist. Arry planned modifications to the park,
        including construction of boat ramps arxi/or expanded parking facilities should
        be preceeded by archaeological test excavation in the areas of planned impact.
        Since this shell midden has never been excavated by a professional archaeolo-
        gist, limited work is recot -   led in order to gather archaeological data
        necessary for completion of a National Register nomination. The information
        derived from such work, and the artifacts recover-ed, could be used for an on-
        site interpretive display. At present, no brochures or other informational
        materials are available to site visitors. Tand altering activities in the
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        area of the Paulsen Point Cemetery site (8So1360) to the east should be pro-
        hibited, in accordance with Florida Statute 872.05.

             Both the lampp Mourxi arxi Davids sites are situated on private property.
        Current landowners should be advised, through written notification by Sarasota
        County personnel, of the significance of these resources, and the need for
        their continued pro ection. Arry alterations to these respective properties
        should be monitored by a professional archaeologist.
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        U9M ENaDJOOD NW

        General Descrintion: This survey area is bordered on the west by Lemon Bay,
        and on the east by State Road 775. Included are portions of sections 14, 15,
        22, 23 and 26 in Taaiship 40 South, Range 19 East. That part of Manasota Key
        contained within this quadrangle map area will be discussed separately.

                 Arp! @eo @ck Work: In 1953, Plawxlen and Chapin visited and recor-
        ded several sites along Imon Bay, including two shell middens (8So1O and
        8Soll) and one shell scatter type site (8So12). These three, as well as
        another shell midden directly north of Forked Creek (8So64) were visited and
        described by Fales and Davis in 1961. Attempts to relocate and assess the
        condition of these four resources were made by ALmy in 1976. More recently,
        the Mystery River Point site (8Soll) has been the focus of four seasons of
        archaeological investigations by students at The University of South Florida,
        Sarasota campus (New College). Such work has included contour mapping, sur-
        face collecting, and test excavation. The written results of these underta-
        kings are currently in Preparation (Bill Burger, Personal communication).

        Recordedagggi:tga Sites: A total of four prehistoric sites has been recorded
        Previously in the USGS EmIlewood NW coastal zone study area. These include
        three shell middens (8SolO, -11, and -64), plus one shell scatter (8So12)-
        Only the Mystery River Point site, Woll, has been subjected to systematic,
        professional, archaeological investigation. Chronometric d#ting of cultural
        materials from this site indicate an occupation from appr w-inately A.D. 300 to
        800 (Bill Burger, personal ccmnmication) - Ceramics recovered in the 1950s at
        sites 8So1O and 8So12 indicate post-Archaic occupation, beginning with the
        Transitional period at 8SoIO. The tempm-al/cultural affiliation of the Forked
        Creek Mound site, 8So64, is not indicated on the Florida Master Site File
        form.

        Research- consideraticns&amp;etb=l          Background research      including the
        interviewing of several informants, disclosed the potential location of two
         Wamr-I - archaeological sites. The f irst possible site is a bridge sparaurg
        Forked creek, of interest in view of the existence of presently unlinked
        "Bridge Street"(s) to the immediate north and South of this waterway. Second-
        ly, an as yet unrecorded fish camp along the shore of Lemon Bay in Section 22
        was reported by Bill Burger. Ibis archaeologist will be investigating and
        recording this site in the near future (Burger, personal communication) ,    and
        thus, was not surveyed as part of this project.

             Field survey efforts concentrated on the coastal strip between Lemon    Bay
        and Bayshore Drive, as well as the north and south banks of Forked Creek. In
        these locales, survey tactics included questioning local hcmeowmers as to
        their knowledge of archaeological sites, the examination of exposed ground
        surfaces such as mosquito caitz 1 ditches, and the excavation of a limited
        number of shovel test pits, where permitted by the landowners. Survey of the
        Engle&amp;vod Bay park tract, newly acquired by Sarasota County, was also a focus
        Of field investigation.
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         Survey Results: One new archaeological site was       discovered as a result of
         field survey - This shell scatter type site has -been assigned the FMSF number
         8Sol866- In addition, all four ofthe previously recorded sites/site locales
         were visited, and current site conditions and significance were evaluated.
         'Ihe test pit loc4tions and properties subjected to ground surface examination
         are marked on the section aerials which accompany this report.

              New Sites: 8Sol866, the Englewood Bay Park site, is a shell scatter
         located in the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 40 South, Range 19
         East. It is situated within county-owned land. The site area is sloping, and
         ranges in elevation from five to ten feet above mean sea level. Long-leaf
         pine, scrub oak, and saw palmetto are the local vegetation. Lemon Bay is 200
         meters to the west.

              Ibis site was discovered as a result of ground surface reconnaissa
         along a sarxty vehicle trail leading to the shore of Lemon Bay. oyster shell
         was observed at the distuzted margin of this trail, as well as on the top of
         an adjacent sandpile. lborough ground surface inspection along the trail and
         in the vicinity revealed a sparse surface scatter measuring approximately 30
         to 40 meters east/west by 10 meters north/south. This large dispersion is
         probably the result of modern discrbatance,        rather than original site
         configuration. A mosquito cxxitr 1 ditch paralleling the road on the north was
         also checked for evidence of this site, with negative results. A total of
         three shovel tests were excavated to the north and south of the trail, within
         the area of surface scatter. These revealed variable profiles, with a minor
         amount of shell in the top 40 centimeters of one test pit. In the easternmost
         shovel hole, the tip of a projectile point was found at 35 centimeters below
         surface, at the transition frcm gray to brown colored fine sand.

              Previcusly Faccrded Sites: In addition to the recording of a new site, an
         effort was made to relocate and assess previously recorded sites. The re-
         sults of this effort are as follows:

         1. 8SolO, the Forked Cmek Point Midden, was discovered by Chapin and Plowden
         in 1953. They described it as a shell and black dirt midden, situated on an
         old sand ridge, just south of the third point south of the Manasota Key
         Bridge, on the east shore of Lawn Bay. It measured ten feet wide by.two feet
         high. Chapin and Plowden collected pottery which they classified as Glades
         Plain, St. Johns Plain, M-dnge Plain, fiber-tempered, simple starqoed, arxi
         Perico Plain. As per the currently used regional chronology, such pottery
         types would indicate a Late Archaic through at least Manasota period
         Occupation.

              In 1976, Almy attempted to relocate the Forked Creek Point Midden. The
         locality visited was noted as 1245 Bayshore Drive, at the end of Fox Drive.
         AJW concluded that asolo, which was no longer visible, had been destroyed by
         dredging and filling. However, she noted, "with further investigation and
         permission to check property", remains may be found.

              The 8So1O site locus arid vicinity were visited during field survey.
         Beginning south of Forked Creek, and west of Bayshore Drive,-all properties for
         wiuch access could be secured were surface inspected and/or subsurface tested.
         Test pit locations are marked on the section aerials. Properties inspected
         included 1285, 1275, 1265, 1245, 1335, 1385 and 1435 Bayshore Drive. No
         evidence of this shell midden was discovered, and we concur with the firAings
         of Mmy that 8SoIO is probably no longer e)@.
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            8Soll, variously referred to as the Mystery River Point or Lemon Bay site,
        is a shell midden originally located and recorded in 1953           by Chapin and
        Plowden. At this time, it was described as an undisturbed midden measuring
        400 feei by four feet by 40 feet, and situated on an old sand ridge on the
        south side of a peninsula on the east sioe of Lemon Bay. Mangrove was to the
        north and pine to the east. Chapin and Plowden collected sherds of the Glades
        Plain type, as well as sherds of semi-fiber tempered ware.
              This site has been mapped and archaeologi6aliy tested by New Coll6ge stu-
        dents, under the direction of Bill Burger. However, a final summary report
        detailing the results of four seasons of investigation has not yet been pro-
        duced (Tony Andrews, personal ccmmmication; Bill Burger, personal ccmnzuca-
        tion) - Preliminary findings indicate a Manasota period occupation.

              7he Mystery River Point site was visited during this survey, and found to
        be in very good condition. It has been impacted by ditching on its eastern
        face.

        3. 8So12, the Second Point North of Lemcn Bay site, is a shell scatter discov-
        ered by Chapin and Plowden in 1953. It was described as measuring 40 feet by
        300 feet, and situated on an old sand dune. Four Glades Plain sherds were
        collected.

              Efforts to relocate this site entailed walking the shore of Lawn Bay,
        beginning at 8Soll to the north and continuing south to the foot of the sandy
        vehicle trail which is below the "second point north", as described by Chapin
        and Plowden. Both the shoreline and sandy land adjacent to the shore were
        surface inspected for evidence of 8So12- At the 11point" a cmKxuitz -"*on of
        large quahog clam valves and oyster shell was observed. Additional clam was
        noted, moving south along the shore. clam shells were whole, and left and
        right valves appeared equal in number.            In contrast, aboriginal sites
        generally contain whole left valves and broken rights. Both the clam and
        oyster shell observed at the shoreline were concluded to be of recent origin,
        and nct'associated with 8Sol2. Oyster bars are common in this locality. The
        Second Point North of lemon Bay site, as originally described, could not be
        relocated, and is presumed destroyed.

        4. 8So64, the Forked Creek Mound, is a shell midden noted in 1961 by Fales and
        Davis. In 1976 the site area, at 1620 Bridge Street, was visited and
        described by Alny. This investigator recorded a low midden ridge paralleling
        the north bank of Forked Creek. The presence of numerous oak trees was noted.

              This address was visited during survey, and the current landowner, Mrs.
        Pat Marshall, asked for permission to inspect the property. According to Mrs.
        Marshall, who has resided here for six and one-half years, her present home
        was built in 1971 amid the oak hammock. The midden had been stripped down
        "quite a while- ago." Evidence of prior midden removal. was most evident in the
        wooded area between the Marshall hcme and Bridge Street. Here, two narrow
        columns of midden debris, topped with pine and oak trees, revealed that two to
        four feet of cultural deposit had been carried away. The walls of the eroding
        midden revealed oyster and quahog clam shells, with secondary inclusions of
        kings crown, scallop, and lightning whelk, among other species; three sand-
        tempered plain body sherds, and animal bone. In addition to the remnant
        columns, midden was exposed at both banks of a ditch, to the southwest of the
        Marshall home.
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              The Forked Creek site measures approximately 70 meters long by 15 meters
         wide. Estimated thickness of the cultural deposit is 1. 5 meters. It dates to
         sometime during the post-Archaic period.

              NegErtive Data: The presence of &amp; wooden bridge across Forked Creek was
         verified through informant information. However, neither bridge supports nor
         .other struc@ @ remains are still extant. According to local.resident, Mrs.
         George Lee, the bridge was torn dowm sometime prior to-1969 to facilitate boat
         passage (personal ccr=unication).     Forked Creek has been      dredged    and
         straightened, and the creekbanks stabilized with concrete seawalls.

              In general, the area between Bayshore Drive and Loom Bay, to the north
         and south of Forked Creek, is low and wet. Sane filling and seawall
         construct@on has altered the natural terrain. Coastal hammock vegetation is
         absent. inspection of exposures, including ditches, as well as the excavation
         of a limited number of subsurface shovel tests, failed to reveal evidence of
         prehistoric utilizatim/occupation in this area.

              To the south of Bayshore Drive, and west of Lord Street, is a la-rrre
         parcel   of   urxLeveloped land recently acquired by Sarasota County for
         development of Englewood.Bay Park. Numerous sandy paths cutting through this
         pine flat@;oods environment were walked out and searched for the presence of
         surface cultural materials. Particular attention was directed along the sandy
         ridge paralleling the Lemon Bay shoreline. A large sandy exposure at the Site
         Of a recently constructed wooden shelter was also carefully inspected- These
         collective efforts yielded negative results, With the exception Of the
         discovery of site 8So1866 described above.

         Site praluati     Assessments of site condition/data quality and significance/
         National Register eligibility for the total five newly and Previously recorded
         archaeological sites are summarized in Table 2. Site locations are plotted in
         Figure 3.

         Table 2.             or         ocdcal Sites in the      Englmx)cd NW Map
                   Area.

         Site         Site Nam                Site Type        Data Qjality         MR

         8SO10        Forked Creek Point      Shell Midden           5              E
                      Midden

         8So11        Wstery River Point      Shell Midden           2              B

         8So12        Second Point North      Shell Scatter          6              E
                      of Lemon Bay

         8So64        Forked Creek Mound      Shell Midden           4              E
         8So1866      Englewood Bay Park      Shell Scatter          4              E
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                                                                                                          0 8SOII

                                                                                                                  08SO12
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                        Figure 3. Location of Archaeological Sites in the USGS Englewood NW
                                              Map      Area.
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              Of the total sites recorded for this map area, two are presumably
         destroyed (8SolO, 8So12)@ and two are altered severely (8So64, 8So1866) (Data
         Quality Categories 5 and 4 respectively) . Thus, given the loss of integrity,
         and the low potential to yield archaeological data of significance, these four
         cultural resources are not considered eligible for nomination to the National
         Register of Historic Places.

                Moll, the Mysterj River Point site, is in good conditien. It has been
         degraded to sane degree by ditching     and prior archaeological excavation.
         Neverthel    , this site has dexamitz-at:ed a rich cultural assemblage, and the
         ability to contribute significantly to our knowledge of regional prehistory,
         as well as changing erTvirorm*xrt:al conditions over time. According to Burger,
         who has investigated this site, intact cult:ural deposits extend below the
         current: water table. At this lowest level preserved wood has been recovered
         (Bill Burger, personal comimuucation). Thus, the 14ystery River Point: site is
         considered a significant: cultural resource, eligible for nomination to the
         National Register as per NR criteria I'd". It has already yielded important
         archaeological data, and can be expected to yield more. It is in good condi-
         tion and. can be considered among the best known examples of its type for the
         area.

         Recommendati      It.is      LILL--- ed that 8So11 be nominated to the National
         Register. Its location on privately owned land, protected by a deed restric-
         tion in perpetuity (Mark Famiglio, persa-al c=ninication) - will hopefully
         ensure its pro Bation and preservation. Mus property is currently being con-
         sidered for purchase by Sarasota County. It is also suggested that copies of
         site maps, as'well as the report of field investigations, be requested from
         New College, for filing at the Sarasota County Department of Historical
         Resources Archives.

              Mile already in a degraded condition, avoidance of future land altering
         activities in the vicinity of 8SO64 is suggested. The landowners should be
         asked, through written notification, for their cooperation in seeing that the
         remains of this site be preserved. In the event of site modifications invol-
         ving county permits (i.e. dock construction, residential additions, tree
         cutting) archaeological site monitoring is recammended.
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        14NKLSM im

        General Descriloti : The Manasota Key survey area extends from just north of
        the Manasota. Public Beach south to the Sarasota/Charlotte county line. It
        include@; parts of eight sections (9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 26, 27, 35) in TcwrLship
        40 South, Range 19 East, as contained within the Venice, Englewood NW, and
        Englewpod USGS quadrangle map areas.

        Previous Archaeolgg@ical Work: Manasota Key has never been subjected to sys-'
        tematic professional archaeological survey. In 1961, this barrier island was
        included in the '%Tmdshield" type survey carried out by Doris Davis and John
        Fales. Three of the sites described by these investigators have been assigned
        Florida Master Site File (FMSF) numbers 8So8, 8So1OO, and 8So399. All are
        shell midden type sites situated along the bayside of Manasota Key. In 1987,
        Bill Burger condt=ted a Phase I             survey of the 7.2 acre Stoltzner
          uperty (proposed Manasota Bay Estates subdivision), as a result of which a
        shell midden, also on the bayside, was recorded (Burger 1987). This prehis-
        toric cultural resource, the Stoltzner site, has been assigned the FMSF number
        8So598. Finally, in December 198-8 a three and one-half month emergency sal-
        vage excavation of an aboriginal cemetery on the gulfside of Manasota Key was
        initiated under the field supervision of Wilburn "Scrary" Cockrell. This work
        was begun after construction of a house and pool unearthed human bones. The
        Manasota Key Burial Site, 8So1292, yielded the remains of approximately 100
        individuals, most of whom were interred in a "dip in the dune ridge" (Cockrell
        1988). In addition to the cemetery, a two component shell midden was found.
        This project, accomplished by dozens of volunteer excavators, generated tre-
        maxious publicity. The proceedings have been summarized in numerous newspaper
        articles and in public talks given by Cockrell. Louis Tesar (personal commun-'
        ication), speaking for himself as a professional archaeologist concerned with
        efforts to broaden public understanding and cooperation with historic preser-
        vaticn issues, has been critical of what he views as Cockrell's focus on pro-
        ject publicity and the seemingly urrmessary slowness with wbich the project
        was conducted. Tesar was concerned with the negative effect of this project
        on the public. Indeed, Tesar's ssessment seers correct in view of our ex-
        perience on this project.

        Recordedj2=a:tgA_Sites: As a result of work by Fales and Davis, Burger, and
        Cockrell, - a total of five pr@toric sites have been recorded for Manasota
        Key. Sites 8So8, -100, -399, and -598 are shell middens situated along the
        Lemon Bay side of the key. By 1976, according to the countywide assessment by
        Mmy (1976), 8So8 and 8So1OO were no longer extant. 8So399, a shell midden
        with reported burials, dating to the Manasota. period,   is.poorly defined geo-
        graphically. As currently plotted on the maps on file at the Sarasota County
        Department of Historical Resources, the site extends a   considerable distance
        alcrxj the bayside of Manasota Key, and is situated in both the Englewood and
        Englewood NW quad map areas. 8So598, a relatively small shell midden, has been
        dated to the late Weeden Island/early Safety Harbor period, circa A.D. 800-
        1200. Radicretric dating of archaeological materials frce the Mark-Lsota Key
        Burial Site (8So1292) has provided a date of A.D. 120 to 320 for at least one
        component-

             in addition to these five recorded sites, a single prehistoric site, des-
        ignated "T41 (Archibald 1988:17) has been reported for the northwest quarter of
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         Section 22. The type of site for 'IT" was riot known. Further, interviews with
         John McCarthy of the Sarasota County , Department of Natural Resources,, and
         Lauren Archibald, Department of Historical Resources, indicated the presence
         of two,additional shell midden type sites on Manasota Key which were as yet
         unrecorded.

         Research Considerations/Methodoloqy: - Traditionally, archaeologists have con-
         sidered the bay side of barrier islands.to have a high potential for pr@s-
         toric site location. Gulfside locales have been afforded less consideration.
         However, with the discovery of 8Sol292 on the gulf side of Manasota Key, this
         setting can no longer be dismissed as having low site potential. Simply, the
         entire length of Manasota Key wa's deemed to have a high prehistoric site loca-
         tion potential, with the exception of filled areas. of particular interest
         were those areas characterized by oak/cabbage palm hammock vegetation.

               rx@nination of the U.S. Surveyor General's Office Plat Map for Township
         40 Soutli, Range 19 Ea , dated September 1892, revealed two noteworthy histor-
         ic period features for the area previously called "Gulf Ridge." In Section 27,
         at Lamm Bay, "Leach's Wharf Of is depicted. To the south, in Section 35,
         Niharf" and "Chapman's house" are marked. This general locality is about on*--
         half mile south of the Hermitage. Thus, the presence of historic dumps, and/
         or struc@ral remains, including dock pilings, were predicted for these areas.

                   stically, survey of Manasota Key posed a number of problems. Fore-
         mr-gi-I hundreds of individuals own property on the key. A large                 Of
         these land/bomeowners reside here on a seasonal basis only. Thus, securing
         permission to survey private property was a time-consuming and often non-
         productive endeavor. Given the prohibitive costs of contacting each land-
         owner by mail, it was decided to approach Owners "on the spot" by knocking on
         doors. In general, the local residents were positive and helpful, although
         fearful that another "graveyardt' would be found on their Property. The major-
         ity of lwxkx@ners, however, were absent during the survey. In mos instances,
         repeated efforts to secure lark1owrier permission failed, as no one was home.
         The JUL' 1WEIRLICASt portion of Manasota Key, extending a distance of approximate-
         ly 1.8 miles, beginning just north of the Manasota Key public beach (Sections
         5, 8, and 9), could not be --;UrVeyed- ACCess to this segment Of the barrier
         island is by private road only, and permission for entry requested from the
         security guard at the entrance gate was denied.

              Thus, as a necessary compromise, survey efforts focused upon those prop-
         ertles for which permission to carry out subsurface testing could be secured.
         Undeveloped vacant lots were also exwmxked, and often probed with shallow
         shovel tests. over fifty percent of the private drives to the east and west
         of Manasota Key Road were at least driven down, in an effort to contact land-
         aciers. In this manner, many potexrtial site locations were observed, but not
         tested. In total, approximately 60 individual properties were archaeologi-
         cally surveyed using      the methods of ground surface inspection and limited
                 ace shovel testing. A total of 44 standard size (40 cm. diameter by
         variable depths) test pits were excavated, as well as scores of shallow Probes
         made to ascertain quickly the presence or absence of shell midden or other
         cultural features. Mosquito control ditches and other exposures, such as the
         edge of the mangrove line, were particularly helpful in providing a survey
         sample utiere permission for testing could not be obtained.
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        Survey Results: A total of seven prehistoric period archaeological sites were
        located and recorded, on the basis of both informant information and field
        survey. These resources, all shell midden type sites, have been- assigned the
        FMSF numbers 8Sol369 through 8Sol375. In addition, the locations of all five
        previously recorded sites, as plotted on the relevant USGS quadrangle maps on
        file at the Sarasota County Depu-tnent, of Historical Resources (DHR), were
        visited, and an attempt -made to find reported site "T". These efforts are
        described below. It should be noted that due to the vagueness in site loca-
        tional data for several previously recorded sites, it is possible that orie or
        more newly recorded sites duplicate prior efforts at site documentation. Such
        problem are discussed in the descriptions of individual sites Which follow.

             New Sites: The seven newly discovered sites can be described as follows:

        1. Johnson Site (8Sol369) - This black dirt and shell midden type site, loca-
        ted within the southeast quarter of Section 35, Tawiship, 40 South, Range 19
        East, is on elevated land paralleling the shore of Lamn Bay. Oak/cabbage
        palm hammock is the local vegetation type. This site was discovered as a
        result of archaeological survey,- which included the excavation of two shovel
        tests. Such work revealed the midden to measure approximately .60 cms in
        thickness. It is composed mostly of fighting conch and lightening whelk, with
        some clam. The midden deposit overlies a zone-of granular, gray colored sand
        with inclusions of small shells (i.e coquina). Me Johnson site is estimated
        to measure 80 meters north/south by 20 meters east/west. No pottery, shell
        tools, or other artifacts were discovered, and as a result, the period of site
        occupation is unknown.

        2. Severinson Site (8So1370) - This black dirt and shell midden is also loca-
        ted in the southeast quarter of Section 35, in an oak/cabbage palm hammock
        frontirx; Lemon Bay. This locality falls within the southern portion of
        8So399, as plotted on the County EM USGS Englewood and Englewood NW quadran-
        gle maps. The excavation of three test pits revealed a cultural deposit of
        oyster, fighting conch, and lightning whelk, measuring about 30 cm in thick-
        ness. site dimensions are estimated at 30 meters north/south by 20 meters
        east/West. Given the absence of temporally diagnostic cultural materials, the
        period of site occupation could not be ascertained.

        3. Bouffard Site (8Sol371) - This shell midden is located in the northwest
        quarter of Section 35. This locale was noted by Fales and Davis (1961) as a
        potential shell midden site (1961). Informant George TAI     also mentioned the
        presence of a midden here. Archaeological survey revealed an extensive,
        above-ground midden deposit. shellfish species observed on the ground surface
        included scallop, surway venus, clam, fighting conch, oyster, lightnLrxj whelk,
        and cockle. Several sand tempered plain pottery sherds were also noted. In
        some places, the shell deposit measures approximately one meter in height. No
        subsurface testing was carried out to ascertain the depth of the cultural
        deposit. That portion of the site closest to Manasota Key Road has been cut-
        by numerous mosquito cont= 1 ditches, where      evidence for the subsurface
        =rtinuation of t1us cultural deposit can be      observed. on the basis of the
        presence of sand-tenpered ceramics, 8Sol371 can be dated to one or more of the
        post-Archaic.periods.

        4. Hermitage Site (8So1372) - This black dirt and shell midden is located on
        county property in the southwest quarter of Section 26, Township 40 South,
        Range 19 East. It was found directly east of the Hermitage complex, beginning
        due north of the water tanks, on the back side of a gulf coastal dune ridge.
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          The excavation of two shovel tests reveale   d a 35 cm, thick deposit of oyster,
          clam, scallop, and fighting conch, in a matrix of dark brown soil. The site
          is estimated to measure 30'meters north@south by 20beters east/West. Date of
          the prehistoric occupation is unknown.

          5. 6855 MK Road Site (8Sol373) - This black dirt and shell midden site is
          located in the northeast quarter of Section 27, Township 40 South, Range 19
          Fast. The presence of shell midden here was reported by Lauren Archibald.'
          Survey tactics'included the excavation of seven test pits. These revealed a
          cultural deposit of lightning whelk, fighting conch, oyster, scallop, and
          other species in a matrix of dark soil. Sand-tempered pottery was also obser-
          ved. The depth of the cultural deposit is 60 cms; site dimensions are estima-
          ted at 20 meters north/south by four meters east/west. This site is 50 meters
          east of the Gulf, to the west of Manas6ta Key Road. 8So1373 dates to sometime
          during the post-Archaic period.

               It is possible that the MK Road site is the same as 8So8, discovered by
          Plowden in 1953. According to Plowden's          iption,. -the 114anasata Key Site"
          was located 3.2 miles south of the Manasota Key bridge, in a hammock cut by
          Manasota Key Road. However, the same site number has been used to includ the
          "Davis Site", as visited by Fales and Davis. According t6 these 1961 investi-
          gators, 8So8 is located 2.5 miles south of the Mmkisota Key bridge. Given
          these discrepancies in the previous site locational data, and the lack of site
          descriptive information for ccuparative purposes, a new F?4SF rnmber was
          assigned.

          6. Fbrd Site (8Sol374) - This shell midden, reported by John McCarthy and
          Lauren Archibald, was exposed duriM cmts xuction of a house and septic tank.
          It is located in the northeast quarter of Section 27. Surface examination
          revealed oyster and scallop shells, with lesser quantities of rose cockle,
          pear whelk, sunray clam, surf clam, horse conch, lightning whelk, tram tulip,
          cat's eye, fighting conch, quahog, and king's crown. A lightning whelk shell
          tool was also observed (Stiles 1989). This site is estimated to measure
          approximately 30 meters north/south by 45 meters east/west. There is no
          surface evidence that the site continues into the adjacent Property to the
          south. No subsurface testing was carried out. Intact cultural deposits may
          be to the immediate north of the house and septic tank. &amp;9o1374 is dated to
          the post-Archaic period, on the basis of sarxi-taTered plain ceramics included
          in the cultural assemblage.

          7. O'Brien Site (8So1375) - This black dirt and shell midden is located in
          the southwest quarter of Section 22, Township 40 South, Range 19 East. It is
          in an Oak/cabbage palm hammxk frorrtiM Lot= Bay. The excavation of three
          shovel tests revealed a 30 cm thick deposit of Oyster, clam, scallop, fighting
          conch, and lightning whelk, in a matrix of dark soil. Areal dimensions are
          estimated at 20 meters north/south by 20 meters east/west. It is of unknown
          temporal/cultural affiliation. Mile the location of this site is comparable
          to the vicinity of 8So8, as described by Fales, and Davis, the absence of above
          ground eqm-ession, absence of exposure such as along a mosquito control ditch,
          and small areal extent, all argue in favor of a new ENSE assignment.

               Previously Pacarded/Reported Sites: In addition to the discovery of new
          sites, an effort was made to relocate and assess previously recorded as well
          as reported sites. The results of this effort are as follows:
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        1. 8ScS@, the Davis Mi@den or manasota Key site, is a shell midden originally
        discOvered-and recorded by William Plowden in 1953. According to Plowden, the
        Site was located 3.2 miles south of the Manasota Key Bridge. It was in a ham-
        mock "cut by the road." He-dated it to the Glades pe#od. In 1961, Fales and
        Davis described it as located approximately 2.5 miles south of the bridge and
        marked by gumbo limbo trees. Almy's 1976 county assessment lists this site as
        destroyed.

            8So8, as plotted on the Eilglewood NW quadrangle map on file at the
        Sarasota   County DHR, would be just north of the Manasota Key Burial Site
        (8SO1292)  and the newly recorded O'Brien site (8Sol375). A second location
        has been plotted to the south. Given the inconsistencies between the Plowden
        and Fales  and Davis locational information, however, it is impossible to
        determine  exactly where this site, as recorded, was situated. It may be the
        Sam as either 8So1373 or 8So1375, as noted above.

        2. 8So100, the Manasota Key Bridge site, has also beeri destroyed, as per
        Almy's 1976                 This site "appears to be filled with inland waterway
        fill, 11 she observed.  'According to Fales and Davis, this site was located at
        the first point South    Jutting into Iemon Bay on Manasota My, after crossu-q
        the Im-idge. Mis "first point South" would be the land approximately three-
        fourths milob south of the bridge in the northeast quarter of Section 16 (1954
        Series, Sarasota County Soil Survey, S-jeet 50). Field survey in this locality
        failed to discover evidence of this cultural resource. Thus, the site is pre-
        sumed destroyed.

        3. 8So399, the Blind Pass Midden, as depicted on the Englewood and Englewood
        NW quadrangle maps on file at the Sarasota County DHR, occupies a large area
        which nay subsume one or more of the sites recorded as part of this survey
        project (8So1369 and 8So1370). However, -in contrast to the poorly defined
        site area illustrated on the maps is the information provided on the F14SF
        form, prepared in 1983. According to the site file information, 8So399, loca-
        ted in a low-lying mangrove area plus adjacent oak/cabbage palm hammock to the
        east of Manasota Key Road "is relatively small in size." In addition to the
        midden east of Manasota Key Road, it was noted, pottery, shell and bone have
        been found to the west of the road by a local resident - 1bus, it was conclud-
        ed that "possibly the site was/is larger than presently visualized." (FMSF
        form) . Given the discovery of other small, seemingly geographically discrete
        "11 middens in this general vicinity as a result of the current project, it
        is probable that each is part of a larger site complex extending along ba=
        Bay.

             Surface collections at 8So399 made in March 1983 yielded 11 sand-@-tenpered
        Plain sherds and one human skull fragment. The latter was found in the midden
        disturbed by an upturned tree root. Mis site is dated to the early Manasota,
        circa 500 B.C. to A.D. 200.

        4. 8So598, the Stolt=ier site, was not searched for during the survey since it
            investigated very recently (March 1987) by a professional archaeologist.
        According to the FTW information recorded by Burger, 8So598 is a small shell
        "as

        midden measuring 50 meters by 35 meters by 50 to 60 centimeters in depth.
        Sand-tempered plain pottery and shell tools were recovered. On the basis of
        these cultural materials, Burger dated this "relatively temporary occupation"
        to the Late weeden Island/Early Safety Harbor period, circa A.D. 800 to 1200
        (Burger 1987). This site was described as being in good condition in 1987.
        Survey of this portion of Manasota Key indicated that the proposed residential
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         development which threatened to destroy this *site has riot yet been undertaken-.
         Mius, present condition is presumed to be unchanged since 1987.

         5.- 8Sol292, the Manasota Key Burial Site, was recorded      by Sonny Cockrell in
         December 1988. As noted in the "Previous Archaeological Work" section, biis
         cemetery arid midden site was the focus of aver three months of emergency
         salvage excavation. At least one of the site caL Dnents was radiocarbon dated
         to A.D.. 120 to 320.

              This site was visited and found to be much as it was left by the
         excavation crews. The Raj house has not yet been cons =ucted, and evidence of
         unauthorized site digging in the form of scattered potholes, was evident.
         Given the nature of archaeological work already carried out here, no further
         testing or data recording was done.

         6. IVII, a prehistoric site reportedly contained in the northwest quarter of
         Section 22, could riot be located. The general reported site area appears to
         have been disturbed by the deposition of fill. Australian pine and Bra ilian
         pepper, the primary vegetation in this area,-substantiates the claim of alter-
         aticn. The site noted by Fales, and Davis over 25 years ago has ostensibly
         been destroyed.

               i _ live Data: A srmll gulf coastal dune area with intact native vege-
         tation, situated immediately north of the Manasota Public Beach, was surface
         inspected and tested with four shovel holes. No evidence of an archaeological
         site was discovered.

              The Blind Pass Beach area to the east of Manasota Key Road, including the
         parking lot, restroaa facility, and boat launch areas, have all been covered
         by intracoastal waterrAmy spoil. Any prehistoric site located here would be
         buried under such fill. No subsurface testing was carried out.

               several privately owned properties to the east and west of Manasota. Key
         Road, subjected to surface inspection arid/or subsurface testing, were found to
         be devoid of prehistoric or historic period cultural materials. These
         discrete areas are marked on the section aerials and described in the f ield
         notes which acccuparry this repor

         site Evaluati        Assessments of site coridition/data quality and sigrlifi-
         canoe/National Register eligibility for the total 12 newly and previously
         discovered archaeological sites on manasata Key are s=narized in Table 3.
         site locatioris are illustrated in Figure 4.

              Of the total 12 sites currently   recorded for ManaSOta Key, Only two have
         reportedly been ccupletely destroyed   (Data Quality category 5)_ However, the
         contradictory locational information   for one of these resources,.8So8, node it
         impossible to ascertain the current    site condition. Two others have been
         severely altered and degraded as a result of deVelopment. (8SO1372) and/or
         archaeological excavation (8Sol292).    The condition of 8So399 could not be
         determined, since it is unclear where this site, as originally recorded, is
         actually located.

              The Manasota, Key Bridge site (8soloo) and the Hermitage -site (8Sol372)
         are evaluated as not eligible for nominaticn to the National Reciister in view
         of their poor state of preservation.     8So8 could not be assessed, since its
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        accurate location is unknown. 8So1292, on the other hand, has been demonstra-
        ted to contain significant archaeological data. It is considered eligible for
        nomination to the National Register, as per NR criteria I'd". However, the
        degraded condition of this resource may obviate its potential to yield addi-
        tional archaeological information of significance. It has been rated in the C
        National Register category, denoting that further research will.be necessary
        before a final determination of eligibility can be made.
             With the exception of the Bouffard midden (8Sol3k), the other sites on
        this barrier island are small shell middens with little or no surface
        visibility. They were exposed by land altering activities - such as ditching
        for mosquito control, or discovered as a result of limited subsurface testing.
        All are altered, but in good to fair condition. Unfortunately, due to the
        diicontiguous; nature of survey testing procedures, mandated by landowner
        approval, the true nature of most of these sites, includuq areal dimensions
        and temporal/cultural affiliations, is poorly understood. Cnly the Stoltzner
        site, discovered durirxj systematic investigation of a small tract, has been
        adequately assessed. This site was thought to be significant (Burger 1987).
        The preliminary findings at the other newly recorded shell middens indicate
        these too are significant or potentially significant resources (Category B and
        C).

             Accordirxj to Bill Burger, discoverer of 8So598, this site "is important
        for the information it contains relatiM to, the subsistence activities of its
        inhabitants, their probable seasonal use of the barrier island, and to the
        paleoen@m@al setting, particularly to questions of sea level rise"
        (Burger 1987:1). Tt=, this resource has been classified as NR category B, as
        per critiaria I'd." The Bouffard. midden (8SO1371) is also deemed eligible for
        nomination to the National Register for comparable reasons. The information
        contained at this site is believed to have the potential to contribute
        significantly to our knowledge of prehistoric resource utilization and adapta-
        tions through time. Both 8So598 and 8So1371 may be eligible as part of an
        archaeological district. Either individually, or preferably as a district,
        sites 8So1369, -1370, -1373, -1374, and -1375 may be eligible for NR ncmina-
        tion. Additional information is needed before a final determination can be
        made.

        Recommendations: All NR Category C sites, as listed in Table 3, need to be
        archaeologically tested in order to make final determinations of significance.
        Such work should serve to define the areal     mite      of each, as well as
        teqmral/cultural affiliation. All are tentatively adjudged to be potentially
        significant and eligible for nomination to the National Register, either
        individually or as an archaeological district. The Stoltzner site, Bouffard
        site, as well as the Manasota Key Burial Site should also be considered in
        such a potential district nomination.

             survey findings indicate that Manasota Key was an important locus of abo-
       .riginal activity duruq prehistoric times. The relationship of the sites
        recorded on this barrier island to others recorded on the mainland, across
        La= Bay, are not yet understood. There is a strong possiblity that human
        remains are contained in recorded as well as as yet undiscovered sites. Resi-
        dential developuent pressure on Manasota Key is acute. As lots are developed
        one by one for private residential use, it is certain that as yet undiscovered
        sites will be destroyed. many may contain human remains. It is critical that
        potential archaeological sites be considered during all types of land alteruq
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         activities, including home and utilities construction, road widening, dock
         construction, ditching, and vegetation removal. The private nature of land
         ownership means relatively sma 11 incremental developments.            These are
         generally harder to regulate t:han developments of large tracts. Nevertheless,
         it is critical that coordination betweeen various county regulatory-agencies
         involved in the permitting process be responsive to archaeological concerns.
         Archaeological monitoring of land alterations on a contantung basis is
         ju-marrended. In conclusion, all of Manasota Key, with the exception of filled
         land,    should be considexed archaeologically sensitive,            and treated
         accordingly.
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        USGS VENICE

        General Descri=on: The USGS Venice quadrangle map survey area extends frcm
        Laurel on the north to Forked Creek on the south. It is bordered on the east
        by US 41 and S.R. 775, and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico. Included are
        portions of the commmities of Laurel, Nokomisr and South Venice. Lyons, Dona
        and Pbberts Bays are to the north; Lemon Bay to the south. Eastward streams
        within the Venice quad area include curry, Hatchett, Alligator and Forked
        Creeks. In total, 30 sections, at least in part, contained in five townships,
        were part of this coastal survey sector. Land, within the Venice city limits
        Was excluded from survey, since this has previously been the focus of
        professional archaeological investig4tion (A_1W 1985a). The southern part of
        Casey Key, situated in the northern part of this quadrangle area, as well as
        the portion of Manasota Key contained within this map area, will be discussed
        in separate sections of this report.

        Previous Archaeolggical Work: In 1961, Doris Davis and John Fales reported
        several sites in the Venice area. Many of these were recorded in 1976 by Almy
        during her survey and assessment of known sites in Sarasota Couaty (Almy
        1976). More recently, professional.archaeological surveys of several parcels
        slated for development have been carried out in the greater Venice area, most
        outside the coastal zone proper. These include Hatchett. Creek at Jacaranda
        and the Woodmere Cmmmmity Center at Jacaranda, where no sites were found
        (Archibald 1988:18); the Venice Center (AJmy 1985b) which also yielded no new
        site information; the 1400 acre Gulfstream Land and Development Corporation
        property (Burger 1983) to the east of US 41, including land along Hatchett and
        Alligator creeks, where one prehistoric site was located (8So400); and a
        survey of the 23 acre Eagle Point tract (ACI 1989b), which resulted in the
        discovery of three prehistoric and historic period archaeological sites, plus
        the relocation of a previously recorded cultural resource.

             Other work in the area inclurl   the City of Venice survey, carried out in
        1985 (Almy 1985a). MAs project included survey of the coastal strip frcm
        Venice Beach south to Hcrse and Chaise. In addition to the land within the
        city limits, including the Red Ta    vicinity, Eagle Point area, and a segment
        along Shakett Creek, several locales outside the city proper, incltx1ing Venice
        Gardens, Caspersen Beach, Nokomis and Laurel were investigated and several
        Wdustoric sites found. A total of 14 previously un)a@cwn prehistoric sites
        were located, described and assessed.

             Finally, . the extensive Venice Beach site cmplex (8So26), with both land
        and underwater ULZRmientsf has been the focus of long range research. Under-
        water archaeological explorations of cknwned terrestrial sites in this local-
        ity were begun by Dr. R. J. Ruppe of Arizona State University (Ruppe 1980).
        Current archaeological research here is being =npleted by Steve Koski as part
        of his Master of Arts degree from Arizona State University (Koski, personal
        camunication).

        E@ggrje_4@@   @_Si        A total of 26 archaeological sites have been recorded
        for the Venice USGS quadrangle map area. Of these, ten are contained within
        the coastal zone survey area, exclusive of the City of Venice and Manascrta
        Key. Among these sites are three shell middens; two lithic sites yielding
        projectile pom-rts datang from the Paleoindian and/or Archaic periods; a lithic
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         scatter; ceramic scatter; shell scatter; a -multi-ccuiponent site complex
         containing shell MIddens, early stone tools and human skeletal remains, among
         other discoveries, dating from the Paleoindian through Weeden Island periods;
         and a segment of the original Tamiami Trail.

               Among the shell midden type sites is the Cove site (8So9), recorded by
         William Plowden in 1953. It is situated on the east bank.of Lim= Bay, to the
         =Uth Of the Manasota Key bridge. In describing the 1953 -site             condition,
         Plaklen noted that it had been bulldozed dowm unti.1 Only about two feet of
         shell is above water. The Horse and Chaise site, 8So63, is a shell midden
         described in 1961 by Fales and Davis. By 1975, wtien recorded by Marion Alwy,
         this site had been destroyed (Almy 1985a:30). The Gory site (8So24) at Cas-
         persen Beach is a large multi-ccmponent, nulti-period site which has been bi-
         sected and damaged by construction of the Intracoastal Waterway. It is. esti-
         mated to measure one mile long by one-half mile wide, and has yielded evidence
         of occupation dating from the Paleoindian through Wedden Island times. When
         last described by Almy during her 1985 City of Venice survey, mst remaining
         parts of the site had been covered by fill or large rocks (Almy 1985a:30).
         SSo434, the Sprw*11a11 Site, was found along a canal in Venice Gardens. This
         prehistoric site, which yielded artifacts datable to the Paleoindian and
         Arcbaic periods, has been ompletely destroyed (Almy 1985a). 8So400, the
         Hatchett Creek I site is a shell scatter discovered by Burger during survey of
         the proposed, Gulfstream development tract (Burger 1983). It was reported to
         be in good condition at the time of discovery. The Saleman site, 8So443, re-
        .corded by Mmy in 1985 on the basis of informant information, yielded two
         Archaic stemmed projectile points in a "high scrub" area on a peninsula of
         land extending into Lyons Bay. Finally, as a result of the Eagle Point tract
         survey (ACI 1989b), additional information about previously recorded site
         8So439 was obtained. This resource is now classified as a lithic scatter
         dating to the Middle Archaic period. Also found as a result of this survey
         were 8So1301, a ceramic scatter datable to the early Manasota period, circa
         300 B.C. to A.D. 400; 8So1302, a shell midden of the same period; and 8Sol583,
         a segment of the Tamiami Trail.

               in addition to these recorded sites, a shell midden has been reported
         within the Venice quadrangle map area. This has been designated potential
         -site IV' (Archibald 1988:20).

         Research- Cons         ons/lIethodoiggy: Background research indicated that the
         potential for both prehistoric and historic period archaeological sites was
         high in some areas of the Venice quad map coastal zone survey sector. In her
         survey of the city of Venice, A.1my cmuented that 11 . . .       it is no accident
         that several historic homestead--,,         and a number of prehistoric sites are
         found on          well-drained, slightly elevated, sandy soil" (Alny 1985a:5).
         Mum, high, dry scrub area           near the bays and other water sources were
         considered to have the potential for the location of sites ranging from
         paleoindlian camps to - 19th century hcuesteariss. Caqpared to other survey
         sectors within the coastal zone, i.e. Englewood, Laurel, Sarasota, the Venice
         area was deemed to have a higher probability for the location of small lithic
         sites dating to the Paleoindian and Archaic periods, ln'addition to the more
         ccnmn shell mid*m type sites. conversely, information provided by several
         informants,    including professional archaeologists,        indicated that      the
         Alligator Creek area had a low potential for prehistoric site location.
         Similarly, the inland extensions of Hatchett and Curry creeks are the products
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        of modern channelization, and were deemed to have low prehistoric site
        potential.

             Documentary research and informant interviewing indicated the presence Of
        several specific locales where historic and prehistoric period sites might be
        expected. ,These include the followuig:
        '1. Fiddler"s Island - The plat maprof Fiddler's Island,.dated 1920, indicates
        the presence of several structures within this seven acre area. Included are
        a house, dock, garage and fish house, as well as a cultivated plot. These are
        associated with the homestead of Francis A. ammy (Matthews 1989:151). Fid-
        dler's Island, Wftich no longer bears this name, is located in Section 1 of
        T=Lship 39 South, Range 18 East.

        2. Knight, Lyons and Roberts Hiomesteadg-, - An 1883 U. S. Coast and Geodetic
        Survey map includes the locations of these 19th century           . Jesse and
        Caroline Knight settled somewhere in the vicinity of Section 6. The family of
        Robert Roberts settled at Horse and Chaise, while Matthew and Eliza Lyons
        homesteaded up the coast, to the north of Lyons Bay.

        3. Higelville - Members of the pioneer Higel family settled the area in the
        rm-thwest quarter of Section 12, Tlownship 39 South, Range 18 Enst:

        4. Woodmere - Woodmere was the home base of the Manasota, Lumber Company from
        1918 through 1923. Me plat map of Woodmere, dated May 1918, illustrates the
        location of the sawmill, mn-ker's quarters, ponds, and railroad lines. During
        its heydey, this settlement, which covered 10 acres, contained a four story
        wooden sawmill, housing: for 1500 employees, a large machine shop, a railroad
        yard, commissary, and 1200 seat dining hall (Cortes 1976:103-104). In 1930
        the sawmill was destroyed. Houses occupied by supervisory personnel were sold
        and moved. According to Cortes, "the only thing left" is an old building on
        the north line made of stone, with archs and doorways intact, but no roof
        (1976:104). Several locations for the site of Woodmere were provided by local
        informants. The potential for buried historic period archaeological remains,
        including dumps and structural features, was considered high.

        5. Woodmere Cemetery - Reportedly, black sawmill workers were interred in a
        presently unmarked cemetery. Local informants interviewed during this project
        have provided conflicting site locational information, including the present
        sites of Japanese Gardens mobile home park, and the Englewood Isles develop-
        max . The Fales and Davis survey fieldnotes locate this site in the northeast
        quarter of Section 9, Tawiship 40 South, Range 19 East, about one-qu@r mile
        north of the Manasota Key Bridge. Their information is presumably based on
        informant information. Fales and Davis note the reported burials to be either
        Indian or prisoners who died while turpentining.

        6. Burial Mound - According to Jokm McCarthy, currently with the Sarasota
        County Department of Matural. Resources, an aboriginal burial mound may be
        located behind the M&amp;xmis school. However, Marion AlW and George Luer
        reported having searched for this feature, with negative results (Almyl
        personal comuLmication) .

        7. A site of unknown type is platted on the Fales and Davis site map, but is
        not mentioned in their survey field notes. Referenced as site #74, it is
        illustrated as located in the northwest quarter of Section 32 and/or the
        northeast quartex of Section 31, Township 39 South, Range 19 Past.
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         8. Stockade - A stockade used to hold convict laborers, who were leased as
         workers to the lumber companies, was formerly located at U.S. 41 and Pocono
         Trail. A freshwater well and a loading wharf at the shore along Dona Bay were
         also located here (Matthews 1989:163).

              In general, survey tactics emphasized the surface inspection and subsur-
         face- testing of undeveloped land. Uie majority of subsurface testing was
         conducted in Sections 4 and 9 of Township 40 South, Range. 19 East, on the
         first elevated land fronting Lamm Bay. r1he locations of all test-pits we
         marked an the section aerials, and described in the field notes which accom-
         pany this report. Since the ten previously recorded sites were visited and
         assessed by professional archaeologists riot more than six years ago, their
         relocation and ;g    ;sment of current condition and significance were not made
         a part of this study. r1he various bistoric period features noted above, as
         well as reported aboriginal site IV' were amarxj the primary concerns during
         field survey.

         Survey           A total of nine prehistoric and historic period archaeologi-
         cal sites were located and recorded. Seven were discovered as a result of
         field survey; two were reported by local informants. 7hese sites, assigned
         the Florida Master Site File numbers 8Sol36l through 8Sol368, plus 8SO1867,
         include three shell middens, one ceramic scatter, an historic cemetery, and
         four miscellaneous historic period sites, including the ruins of the camunuty
         of woodmere. Mie attempt to find reported site IV' was not successful. In
         addition, two previously recorded sites were relocated and their present
         condition and significance assessed.

              New sites: ihe nine newly discovered sites can be described as follows:
         l.- Section 4 Midden (8Sol361) - Thi@ black dirt and shell midden type Site is
         located in the souttagest quarter of Section 4, TowTiship 40 South, Range 19
         Past. It was discovered as a result of subsurfa           testing during field
         survey. Mlis small cultural deposit measures approximately 25 meters      north/
         south by 20 meters east/West. Subsurfa      testing revealed that about 80% of
         the shell fish remains are clam and lightning whelk. other species include
         oyster and scallop. The depth of the cultural deposit is 35 m7tineters below
         surface. niere is no above ground evidence. 8Sol36l is of unknown temporal/
         cultural affiliation.

         2. Coleman/Nantucket Road Site (8So1362) - This ceramic scatter type site is
         located in the northwest quarter of Section 32, Township 39 South, Range 19
         East. It was discovered as a result of subsurface testing during field
         survey. No surface cultural materials were.noted. This site is situated on a
         small sandy ridge, vegetated with scrub oak, palmetto and pine- Lemon Bay is
         to the northwest. The excavation of two shovel test--- within 30 meters of each
         other revealed a stratigraphic profile of 0-25 cms medium gray sand, underlain
         by successive zones of white (25 to 65 cm) and tan (65 to 100 cms) colored
         fine sand. rr*m sand tempered plain potsherds were recovered from one shovel
         test, at depths of 30 to 45 cms. The second shovel test was urq=ductive of
         additional cultural materials. site size is estimated at 1      than 30 meters
         in diameter. 8Sol362 can be dated to post-Archaic times.

         3. Rigel Midden (8So1363) - This large shell midden type site was rePOrted by
         Hickey Rigel. it is no longer ectant. According to Mr. Rigel, this site,
                                                  ado Drive and LaGuna Drive, measured
         located in the present vicinity of El Dor
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        about 40 feet high. It was adjacent to a mangrove swamp. The site was demol-
        ished for roadfill used to surface Englewood Road. Corrkmuuums now mark the
        general site area.

        4. Rigel Bayside (8So1364) - This historic period site consists of remnant
        dock pilings and a handmade   concrete retaining wall (seawall) at the shore of
        Roberts Bay, directly to the rear of 816 and 812 LaGuna Drive. A primary
        ccnstituerTt of the seawall is coquina. shell.   Mese constructions are associ-
        ated with the historic two story Rigel residence at 816 La Guna-Drive, started
        at the turn of the century and completed in 1916. (Mickey Rigel, personal com-
        munication) - A partially modified wooden boathouse also associated with the
        early Rigel family occupation is adjacent to the seawall and dock pilings on
        the east. This* site was discovered during field survey in the Higelville
        area. Information was then solicited from site owners/ residents Joy and
        Mickey Rigel. Mr. Rigel is the great-grandson of Frank Rigel.
        5. Fiddler's Island Seawall (8So1365) - Field survey of the Anchorage deve        1-
        opment, formerly knowm as "Fiddler's Island", revealed a concrete seawall made
        with coquina. in the yard of 450 Amchorage Drive. A large modern home and pool
        occupy the property. This seawall was traced alorx; the shoreline in a south-
        east direction, ending just east of the south end of Anchorage Drive. Here, a
        break in the seawall was marked by a set of steps, the lowest rungs of wtuch
        were covered by the waters of Roberts Bay. Directly to the north of the steps
        was a concrete slab, marking a former house foundation. A small wood frame
        structure is situated directly to the west. Accorduxj to local resident and
        developer Elizabeth Coon (Personal ccrmmmication), the house that formerly
        marked this spot was owned by "Mr. North," and dated to the 1930s. Muo, the
        seawall may date to the 1930s, although the construction materials are similar
        to those used in the 1910s and 1920s. It appears similar, for example, to the
        newly recorded Rigel Bayside site (4SoI364),       %struCted. sometime between 1900
        and 1916.

             All traces of the original Carry homestead are gone. Mrs. Coon, who grew
        UP in this area, related that in the early 1930s her grandfather purchased
        Fiddler's Island from the Curry family. At this time, it was a low lying
        island. Her grandfather filled the land, and in the 1930s it was replatted as
        "Enchanted Island." Tangible remains of this period are also gone, or badly
        deteriorated. An old stucco bridge wtuch connected Enclmnted Island to the
        mainland on the east, built in the 1930s, is no longer extant (Elizabeth Coon,
        personal communication). The only other structure frcm the 1930s, a wooden
        seawall on the canal side (east) of the former island, is very badly deterio-
        rated, . and falling into the canal. It was not assigned a Florida Master Site
        File number -

        6. 7he Axrhorage (8So1366) - This historic period site consists of a partial-
        ly buried anchor. It is located beneath a large oak tree in an undeveloped
        lot, directly north of 476 Anchorage Drive in the southeast quarter of Section
        i, Township 39 South, Range 18 East. This land was formerly part of Fiddler's
        Island. According to informant Elizabeth Coon (personal comnziication) , the
        anchor dates to the turn of the century. Field survey, includuxj surface ex-
        amination alotV the shoreline and the excavation of four sba I low sh@el tests
        around the anchor, revealed the presence of noted metal pieces and red
        bricks, the latter apparently used to help stabilize the shoreline. No other
        noteworthy features were observed.
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         7. Venice Cemetery (8So1367) - The Venice Ceaetery is located in the      north-
         west: quarter of Section 32, Tbwnship.39 South, Range 19 East. Its location is
         clearly depicted on the USGS Venice quadrangle map.- This land, *originally.
         owned by pioneer settler Jesse Knight, has served as a cemetery since the
         1880s. Members of many of the area's pioneers and their descendants are
         buried here, including Jesse Knight, Charles Curry, and Alred WI-ede, as well
         as members bf the Higel family.
              All gravesites are oriented in an east/west direction, with the h@ad-
         stories to the west. Individual graves are marked primarily by commercial
         stone and decorated with plastic flowers. Cemetery plantings are mostly cedar
         bushes. Two east/Vest tr  anding shell marl driveways divide the cemetery into
         a northern and southern part. Grave rows are designated alphabetically, star-
         ting with "All in the ap'proximate cemetery center. Rows B through Q are to the
         west of A. Beginnning to the east of row A, grave rows are designated R
         through V. Most of the earliest graves are in the cemetery center, to the
         north of the                 shell marl driveway. Members of the Curry family,
         including Reverend Charles 0. Curry (1850-1901) are interred in Rom B and C.
         An elaborate, upright monument marks the grave of Reverend Charles Curry.
         Members of the Knight family are buried in Row D. Upright carved stone monu-
         ments similar to that for Charles Curry mark the gravesites of the Reverend
         Jesse Knight (1817-1911), his wife Caroline R. Knight (1825-1901), and Milton
         A. Knight (1861-1890). Members of the Higel family are buried in Row L.

         8. Woodmere Sawmill Complex (8So1368) - The project archaeologists were
         directed to the Woodmere site area by several local informants, who provided
         the addresses for the Green Fountain Nursery and Englewood Disposal Company.
         We wish to acknowledge the cooperation and valuable information Provided by
         Mr.  Terry Barton, owner of Erx#ewood Disposal. A copy of the plat map of
                                                 wbo also showed           aphs of the
         Woodmere was provided by Mr. Barton,
         company property prior to constrir-ticn of their waste disposal facilities.
         Me Woodmere site dates from circa 1918 to 1930.

              Field survey of the Woodmere site area revealed the ndm of a single
         standing structure. According to Mr. Barton, t1us served as the sawmill com-
         plex px#=]se. The four walls of this structure, made of gray concrete
         brick, are still standing; the roof is no longer extant- Directly to the
         north of the pumphouse, in a heavily overgrown area stre x1ling to the west and
         east, lie the ruins of the sawmill and other associated buildings. Among
         these ruins, thoroughly concealed by thick vegetation, are large segments of
         concrete foundations, concrete piers measuring upward of ten feet in height,
         and piles of brick rubble. According to Mr. Barton,, a 600 feet deep well,
         capped over by Disposal personnel, is also situated within this wooded area.

             other constructed features associated with Woodmere are no longer extant.
         Part of a building with the date.11191711 carved in the concrete, has been
         covered over by new constny-tion (Barton, Personal coumanicaticn). Photo-
         graphs taken in the 1960s showed two rail sidings to the west of the Englew:)cd
         Disposal property. - The original mill pmd, illustrated on the 1918 Plat map,
         was dredged by the Barton family to create a lake.

         9. Pocono T!rail Midden (8So1867) - This shell midden type site is located in
         the northwest quarter of Section 6, Township 39 South, Range 19 Fast. It was
         discovered during ground surface reconnaissance of a seemingly disturbed, va-
         cant lot frcr&amp;-uV Dona Bay. At the base of two wooden stakes, as well as in
         patchy exposures of disturbed ground, dark soil and oyster shell Were ObSer-
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        ved. A single shovel test, excavated adjacent.to one of the wooden stakes,
        revealed an Upper strata Of oyster and quahog clam shells in a matrix of dark
        gray/black soil. Minor inclusions of scallop, lightning whelk, and king's
        crowm were also recovered. This Midden layer, extending to a depth of 30
        centimeters below surface, also included 42 undecorated sand-tempered pottery
        sherds and one piece of animal bone. Underlying the midden layer was light
        gray sand, from 30 to 100 cms. Lesser amounts of oyster pnd clam, plus 11
        additional sberds were.found Set%@    30 and 60 cms.

             Flollowing excavation of this test pit, a series of shallow shovel probes
        were made in the vicinity to areally delimit t1us cultural feature. Site
        dimensions are estimated at 30 meters north/south by 45 meters east/West.
        Cabbage palm and oak mark the western portion of the site area; weeds and
        modern trash the eastern section. Brazilian pepper is found to the immediate
        west. Dona Bay is adjacent at the north. On the basis of the rinrherds found
        (cutL@ curving rim with flattened lip), SSo1867 is dated from the Weeden
        Island-related to Safety Harbor periods, circa A.D. 800 to 1600 (cf. Tu      and
        AlW 1982: Figure 3, p. 45).

        Isolated Finds: In addition to these nine sites, two instances of single arti-
        fact occurences were discovered during archaeological field survey. These do
        not warrant designation as sites. The first isolated find consists of a sin-
        gle waste flake of ncn-thermally altered coral, found on the ground surface at
        a ditch paralleling Hibiscus Road in the South Venice area. The excavation of
        a shovel test at the spot of this find, in addition to three other test pits
        in the immediately surrounding area (Vacant lot between 4150 and 4124 Hibiscus
        Rd) did not result in the recovery of additional cultural materials.

             A single sand tenqxwed plain pottery sherd was discovered on the disturb-
        ed ground surface of Intracoastal Waterway spoil, in the northeast quarter of
        Section 5, Tbwnship 40 South, Range 19 East. This area of fill appeared to be
        potboled by vandals. one such hole, measuring about a meter in depth, reveal-
        ed fill throughout. The sherd may be redeposited from the area identified as
        the Gory Site, to the north.

             Previously                      Although the relocation of previously re-
        corded sites was not a focus of survey in the USGS Venice map area, due to
        their relatively recent recording and evaluation by professional archaeolo-
        gists, one recorded shell midden (8So9) was visited and examined, and the Gory
        site area (8So24) at Caspersen Beach investigated. Attenipts, to locate report-
        ed site 'IV' were Unsuccessful. These efforts are described below:

        1. 8So9 - The Cove Site, a sheal midden, was located in the yard of 1990
        Bayshore Road. Midden shell was observed at the base of trees, at the bay@--
        shore, and exposed in ditches. The current larkkuner was most cooperative in
        permitting the excavation of a shovel test. This revealed a cultural deposit
        measuring 65 cms in thickness, and composed primarily of clam, scallop, and-
        fighting conch. Lightning whelk and oyster were 1           frequent shellfish
        inclusions. The site dimensions are estimated at 100 meters northwest/
        southeast by 30 to 40 meters north/south. Impacted by.construction of a ham,
        septic tank, and ditches, the site is in altered, though good condition.

        2. 8So24 - The Gory site, is an extensive multi-compcnent,    multi-period cul-
        tural resource. Mr. Vincent Gory of Venice has made surface collections here
        since 1969. Among the cultural materials recovered have been Archaic stemmed
        projectile points, sand and clay tempered Pottery, human renminS, bird Points,
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          and net sinkers, as per the-1975 FMSF form. Originally, this site ran inland
          from the Gulf across a small creek just south of Red Lake. Excavation for the
          Intracoastal Waterway cut through the-site, burying at least three-fourths of
          the approximate four to five'acre site area under several feet of spoil. In
          1985, Alw-*s assessment concluded that 8So24 had been bisected and severely
          damaged by the Intracoastal Waterway, with the remaining parts covered by fill
          and/or large rocks. Some undisturbed area to the west of the Intracoastal may
          remain, she noted. Almy classified the Gory site as potentially eligible for
          nomination to the National Register (Almy 1985:30).
              Portions of the Gory site area, to both the east and west of the Intra-
          coastal Waterway, were visited during this project''  In general, the area to
          the east has been completely covered with dredged spoil, and the wa"y
          banks are lined with large boulders, thus obscuring arry evidence of the origi-
          nal site surface or profile. Given the estimated depth of the spoil, it was
          caicluded that standard shovel testing to one meter depth'woutld not reach the
          original site surface. The site area west of the waterway is contained within
          a county-owned park. The area between the beach and-waterway was walked out,
          and, With the exception of the coastal strip, found to be mostly covered with
          fill. Unlike the eastern bank, however, the western waterway bank has not
          been covered with boulders. The banks were spot checked for evidence.of mid-
          den or other cultural features and/or materials. None were noted. Judging by
          the difference between the base of cabbage palm trees and the top of the
          spoil, the depth of the overbur;den is estimated at seven to eight feet. M=,
          no subsurface testing was conducted.

              According to the information contained on the FHSF form, Prepared PY Almy
          in 1975, one small shell midden remains as an island in the Intracoastal
          Waterway. This island, observed from the Caspersen Beach side of the Gory
          site area, is separated fran the Itainland" by a deep ditch. Without a boat-,
          we could not get to the island to check on the condition of the site. Cabbage
          palm  and a mangrove fringe were observed from afar. The southern fringe of
          the island appeared sandy, and the edges of the vegetation line devoid of Mld-
          den material.

          2. Site IITJ"- Intensive ground surface inspection and the eD=vaticn Of two
          subsurface test pits in the reported site area failed to reveal the Presence
          of a shell midden type site, or other Prehistoric cultural materials- Me
          area investigated is located from the foot of Gale Street south to the foot of
          Hudscn Street. rMe saw palmetto ground cover in this area had been recently
          cut and cleared for developnent. 0=, surface exposure was good. In addi-
          tion, a mosquito control ditch Paralleling Lemon Bay afforded another good
          ppnrtunity for site detection. Only modern Oyster shell was rx7ted- Perhaps
          the location of this site in Section 9 was incorrectly reported arid/Or Plot-
          ted, and the midden discovered in Section 4 (see 8So1361 above) is the same as
          that reported.

            -i _ Ltive Data: The sand mound reportedly located behind the Nokomis School
          could not be found. However, the sct=l property was examined only frm lust
          outside the boundaries of the schoolyard, as this area was being used by the
          children at the time of survey. Prior investigation by other area archaeolo-
          gists similarly have yielded negative results (Marion Almy, personal =wuni-
          cation). The area south of the schoolyard, along the north bank of Curry
          Creek, was welked out east to the railroad tracks. in general, this land was
          wert? and no evidence of cultural materials or features were observed on the
          ground surface.
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             As noted above, the field map produced by John Fales and Doris Davis,
        plotting the sites visited during their 1961 windshield survey, indicated a
        site (#74) in the vicinity of Sections 3-1 and 32, Township 39 South, Range 19
        East - This general site area was visited twice. The first visit entailed
        thorough c_mxxz-d surface inspection only; on the second visit a total of four
        test pits were excavated in an area of oak scrub and palmetto surrounded. by
        tidal marsh at the approximate site locus. No evidence of an aboriginal site
        could be discovered. It is possible that this-reported site was destroyed by
       .the dredging*of the Intracoastal Waterway through this area.

        Site Evaluations: AsseSSMents of site condition/data quality and signif i-
        =@ce_/National Register eligibility for the total 19 newly and previously
        discovered archaeological sites with= the mainland USGS Venice quadrangle
        area are summarized in Table 4. Previously recorded sites are graded as per
        the information provided in Mmy (1985b) and Burger (1983). Site locations
        are illustrated in Figures 5A and 5B.

             Of the total 19 prehistoric and historic period archaeological sites,
        nine have been severely altered or completely destroyed. All but the Veluce
        Cemetery (8So1367) and the newly discovered Section 4 midden (8So1361) have
        been adversely impacted to some degree. Residential development, shoreline
        modifications, and dredge and fill operations are the primary causes of site
        Wrm-ddaticn.

             All but five sites are evaluated as not eligible for listing in the
        National Register, either because of site destruction/degradation, or the non-
        remarkable nature of the site. For example, 8So1361, while in very good
        Condition, is a small shell midden type site, deemed unlikely to contain data.
        which could mi @ibute furthex to cur understanding of the area's prehistory.
        It is riot considered among the best examples of its type for -the region.
        Similarly, the Hatchett Creek site, 8So4OO, a small shell scatter recor-ded by
        Burger in 1983, was eviderxmd by an eight meter square surface scatter of
        marine shell, with no associated artifacts. Mile in good condition in 1983,
        and situated within a planned preservation/green space area, it is not
        believed that corytinued, rE-_@@ at this site would produce archaeological
        data that can contribute significantly to regional prehistory. It=, it is
        not deemed NR eligible.

             M=ee prehistoric sites have been classified as Category B, and are
        adjudged to be eligible for listang in the National Register. These include
        the Gory site (8So24), Eagle Point III (8So1302) and the Pocono Trail site
        (8So1867). The first, 8So24, is an extensive multi-camponent site evidenc-ing
        thousands of years of occupation/utilization, beginning in the Paleoindian
        period. This site complex is named in honor of Venice resident Vincent Gory,
        wbo has made marry significant discoveries here.

             In her 1985 survey of selected portions of the cityof Venice, Mmy dis-
        cussed the Gory Site. Her research included the interviewing of Vincent Goryl
        examination of his site maps and artifact collection, and field inspect-ion of
        the site area. She noted:

                  . . . the site has been bisected and severely damaged by
                  the Intracoastal Waterway. Most remaining parts of the
                  site have been covered by fill and/or large rocks used to
                  line the waterway. However, west of the Intracoastal
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          Table 4.                of          CWTical Sitied in the I     Venice Map Arm
                     (EW-1USiVe Of the dity       VaAce and Mmmsota My).

          Site            Site Name               Site Type           Data Quality         NR

          8S09            cove                    Shell Midden             3               E

          8So24           Gory                    Multi-camp.              3               B

          8So63           Horse and               Shell Midden             5               E
                          Chaise

          8So4OO          Hatchett Creek I        Shell Midden             2               E

          8So434          Sprenthall              Lithics                  5               E

          8So439          Eagle Point             Lithic Scatter           5               E

          8So443          Saleman                 Lithics                  4               E

          8So1301         Eagle Point  II         Ceramic Scatter          4               E

          8So1302         Eagle Point  III        Shell Midden             2               B

          8So1361         Section 4               Shell Midden             1               E

          8So1362         Coleman/Nan-            Ceramic Scatter          2               E
                          tucket Road

          8So1363         Higel. Midden           Shell Midden             5               E

          8So1364         Higel Bayside           Dock/Seawall/            4               E
                                                  Boat house

          8So1365         Fiddlers Island         Seawall                  4               E
                          Seawall

          8So1366         The A:nchorage          Single artifact          2               E
                                                  (Historic)

          8So1367         Venice Camtery          Camtery (Hist.           1               B

          8So1368         %bodmere                Sawmill ccMlex           4               E

          8So1853         Eagle Point/            Road Segment             2               C
                          Taniami Trail

          8So1867         Pocono Tra.  il         Shell Midden             2               B
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                  Water-vay there may be sane rdmaining undisturbed areas of
                  the site. Sarasota County owns or leases much of the
                  property west of the Gory site . . .

                        No doubt, this site was of major importance to the
                  @@ians of the region (Almy 1985b:30).

               According to several local informarits, aboriginal artifacts    are still
        being "dug up" to the east. . Evidence of such site vandalism was noted in the
        southeastern portion of the site, in a spoil covered area. The present poten-
        tial for the recovery of significant archaeological data from this large site
        has not yet been sy@atically ascertained.. Testing will be difficult, given
        the depth of the overburden in most places. There is a high probability that
        intact cultaral deposits are present. Thus, the Gory site is deemed eligible
        for nomination to the National Register as per criteria I'd." It has already
        contributed significantly to our knowledge of regional prehistory, and may be
        oTected to contain additional data of importance, particularly from the earl-
        iest and least known periods of prehistoric occupation.

             Eagle Point III (Wo1302), discovered during systematic professional sur-
        vey of the Eagle Point tract (ACI 1989b), was evaluated as follows:

                  Eagle Point III is believed to be a short-term exploitive
                  camp where marine resources were utilized. The site, in
                  good to accellent. condition, could provide an opportunity
                  for additional research concerning aboriginal diet, former
                  climatic and                variables, and settleme, pat-
                  terning. 1bus, it can be considered a regionally signifi-
                  cant prehistoric resource and potentially eligible for
                  listing in the Naticnal Register of Historic Places. (ACI:
                  1989b:22).

             The Poc ono Trail site (8So1867), newly recorded as a result of this sur-
        vey, is also deemed eligible for listing in the Naticrial Register, as per
        criteria I'd." Like the 8So1302 shell midden at Eagle Point, this midden along
        Dona. Bay is believed to have the potential to contribute significantly to our
        knowledge of regional prehistoric patterns of resource exploitation and diet,
        among other current research-concerns.

             While cemeteries are usually not considered NR eligible, the historic
        Venice Cemetery is adjudged to be an important local resource since indivi-
        duals who made significant can ributions to the early history of the Venice/
        Nokomis area are i@terred here. 1Jhus, 8SO1367 should be considered for
        listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

             Cne site has been classified as NR category C, indicating that while it
        appears to be potentially eligible for rcmination to the National Register,
        additional information is needed before a final determination of eligibility
        can be made. Incluried in this classification is 8So1853, the Eagle Point/
        Tamiami Trail site, discovered in 1989 during survey of the Eagle Point tract
        (Aci 1989b) . - n-ds segment of the Tamiami trail I'may be significant to the
        historic             on of Eagle Point and the county's early development"
        (ACI 1989b:25). Additional historic research was rax-3-M-1-     in order to make
        a final determination of significance.
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         Recanwndati       The Gory site has never been tested systematically b*y
         professional archaeologists. in order to assess the impact of Intracoastal
         waterway cmwtructicn upon this cultural resource, and to qather information
         to make a final determination of National Register eligibility, such work is
         recamnended. This work should include testuig of areas to both the east and
         west sides of the channel, including county- owned land at Caspersen Beach.
         If cultural deposits are found to be intact, this site should be rcminated to
         the Naticnal Register. Preparation of NR nominations for the other three
         Category B sites discussed above, as well as research necessary to evaluate
         8So1853, are also suggested.
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        CASEY KEY

        General Descripti : Casey Key extends approximately seven miles in length
        along the coast of Sarasota County.- It is bounded on the north by Midnight'
        Pass, which Separates this barrier island from Siesta Key,   .and by the Venice
        Inlet to the South. Tattle Sar@a Bay, Dryman Bay and. Blackburn Bay border
        Casey - Key on the east. Nokomis Beach is in the southern part. This barrier
        island is contained within three USGS quadrangle areas: Bird 1qeys, Laurel and
        Venice. Geographically, it is situated in portions of sections 4, 9, 15, 16,
        22, 26, 27, and 35 of Township 38 South, Range 18 East; and Section 2 of
        Tbw@ip 39 South, Range 18 Ehst. Overall, Casey Key has been fairly well
        developed.

        Previous        7he earliest known "investigation" of a prehistoric site on
        Casey Key was the looting and subsequent destruction of a burial mound
        situated at the north end of the island. In the 1940s, this mound and village
        site was dug into by students from Venice High School. Reportedly, the skulls
        they uncovered were sold for $20 each (Bullen and Bullen 1974:48). This site
        was entered into the Florida Master Site File by Mitney Robinette in 1956,
        and assigned the number 8So17. According to Mr. Robinette, over 200 burials
        were removed by the students. Other individuals cmTtributed. to the plunder.
        In 1959 the Casey Key site area was visited by the Bullens, who noted that
        only scattered     aginaxtS of bones and pottery remained. While the burial
        mound was destroyed, the associated village area, located at the water's edge,
        "consisted of a fairly extensive shell ridge crisscrossed and rew;orked by
        draglines to make mosquito control ditclies" (Bullen and Bullen 1976:48).

             In 1974, in conjunction with their survey of the Palmer Oaks tract,
        Miller and Swindell tried to relocate the remains of 8So17. A total of 10 to
        15 hours were spent looking for the Casey Key site, with negative results
        (Miller 1974:9). Similarly, survey of the MJL            one mile of Casey Key
        did not result in the discovery of additional sites (Miller 1974:8). Eleven
        years later, excavations associated with house construction in the vicinity of
        8So17 resulted in the uncoveriM of human bones and artifacts. Pm--=ml from
        the Florida Museum of Natural History were contacted, and in June 1985,
        Williara Marquardt and Karen 36 Walker of that institution visited the
        construction site. They noted a sparse shell midden, overlain by successive
        layers of old topsoil and Intracoastal Waterway spoil, and reccitimended
        archaeological site testing. The human remains previously unearthed by the
                  on crew were analyzed by William Maples of the Florida Museum of
        Natural History. Uncertain whether this site was part of the 8So17 complex,
        Marquardt designated it the "Snyder Site," but did riot assign a new Florida
        Master Site File number (Marquardt 1985).

        Recordedaggg=gd Sites: 8So17 is the only site recorded for Casey Key. This
        burial mound and village (shell midden) complex, according to the Bullens,
        represented "a sizable community or one that lasted a fairly long time,"
        judging by the number of interments (Bullen and Bullen 1976:51). It has been
        tentatively dated to the late Weeden Island period.

        Research Considerations/lIethodolgW: Like the other barrier islands in the
        coastal zone of Sarasota County, Casey Key was deemed to have a high potential
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         for prehistoric site location. However, despite decades of investigations on
         the island, only one site had been recorded and none reported. It was
         uncertain whether the absence of sites reflected the lack of aboriginal
         settlement, or simply the lack of survey efforts.

              Documentary research indicated that historic period sites might also be
         anticipated. One type of potential site was historic refuse, associated with
         late 19th to early 20th century homesteading. Among - the early sett4ers of
         Casey Key were the-Shumard, Root, Ragan and Dryman families. Me family of
         T
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          usa Shumard, which included six children, arrived at Casey's Key just after
         the turn of the century (Matthews 1989:151). The Root and Ragan families were
         neighbors. In 1909, Zachariah M. Dryman homesteaded aver 100 acres on the key
         along the area which came to be ktx;wn as Dryman Bay. "He had been familiar
         with local lands since 1872.11 (Matthews 1989:152). In addition to these po-
         to,rtial homestead sites, examination of the Plat of Graham's Point, Casey Key
         (Sarasota Cmzyty Plat Book A-16, no date) indicated a "comnmity dock"
         extending out into Little Sarasota Bay, at a point 1459 feet north of the
         southern line of Section 15, Township 38 South, Range 18 East. Historic
         refuse as well as old wooden pilings associated with this feature were also
         considered as potential sites.

              Interviews held prior to the inception of fieldwork indicated two
         possible site locales, bath revealed as a result of land alteration along the
         bayside of the island (Jobn McCarthy, personal ccemLmication). The location
         of these reported sites, as well as a 3essment of the condition of 8So17, were
         among the objectives of field survey. Arcbaeological field tactics entailed a
         reconnaissance of Casey Key beginning south at Albee Road (Nokomis Beach) and
         working north to the north end of Casey Key. All vacant lots were visually
         examined, and limited subsurface testing carried out. Land under constr@cn
         was another focus of irmestigaUcn, with particular attzrition paid to
         subsurface Zi-          such as building excavation tren@es and spots markiM
         the removal of trees. Ysor@to contz 1 ditches and other clearings were also
         carefully looked at. Finally, selected yards with native hamauck vegetation
         were also ex@mined, where landowner permission could be secured. A total of
         13 general localities in Sections 4, 9, 15, 22, 16 and 35 were examined.
         niese locales are marked on the aerial maps submitted with this report-
         Despite the posting of "Private Road" signs, Casey Key Road was driven to its
         northern terminus.

                 Results: John McCarthy, of the Sarasota County Department of Natural
         Resources had reported finding a shell midden while visiting a coz Ptruction
         site wtiere a mangrove cutting violation had taken place. Archaeological field
         survey confirmed the presence of this cultural resource. while this site is
         believed to lie very close to the Snyder site described by Marqtzrdt (1985),
         which my or may not be part of the Casey Key site (WoV), given the
         seemingly small and geographically discrete nature of the newly discovered
         midden, it has been assigned a new Florida Master Site File number. It IS
         described below. No other prehistoric or historic period cultural resources
         were found on Casey Key.
         1. Mangrove Violation Site (8SO1384) - This site is located in the southeast
                                   ship 38 South, Range 18 Fast, in the northern Part
         quarter of Section 4, Tawl
         of Casey Key. it is at the hammock/twigrove transition line, just east of new
         residerltial construction at 1370 North CaseY Key Road.
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                                               revealed a small shell midden at the con-
        tact                                   oak/cabbage palm/red cedar hammock. Mid-
        den materials were exposed in small cuts, and at the base of trees in this
        disturbed zone. Shellfish food remains consisted        primarily of quahog clam,
        kings crown, light:ning whelk, and tulip. Secondary species included oyster,
        ribbed scallop, and fighting conch. Neither p)ttery, shell tools, nor human
        bone were observed. 11he stratigraphy, profiled in a series of shallow cuts,
        revealed the middeh deposit extending for at least 20 centimeters below sur-
        face. Shell was in a matrix of grayish brown sand. Cn the basis of surface
        examination only, this site is estimated to measure 20 meters north/south by
        10 meters east/west. The absence of midden material to the west appears to
        indicate that the midden is confined largely to the upland edge of the man-
        ca=e.

              ftwiaway                       &amp;tm: Mu-ee ef f orts to locate the remains
        of 8;So17 were Wisuccessful. It is presumed that this cultural resource has
        been completely destroyed. During the background information stage of inves-
        tigaticn, several individuals interviewed related digging into the burial
        mound in the early 1950s. supposedly, many of the bones and artifacts were
        taken to Venice High school. Conversaticm with these indivirbal           generally
        served to p@ct this site on the USGS Laurel quadrangle map which accompanies
        this report. No new cultural information was derived.

              UBWUve Mta: Tuelve localities r marked on the aerial maps for Sections
        35,   26, 22, 15, 9 and 4, Township 38 South, Range 18 Fast, were found to be
        devoid of prehistoric cultural materials. In most cases, small shells and
        granular beach sand were observed in these areas of hammock vegetation and
        relatively elevated terrain. A large area in Sections 26 and 35, pointed out
        by McCarthy as, possibly having a shell midden, was being cleared for develop-
        ment of "Casey Key Estates" at the tire of archaeological survey. Thus,
        ground surfa     conditions were excellent. The square shaped fringe along the
        mangrove edge was walked out and carefully checked for aboriginal cultural
        materials and/or features.       None was noted. According      to the surveyor
        questioned here, this area was filled during the 1960s.

        site Evaluati    : cnly two prehistoric sites are recorded for Casey Key. The
        Casey Key Site, 8Sol7, is believed to be destroyed, and Ithus, not eligible for
        rxmination to the National Register. Similarly, the newly recorded Mangrove
        violation site, 8So1384, is in a poor state of preservation.' Its data quality
        is considered poor, and thus, is also deemed not significant nor eligible for
        the National Register. The question of the relationship between the Snyder
        site described by Marquardt and Pk-jlker, and 8So17, has as yet not been resol-
        ved.

        Recommendations: It is possible that as yet unrecorded sites may exist on
        Casey Key, on privately owTied land riot accessible for survey. The area deem-
        ed to have the greatest site location potential is that marked by hammock
        vegetation, and contained in the AJJL' I          portion of the barrier island,
        in sections 4 and 9, Township 38 South, Range 18 Past. Types of sites which
        may be anticipated are shell middens, some or all of which may contain human
        remins. Given the smal 1-scale, incremental, residential nature of future
        land alteration here, it is reCOILIMMAIC-MI that permits for residential construc-
        tion, the excavation for pools, dock building, tree removal, and other gmuid
        disturbing activities be contingent upon the monitoring of land alterations by
        a professional archaeologist. In the event that cultural reSOUrCeS are
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        discovered, lmuted subsurface testing --;hould be carried out such that site
        size,   tentative ta'aporal/cultural classification, and condition can be
        ascertained. Landowners in this area should be encouraged to preserve a@d
        protect these sites.
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             IARM

        Generc-d DeS"CriZ_10_n: 'Me USGS Laurel quadrangle*map area extends from Vamo on
        the north to Laurel on the south. US 41 forms the eastern survey boundary,
        and Lattle Sarasota, Dryman and Blackburn bays are to the west, flanked to the
        west by Casey Key. Casey Key will be discussed in a separate section of this
        report. A number.of small streams cross the coastal *zone, including catfish,,
        North, south and shakett creeks. To the interior, Fox and salt creeks branch
        Off Shakett Creek. Cow Pen Slough, another tributary in this inland area, has
        been diverted to form a canal. Portions of these inland waterways were inclu-
        ded in the archaeological survey. In total, land contained within 21 sec-
        tions of three townships, was examined. Miese include the following: Township
        37 South, Range 18 East, Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34; Township 38 South, Range
        18 East, Sections 3, 4, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 35 and 36; and Township 38
        South, Range 19 East, Sections 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, and 31.

        Previous Work: Archaeological sites within this quadrangle map area have been
        the focus. of attention for over a century. The collections of artifacts and
        human remains made by Jokm G. Webb at his hamstead in Osprey, where he lived
        from 1867 until 1911, probably mark the first investigations into local abori-
        ginal sites. The Webb hcoestead and surrounding archaeological site ccmplex,
        recorded as 8So2, are today located within "Spanish Point at the Oaks," a
        preserve owned and             by the Gulf Coast Heritage Association. Webb
        sent his collections to the Smithsonian. In 1918, Ales Hrdlicka also explored
        the Osprey site (8So2), made collections, and too sent them to the Smithsonian
        Institution. From 1959 to 1962 Adelaide and Ripley P. Bullen of the Florida
        Museum. of Natural History carried out test excavations at the Hill Cottage
        Midden, _qjell Ridge, Chapel Midden and burial mound at the Osprey site. The
        results of their work have been detailed in a 1976 publication (Bullen and
        Bullen 1976).

             Another early investigator of aboriginal sites in the Laurel vicinity was
        J.E. Moore, an amateur archaeologist and paleontologist. In 1932, just after
        most of the Laurel Mound (8So98) was hauled away by a Sarasota County road
        crew, he observed skeletons and pots PoMposed. His observations, including the
        presence of a pattern of radial burials at this site (Moore 1932a, 1932b), are
        elaborated in a recent article by Tal   and AlW (1987).
             In 1961 County Historian Doris Daivis, ac companied by John Fales, perform-
        ed a wind1shield type survey of Sarasota County during which time several pre-
        historic sites within the Laurel quad map area-were noted. 'Some of these were
        relocated by Almy during a 1975 to 1976 assessment survey, and recorded with
        the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research.

             over the past two decades, several archaeological survey projects have
        been conducted on properties scheduled for developnent.* The majority of these
        are  located just to the east of US 41. Among the surveys are those conducted
        on the 400 acre Palmer Oaks tract (Miller 1974); the 500 acre Prestancia tract
        (Willis 1985); the Barclay tract (AlW and Lu      1986); Osprey Postal Station
        site (William 1987); various parcels of the Palmer Venture Development tract
        (Hardin and -Ballo 1987a, 1987b, 1987c; Austin and Ballo 1988a, 1988b); a 645
        acre tract Just north of Oscar Scherer State Recreation Area (ACI 1988a); a
        segment of Laurel Road between US 41 and Interstate 75 (ACI 1988b); and the
        North Creek Golf Villas Developrent (ACI 1989a). In addition, archaeological
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         reconnaissance of Area "All within the Oscar Scherer State Recreation Area was
         carried out in 1987 as part of a Manatee Ccmamity College class instructed by
         Marion A-bry (Abry 1988).. Recently, a variety of archaeological investigations
         have been ccnductedby Archaeological Consultants, Inc. at the Spanish Point
         (8So2) site complex, including the monitoring of sewer line installations, for
         their inpact, on the site xaqponents present (ACI 1988b). The Catfish Creek
         site (8SO608), discovered as a result of professional survey on the Palmer
         Venture Development tract, has also been the scene of recent mitigative exca-
         vation (Austin and Russo 1989). Arc:haeolQgical work has been continued here,
         under the direction of Bob Austin, George I     and Lauren Archibald, assisted
         by rambbers of the Time Sifters' a chapter of the Florida Anthropological
         Society.

         Recorded4geM=gg Sites: As a result of the above mentioned efforts, a total
         of 17 archaeological sites have been recorded within this quadrangle map study
         area. Of these, ten are situated within the coastal zone. These cultural re-
         sources include seven shell middens (8So28, -30, -59, -60, -90, -461, -and -
         595); one lithic scatter (8So594); one burial mound (8So29); and the Osprey
         midden and mound complex (8So2). The remaining seven sites, located east of
         US 41, include two shell middens (8So6l, -438); two shell scatters (8So6O6, -
         608); two burial mounds,(Wo62, -98), and a two acre village with reported
         burials (8So3). Most of these inland frcm the shore sites are situated along
         Catfish, Sotrth, or Shakett. creeks.

              In addition to these recorded sites, the Historic Resources Review Manual
         (Archibald 1988:39) lists seven "reported" sites, designated alphabetically.
         TWO (N and 0) are located along Cow Pen Slough, and one is at the shoreline of
         Blackburn Bay (S). Site IWI refers to an                 resource at the Osprey
         post office, and IIP,11 'IQ," and "R,I@ have, since preparation of the manual,
         been recorded as part of the Oscar Scherer II site complex (.8So606) (AJM
         1988:Figure 2, p.5).

         Research Considerations/MethodolgW: Virtually the entire coastal strip within
         this quadrangle map area is marked as having a high potential for prehistoric
         site location, as per the maps prepared by Historic Property Associates. In
         addition, non-coastal areas along streams, which are characterized by rela-
         tively elevated terrain, better drained soils, and hammock or scrub vegeta-
         tion, were deemed to have the potential for prehistoric site location.

              The potential for historic period archaeological sites was also consider-
         ed. The laurel area was the center of turpentine and lumber activities during
         the initial four decad   of the twentieth century. For example, to the east
         of US 41 and north of Laurel Roadf in the present Mission Valley Estates
         development, was the site of the former McKeithan still. Housing for the
         workers, a commissary, church and cemetery were components of this turpentine
         settlement (Arnall 1987, 1988; ACI 1988b: Figure 3).

              systematic archaeological suxvey of interior portions. of the laurel
         quadrangle map area lying along several swIl creeks, was facilitated by the
         participation of University of south Florida Archaeological Field School
         students., During three weeks in may, the USF haam conducted archaeological
         survey in portions of Knight's Trail Park, as well as a few large parcels of
         privately owTked undeveloped land to the east and West Of Fox Creek,, within
         TiowTmAdp 38 South, Range 19 East, Sections 20, 21, 29 and 30. A total of 317
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        shovel tests,       mcinately 50 cm. in diameter and 100 an. deep, were exca-
        vated. In general, shovel tests were dug at 25 meter intervals along pedes-
        trian transects in relative-proximity (rx:) greater than 30 meters) to stream
        beds.- Occasionally, shovel-tests were placed in additional high probability
        areas, such as ridges or isolated knolls. Cnce cultural materials were
        recovered from a test pit, additional tests were dug at fixed distances from
        the original artifact bearing test pit, in order to delineate site boundaries.
        The cooperation of Mr. Robert Hall, Knight's Tz-4il Park, Sarasota Coupty Parks
        and Recreation Department, as well as Mr. C. B. Wildcx, foreman of the Ewirxj
        family holdings is gratefully acknowledged.

             In addition to the contributions of the USF Field School students and
        supervisors, members of the project team surveyed other interior lands along
        Shakett and Salt Creeks. Shovel tests were systematically as well as Judge-
        mentally placed-

             The coastal zone was surveyed       by initially driving up and down the
        streets and checking for vacant land to   surface inspect and subsurface test,
        as well as residentially developed lots where certain features, including
        unusual elevation, hammock vegetation, and/or the surface presence of cultural
        materials indicated a potential site location, Such developed lots were
        examined and/or subsurface tested only with the permission of the landowner.
        All areas surveyed as well as test pit locations are illustrated on the sec-
        ticn aerials which accompany this report.

        %MW Results: A total of 30 previously                  archaeological sites were
        located, recorded and assessed on the basis of background research, * informant
        information and archaeological field survey.    These resources include 12 cera-
        mic scatters, five lithic scatters/lithics only sites, three shell middens,
        two artifact scatters, three shell scatters, three single artifact sites, one
        historic bridge and road segment, and an historic cemetery. These have been
        entered into the Florida Master Site File.as numbers 8So1313 through 8So1329;
        8So1343 through 8So1352; and 8So1355 through 8So1357. In addition, several of
        the previously recorded sites were visited and assessed.

             Now Si    : A total of 27 previously Unrecorded/unreported sites have been
        recorded in the Laurel quadrangle map area as a result.of field survey. Three
        additional sites, recorded on the basis of informant information, are
        described in the "Previously Recorded/Reported Sites" section which follows.
        In view of the large number of sites, and the reduralancy of their information-
        al value, this discussion will cluster certain prehistoric cultural resources,
        rather than describe each separately. Complete information for each site is
        found on the Florida Master Site File forms, contained in the second volume of
        this report.

             A. Sites in the Interiori Of the total sites recorded, 20 are located
        inland from the coast along Fox Creek, Salt Creek, and an unnamed stream that
        flows through Knight's Trail Park. Seventeen of these were found as part of
        the USF Summer Archaeological Field School work. Table 5 presents a summary
        of site information for the 19 prelustoric resources. In addition too these
        prefustoric sites, one historic period cemetery      in the interior was located
        and recorded.

             The 20 interior sites include 11 ceramic scatters, four lithic scatters,
        one artifact scatter, and three single artifact sites, plus an historic ceme-
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          713ble 5. Swmiary of Sites F=id in the Interi= Zone of the I
                                    YAp Area.

                                                          Artifacts               # TPs/    Site
          Site      Name               Type     Locale    Sf    Sub    Depth      # Prod. Size

          1313    Park Stream           CS       KTP      0      9     0-30       16/3       49

          1314    Faistic Road          IS       KTP      1      4    45-65       5/2       500

          1315    Scrub Thicket         CS       lap      0     28     0-40       5/2         3

          1316    Palmetto              CS       KIP      0     14     0-10       5/1         1

          1317    Creek Shore           CS       Fox      0      4    10-20       4/1         1

          1318    Cindy                 LS       Fcoc     0      2    60-70       5/1         1

          1319    Fowls  Sherds         CS       Fox      0     68    40-90      16/10      416

          1320    Horse Pasture         CS       Fox      0      3     0-30       4/1         1

          1321    Wilccx Ceramic        CS       Fcx      0    100    10-75      22/12      484

          1322    Curious Cow           CS       Fcx      0      3    10-50       4/1         4

          1323    Sara                  is       Fcx      0      3     0-20       .3/1        1

          1324    One Flake             SA       Fcx      0      1        70      1/1       .25

          1325    Fcx Creek             CS       Fox      0      9    20-60       4/2         4

          1326    Sneaky Cow            Sh       Fcoc     0      1    10-20       3/1         1

          1327    Fcx**s Flakes         TIS      Fox      0      4    30-80       6/3         7

          1328    Jumping Fish          SA       Fox      0      1        77      3/1         1
          1329 .  Knight's Trail Pk.    AS       KIP      0    126     0-90      32/13     1260

          1343    Linda                 CS       Salt     3    129     0-20       1/1         1

          1344    Victor Smith          cs       Salt     29     1        60         1/1    625

          LE=:       site Types:    cs  ceramic  scatter        Locale: Kip Knight's Trail
                                    LS  Lithic Scatter                         Park
                                    AS  Artifact Scatter
                                    SA  Single Artifact
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         tery. Only three of the 19 prehistoric sites exhibited surface expression, in
         the form of a single flake or a few sherds. The remaining 16 were      discovered
         as a result of systematic and judgemental subsurface testing. In eight of th4
         16 cases where    nultiple test pits were excavated, artifacts were recovered
         from only a single shovel hole. Here, the total artifact assemblage recovered
         numbered only three to five specimens per site.

              In general, these sites were marked by very limited artifact assemblages,
         as well as small areal extents. Twelve sites yielded 1           than nine arti-
         facts. Site size ranged from .2@ to 1260 square raters, with more than half
         less than 10 square meters in-size.

              No temporally diagnostic lithic artifacts were discovered. Of the total
         15 pieces of lithic debitage recovered from five sites, all were small chert
         non-decortication type flakes. Six showed evidence of thermal alteration. In
         general, such lithic debris is indicative of late stage tool manufacture or
         refurbishment. All pottery recovered was sand-tempered plain in type. Of the
         total 15 sites yielding ceramics, five (8So1313, -1321, -1322, -1329, and -
         1343) had a few rinsherds among the assemblage. Mese can be used to tenta-
         tavely date the periods of site occupation (cf. Luer and A1W       1980, 1982).
         With the exception of two slightly inward curving rim with rourkled lips,
         indicative of a 200 B.C. to A.D. 700 (Tal     and Almy  1982: Figure 3, page 45)
         date of o=upaticn for one compcnent of 8So1321, the straight rims with
         rounded lip (8So1321, -1322) and sligMly outcurving rim with flattened lips
         (8So1313, -1329, -1343) indicate temporal/cultural affiliations for these
         sites of A.D. 400 to Safety Harbor and A.D. 800 to Safety Harbor respectively
         (cf. III    and " 1982: Figure 3, page 45). The remaining ten pottery
         bearing sites can be said to date to post-Archaic tunes.

              All these interior prehistoric sites are situated on relatively elevated
         terrain proximate to a source of potable water. On the basis of the assem-
         blages recovered, all can be considered short-term, sPecial-use type sites,
         probably of an extractive or task-oriented nature. 7hese may have been occu-
         pied on a seasonal or transitory basid by peoples otherwise resident on the
         coast for the greatest part of the year.

              In summary, it should be noted that had it not been for the intensity of
         survey efforts in this interior zone, facilitated by a team of almost 20 indi-
          chial--- from the USF field school, the majority of these sites would have gone
         undetected. Almost all are small sites with little or no surface visibility
         and limited artifact assemblages.

              In addition to these prehistoric period sites, one historic period site,
         the Laurel cemetery, was recorded in the non-coastal portion of the Laurel
         study - area. site information is derived from background research, informant
         interviewing,, and field survey.            Florida   Mster Site File number
             .1he Laurel cemetery, assigned the
         8So1345, is located in the southwest quarter of Section 30, Township 38 South,
         Range 19 ra . It occupies a parcel of undeveloped land at the end of High-
         land Circle, in the Mission Valley Estates residential development. The
         1ndIvidual graves are no longer marked, and there are no tangible on-site
         indications that there is, in fact, a cemetery at this location. Its exact
         boundaries are unknom. Reportedly, when Highland Circle was constructed in
         1958, coffins were unearthed (Huskey 1983).
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              The Laurel Cemetery site was pointed out by Elizabeth (Betty) Arnall, who
         accompanied Deming in the field. This locale was, in turn, sham to her by C.
         B. Wilcox, foreman and overseer of the Baing family holdings in Laurel,
         including the land now developed as Mission Valley Estates. The number of
         individuals interred here is not known. It is generally understood, however,
         that these persons were black turpentine workers who labored at the bl@keitl=
         still during the 1920s and 1930s (Arnall n.d.; Huskey 1983). A comninity
         developed around the W.Keithan still, wtuch included housing for the workers,
         a commissary, and church. '                                                             I
              B. Sites in the Coastal          A total of seven unrecorded sites were
         discovered along the coastal zone as contained in the USGS Laurel project
         area. These are individually described as follows:

         21. Webb Street Scatter (8So1346) - This multi-ccaponeryt. site consists of a
         prehistoric artifact scatter as well as an historic period dump. It is
         located an a now vacant lot, due south of the foot of Webb Street, in the
         southwest quarter of Section 3, Tlownship 38 South, Range 18 Ea . As per the
         USGS Laurel quad dated 1943, two homes formerly sat on the east end of this
         lot, to the south of Webb Street and west of Palmetto Street. At the time of
         survey, the houses were gone. Two raised earth platforms, situated side by
         side, marked the former hcresites. A ditch is to the south, and a vacant area
         with scattered live oaks marks the zone between the homesites and Little
         Sarasota Bay.

              Gtound surface reconnaissance revealed the presence of widely scattered
         dMestic and building debris, including fragments of brick, window and bottle
         glass, ceramics, etc. A total of-five subsurface shovel tests were excavated
         across the vacant lot. of these, three were productive of a total two waste
         flakes and one sand-tempered plain sherd. ' Three quahog clam left valves were
         also found at 0 to 25 cms in the same test that yielded a flake at 60 cms. On
         the basis of this evidence, the prehistoric site component is classified as an
         artifact scatter. It dates to the post-Archaic period, and nay be temporally/
         culturally associated with the previously recorded shell midden site, 8So6O,
         situated just to the north of Webb street at the bayshore. 8So1346 is in very
         deteriorated condition, having been degraded by residential developnent and
         the use as a parking area for boaters utilizing the Webb Street boatramp.

              The histr
                        .)ric refuse component is confined to the general site surface
         Debris is widely scattered.   Me majority of refuse is believed to date Prior
         to the 1940s, probably from the 1920s to 1930s. A concrete seawall at the
         bayshore is engraved IIST 1927.11 It is probable that the two homes were
         occupied around this time. old wooden pilings were also observed in the bay
         at the foot of this lot.

         22. Bennie Site (8So1347) - This site, situated in the southwest quarter Of
         Section 3, TowTiship, 38 South, Range 18 East, was reported by a local resident,
         mrs. Norma ("Bennie") Komarek. A visit was made to the Komarek residence to
         inspect the cultural materials reported. These included three bifa          which
         I&amp;S. Komarek reported as having been exposed by erosion of the shoreline
         directly north of their dock. The three bifaces are of the Florida Archaic
         Stemmed type. TWO are Chert; one of coral. T`Wo are broken; One COMplete.
         All have been discolored black.

              No subsurface testing was done in the landscaped Komarek yard- However,
         directly north of the Komarek property, at a point within five meters Of wtlere
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        the b1faces were reportedly collected,        three small shovel tests were
        excavated- These test Pits revealed an upper deposition of fill, underlain by
        very wet fine sand. No cultural materials were observed. In addition, the
        shoreline was walked from the Kcmarek dock north to the foot of Webb Street.
        No cultural materials or features were observed.

             In sum, the origin of these specimens is unknown. on one hand, they my
        have eroded out-of a shoreline site; on the other hand, they could originate
        from a now inundated terrestrial site covered by the bay waters. on the basis
        of the artifact types, the Bennie site can be dated to the Archaic period,
        circa 5000 to 1000 B.C. (Bullen 1976). It is presumed-destroyed.

        23.. Lychee Lane Grove (8So1348) - This shell and artifact scatter type site,
        located in the southwest quarter of Section 23, TaQiship 38 South, Range 18
        East, was discovered as a result of ground surface reconnaissance in an
        abandoned citrus grove slated for residential development. A small cluster of
        clam shell was noted on the surface, A total of three subsurface shovel tests
        were excavated in the disturbed area in and near the surface shell. As a
        result, one sand-tenpered plain sherd and a small amoLmt of associated clam
        and scallop shell were found in the upper 25 cms of one test pit, and shell
        only in the top 20 cms of another. The third shovel hole was devoid of
        prehistoric cultural materials, as were the two addit-ibnal test pits excavated
        to the south and north.

             As a result of archaeological field investigatiQn, 8So1348 is estimated
        to measure about 30 meters by 30 meters. The sherd wmld indicate a post-
        Archaic occupation/utilization, circa 1000 B.C. to the 1600s. The site has
        been largely destr@oyed as a result of grove planting and maintenance.

        24. Wall Midden (8So1349) - This shell midden type site is located in the
        northeast quarter of Section 35, Township 38 South, Range 18 East. The site
        was first pointed up as a result of bacJaground research, and verified through
        field inspection.

             A site in this general locality was noted by Doris Davis and John Fales
        during their 1961 windshield survey. HOWeverr no descriptive notes were re-
        corded by these investigators, and the clue to the location of this prehis-
        toric cultural resource was in the form of a dot on the Fales and Davis field
        MP-  A field visit to the area revealed a large black dirt and shell midden on
        a privately owned, residentially developed lot along Blackburn Bay, to the
        south of Laurel Road. The site area was elevated and vegetated with cabbage
        palm   and live oaks. The lwx1cwners      home is adjacent to the midden on the
        southwest. Patchy exposures at the ground surface and tree bases revealed
        oyster, clam, lightning whelk, tulip, and king's crown shells in a matrix of
        dark black soil. What may have been the fragment of a human jaw was exposed
        when a large whelk was kicked up. Close visual inspection and subsurface
        testing were hampered and precluded by the urXNX)perativeness of the landowner,
        who stated that the midden observed was brought in for driveway fill.
        Clearly, the clean white shell driveway fill was   .          e with the midden
        observed. Further, according to the owner, in former years he bulldozed a
        swath through the middle of the property, where the midden is located, and
        revealed "nothing." Clearly, on the basis of the observed midden in this
        locality, the landowner is mistaken.. Further, the site observed is an in si
        deposit, rather than redeposited materials.
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              8SO1349 measures about 60 meters in length by 30 meters in width. It     is
         oriented *in a roughly. north/south direction, paralleling the shore          of
         Blackburn Bay. The depth of the cultural deposit is unknown, but is believed
         to measure at least 1.5 meters in some places. The period of site occupation
         is also unknown. This shell midden is in very good to excellent condition,
         despite some alteration. It may contain human burials, as indicated by an
         upturned fragment of jaw which might be human. The uncooperativeness of the
         landowner prevented closer inspection and identification.

         25. Haucke (8So1350) - This shell scatter type site, located in the northeast
         quarter of Section 26, TowTiship, 38 South, Range 18 East, was first indicated
         as a result of background research, and verified by field survey.
              Examination of the Fales and Davis survey map indicated'a site (#65)
         marked for this general area. However, no descriptive notes associated with
         this find *were mad     by these investigators. The general site area visited
         during this field survey is a high bluff overlooking Blackburn Bay. The foot
         of Hill Street is directly to the south. Cabbage palms vegetate the otherwise
                     yard of a private residence. According to the landowner, nothing
         unusual has ever been found during gardening activities. However, permission
         to excavate a test pit in the yard revealed the presexice of a thin shell scat-
         ter, composed of oyster with minor inclusions of broken quahog clam. No pot-
         tery or other cultural materials were noted. The shell is confined to the
         upper 25 centimeters of gray colored fine sand. This is underlain by tan
         sand, devoid of shell and other cult:ural materials. A second shovel test was
         excavated in the undeveloped lot dumatly to the north. A.Lw elevated, and
         vege ated with cabbage pal   plus lan-leaf pine, su slirface testing revealed
         a natural profile of gray (0-20 cm), white (10-50 cm), and tan (50-100 cm)
         colored flne sand. No -shell or other cultural materials were observed.

              Cn the basis of these data, the Haucke site is recorded as a probable
         aboriginal shell scatter.  Mile the exact areal dimensions are unknown,.it is
         presumed small in size, probably less than 10 meters in diameter. Depth Of
         the cultural deposit is 25             . The site cannot be dated, given the
         absence of temporally    .      c artifacts. It is in fair condition, having
         largely been disturbed by residential developrient and lawn cultivation and
         maintenance.

         26. Oaks/Vamo Midden (8So1351) - This shell midden type site, located in the
         southwest quarter of Section 34, Tv*Tjship 37 South, Range 18 East, was
         discovered during archaeological field recauuiissance of an undeveloped,
         peninsula shaped tract, bounded by Catfish Creek to the east and North Creek
         to the west and south. Vano, Way is to the north. The site area is to the
         west of an old north/south trail, at a point where North Creek bends to the
         right. It is elevated and marked by live oak, cabbage palm, and ceda
              The easternmos portion of the site area was originally observed because
         of the amount of illicit excavation here. Several large potholes and piles of
         midden debris were noted. Cyster and clam appear to be the dominant shellfish
                                                  tielk, pear whelk, scallop, and other
         species, with fighting conch, lightning w
         species included. Sherds of sand-tempered plain pottery were also observed in
         the spoil piles.
              The site continues west, paralle1ing North Creek. At its western e&amp;.ent,
         it joins w:Lth previously recorded site SSo28. In general, Ithi --, Portion of the
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        site had not been vandalized. Midden material was slighly exposed in patchy
        ground surface exposures, as well as along mosquito control ditches.
             The Oaks/Vamo Midden midden is estimated to measure approximately 180
        meters east/west by 40 meters r)orth/scuth. A singl@ shovel test excavated in
        the eastern portion of the site area revealed an upper 50 centimeter thick
        strata of shell and a few animal bones, in a matrix of dark gray soil. This
        was underlain bV a zone of light shell and dark gray soil at 50 to 70 cms,
        following by lighter gray sand with no shell at 70 to 100 cms. Thus, the
        depth of the    cultural deposit is approximately 70 cms.    8So1351 is in good
        condition, despite prior alterations.

        27. Catfish Creek Bridge/Webb Road (8So1352) - This historic period site is
        currently evidenced by a series of wooden pilings which mark the former
        supports for a bridge which crossed North and Catfish Creeks. Only the'
        segment spanrung Catfish Creek is still extant. The pilings are placed in
        parallel rows of three across, spaced at 1.25 meter intervals. Distance
        between the posts, going north to south, is 2.8 meters. Beginning with the
        first set of pilings at the north, the eleventh set of posts is.topped by a
        square cut wood crossbeam measuring 15 cms. high by 15 cins. long. The sets of
        pilings can be followed across Catfish Creek, ending at elevated land which
        marks the continuation of the old road to the south. This general area is
        presently under residential development (The Oaks Preserve). The lower 60 to
        80 cms of each piling has been encased in concrete, a seemingly later addi-
        tion. The path of the old bridge supports is presently marked by oyster bars
        and the growth of mangroves.

             Frm the =-th shore of Catf ish Creek begim a road. At a distance of
        approdmately 200 feet north of the creek bank, the road forks to both the
        east and west/northwest to north. rIbe latter branch extends a distance of
        about 1400 feet, before ending at piles of modern refuse (300 feet south of
        Vamo Way). This road segment is surfaced with shell, which appears to have
        been derived fran an aboriginal midden. Both forks of the road mark the
        transition line between hammock and pine flatwoods vegetation cammmities.

             The bridge piluxgs and road appear to be in line with the Webb homestead
        at VISpanish, Point" to the south. Acccrding to Jan Matthews (Personal =muu-
        cation), this road segment(s) may be part of Public Road 16205, which dates to
        the Webb family occupation period. "Me road from John Webb's Spanish Point
        homestead to Sarasota had been finished in 1876 . . - It turned north at the
        eastern boundary of the homestead, crossing North Creek by a bridge and ford-
        ing Catfish Creek" (Matthews 1983:304). The shell surfacing material may have
        been taken from one or more of the shell middens on the Webb property, recor-
        ded as part of the Ospreysite complex (Wo2).

             ftwiamly         Tkd/Rqxrted Sites: Of the total 17 previously recorded
        archaeological sites, a few were relocated, examined and assessed. The
        results of this effort are briefly summarized below, following the descrip-
        ticns of the reported sites. The four currently unrecorded sites/site areas
        reported by informants and assigned an alphabetical listing in the Historic
        Resource Review manual, were all searched for, relocated and recorded during
        this project. In the case of reported site 110,11 several ceramic scatter sites
        were newly recorded for the general area. These resources are described as
        follows:
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          1. Osprey Post Office Site       (8So1355)    This site, designated IIIWI in the
          Historic Resources Review Manual (Archibald 1988:39), was reported as a shell
          scatter by George Tal . In 1987 the 4.8 acre proposed Osprey post office
          site,   within which 8So1355 is situated, was arcbaeologically surveyed
          (Williams 1987). As a result of this effort, which included ground surface
          inspection and systematic subsurface testing, a total of two sand tempered
          plain sherds were-found in two contiquous test pits. Given this sparse
          evidence, these finds were not believiad to warrant site classification.
                     to this systematic survey, this proposed post office property was
          visited and archaeologically examined by George Tal , who reported collecting
          clam shell and sand-tempered plain pottery from the disturbed ground surface.
          The area was visited during this survey project, and found to be completely
          destroyed by land alteriM. activities           associated with post office
          construction.

               Thus, this now destroyed site is recorded on the basis of the combined
          Williams and Tal   data. It is a very small, diffuse, shell and artifact scat-
          ter which dates sometime after 1000 B.C. It was located in the northeast
          quarter of Section 10, Tlownship 38 South, Range 18 East.

          2. The Sack of Sherds Site (8So1356) - This site, designated IV' in the His-
          toric   Resources    Review Manual (p.39),       was reported by George TA, .
          Information about this site was previously communicated to Tal             by Dan
          Hazeltine, who had been taken to the site area by Bill Hurt, brother of
          landowner Carlton Hurt. Hazeltine collected a "bagfull" of sand-tempered
          plain sherds, reportedly from a high sand ridge composed of yellow sand.
          Sherds were recovered from as deep as three feet below surface (Til , personal
          communication). On the basis of the thick walled ceramics, TA           has dated
          this site as possible Early Manasota.

               Landowner Carlton an-t was.contacted by gxne and asked for permission to
          survey his sizable acreage to the south of Salt creek, including the general
          vicinity of site 'IN." Wile very helpful in providing information, Mr. Hurt
          denied access to the property. n=, the site, of necessity, is recorded as
          per informant information only. It is classified as a ceramic scatter, and
          plotted in the nortlywest quarter of Section 28, Township 38 South, Range 19
          East. The land within which this site is located is presently used as a
          cattle pasture. Presumably, with the aception of uncontrolled digging, this
          site is in altered, but at least fair condition.

          3. Blackburn Bay Midden (8So1357) - 1his shell midden type site, designated
          'IS" in the Historic Resources Review Manual (p. 39), was reported by George
          Tal .. Acocnpanied by mt. Ti     , this site area was visited during the survey
          project. It is situated in the yards of residences at 1501, 1505, and 1509
          Bayshore Road, to the north of Laurel Road. The general site area is marked
          by high relative elevation and hammock vegetation (live oak/cabbage Palm).
          The northwest corner of the site is at the dock at 1509 Bayshore. Immediately
          to the south, there is a seawall and about five meters of fill between the bay
          and the west edge of the midden.
               Shell observed on the ground' surface included oyster, clam, scallop,
          li4itening whelk, fighting conch, and pear whelk. According to informant
          George Ta , who resides here, he and his landlord have, over the years, col-
          lected sand-tempered as well as sand and limestone-tempered pottery, a bone
          point, and human skeletal remains. The latter were observed at the dock in
          the yard of 1509 Bayshore. overall, the condition of this midden, located in
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        the southeast quarter of Section 26, Township 38 South, Range 18 RA-st, is
        excellent.

        4. 11011 - This general area along Cow Pen Slough was surveyed by the Univer-
        sity   of   South Florida field school crew.        On the *basis of surface
        reconnaidsance and systematic and judgemental subsurface testing, several
        small ceramic scatter-type sites were discovered. These have been asigned the
        FNSF numbers 8So1313 through 8So13J6. Thus, reported. site 11011 has been
        recorded as several. separate cultural resources, one or more of which may cor-
        respond to the general site area, as originally reported.

             The following discussion concerns the relocation and/or general evalua-
        tion of previously recorded sites. Several were not visited as part of this
        survey project, since they were originally recorded and described by profes-
        sicnal archaeologists within the past decad or so, or because they have been
        recently visited by other professional or amateur archaeologists who were in-
        terviewed during this project.

        1. 8So2 - This site canplex, listed on the Naticnal Register of Historic
        Places, has been well described in the literature. It has, and continues to
        be, the focus of archaeological investigations. Thus, while visited, it was
        riot subjected to field survey during this project. Fzwver, upon the request
        of T-inda Williams, Director of Spanish Point at the Oaks, the Florida Master
        Site File for 8So2 was updated, specifically to delineate better the several
        archaeological site CaLponents which are elements of this complex. These ccm-
        ponents, including the Palmr Burial mound, Archaic midden, Shell Ridge, etc.,
        are included in the site file forms in the second volume of this report.

        2. 8So3 - The Pool Hammock site was first investigated in the 1930s by H.L.
        schoff , who described it as a two acre village having an 18 inch deposit of
        cultural debris (Willey 1949:343). Pottery types recovered indicate OOcLIPa-
        tion during the Weeden Island and Safety Harbor periods - This site was also
        visited during the Fales and Davis (1961) and Almy (1976) county a       Lsments.
        According to a recent article by Tal   and AJMY (1987:301), the Pool Hammock
        site is today in an area that "straddles the lawns of private homes and the
        margin of a swampy hardwood hammock-11 No systematic, professional archaeolog-
        1cal irTvestigaticn of this potentially significant site has ever been carried
        out. Field inspection during the present survey Project was' constrained due
        to fenced and posted land and an absentee owner. Access from the east, via
        the railroad tracks, was blocked by deep ditches and swamp. Thus, the site
        area proper, as per the site location on the Laurel map on file at the
        Sarasota county cm, was not inspected. Present site condition is unknown.

        3. 8So28 - Ihe mosquito Control Site is a shell midden recorded by Swindell
        and Miller in 1974, as a result of their survey of the Palmer Oaks tract.
        This site was field checked during the current project, and found to be as
        described in 1974. it is cut by a mosquito control ditch, but shows no other
        alterations. This small site, as originally recorded, my in fact be part of
        the larger Oaks/Vamo Midden (8SO1351), recorded as a result of this current
        project-

        4. aso2g -The Burial Island Mound site is a sand burial motirid located in the
        center of a hammock island. It was originally recorded by %Andell and Miller
        as a result of their Palmer Oaks tract survey- According to informant George
        Luer, who has recently visited 8So29, this cultural resource is currently
        being vandalized. Accessible by boat, this site was not visited during this
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          survey project.

          5. 8So30 - Bu2qtial Island Midden, a shell midden type site located 75            feet
          northeast of 8So29 on the edge of a hanmock island, was also recorded by Swin-
          dell and Miller in 1974. It was not visited during this'project, and thus,
          its present condition is unknown.

          6. 88qSo59 - The Osprey Point site was originally noted by Fales and Davis
          (1961) and recorded by Almy (1976). In 1986,-it was visited, desiribed, and
          assessed as part of the survey of the Barclay proposed development tract (Almy
          and Tu    1986). Me portion of this shell midden site contained within the
          Barclay property was found to be intact, with good integrity. On the basis of
          the pottery recovered, the Osprey Point site was dated from the Weeden
          Island/late Manasota to early Mississippian periods, circa A.D. 500 to 1200.
          the site was adjudged significant, and potentially eligible for nomination to
          the National. Register. It was not visited as part of the current project.

          7. 8So6O - The Wood Midden, a shell midden type site, was first described by
          Fales and Davis (1961), and recorded by A0W (1976).           Men last visited by
          Almy in 1976, it was assessed to be in fair, although altered, condition.
          nus site was visited during the current project, and found to be little
          changed since the time of Almyls visit. A gazebo COntUcted 0n the mickln,
          near the baysshore, served to expose some midden shell and gone piece of sand-
          tempered plain pottery. To the south, midden was visible at the base of sane
          cabbage palm.

          8. 8So61 - This shell Midden, situated within Oscar Scherer State Recreation
          Area (OSSRA), war. first noted by Fales and Davis in 1961, then recorded by
          Alny in 1976. By 1976, it bad been destroyed, as per the AW data. The
          temporal/cultural affiliation is unknown.

          9. 8So62 - The Salt Creek Mound, also noted by Fales and Davis in 1961 and
          recorded by Almy, was noted as destroyed during the AlnTy assessMent. It had
          been leveled by cultivation of an orange grove. The period of this site is
          unknown.

          10. 8S090 - The Titown shend Shores shell midden site, noted in 1961 by Fales and
          Davis and recoded by Amly in 1976, was destroyed by 1976. The period is
          unknown.

          11. 8So98 - The Laurel Mound, a Safety Harbor period burial mound, first des-
          cribed by J.E. Moore in the 1930s (Moore 1932a, 1932b), is no longer extant.
          The general site area was recently subjected to intensive, professional arch-
          a :)logical investigation during survey of Laurel Road (Archaeological Consul-
          tants, Inc. 1988). No remnants of this cultural feature could be found. This
          site was the focus of a recent study by Tal            and Alny, published in The
          Florida 52q&amp;56qt60qh40q=28qglg0qg72qL4qi       (1987).
          12. 8So438 - The martin/m24qc24qGuire site is a large, well-preserved shell midden
          8qo04qn 36qS36qhakett
                        Creek 4qi04qn Taurel. It was briefly visited and described during
          Amys 1985 City of Venice survey. the noted that artifacts previously found
          by local residents included ,sand-t0  plain , worked animal bone,
          bone pins, lithic d    is, shark teeth tools and a shell bead" (Almy 1985:33).
          The site was believed to date to one or more post-Archaic periods, and was
          evaluated as Status A, denoting that it warranted Preservation  Or complete
          excavation prior to         addtional, disturbances   Or destruction-        The
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         Martin/McGuire site is also mentioned in a recent publication by Luer and Ahry
         (1987:301), who conclude that this midden "is significant because it adds
         another factor to prehistoric exploitation of oysters in this estuarine area."
         The site is in excellent condition, and protected- from vandalism by the
         resident owner. It was not field inspected during this project.

         13. 8So461 - The Florida - I and Site is a shell midden originally described as
         two sites by Fales and Davis (#s 62 and 63) (1961). In 1976, Almy combined
         these .sites into one. The site was destroyed by the tim         of Ahry's assess-
         ment. The general site area was visited duriM this survey and found, as AlW
         noted, to be altered by filling, seawall construction, and residential devel-
         opme-nt

         14. 8So594 - The Barclay site is a low density lithic scatter discovered as a
         result of archaeological survey of the Barclay Tract (AlW and Luer 1986). At
         the tim of survey, it had been badly disturbed by sand mining. Thus, in view
         of its degraded condition, it was not considered significant. The site area
         was visited during the current project, and found to be as described in 1986.

         15. 8So595 - The Melnick site is a shell midden, also discovered as a result
         of survey of the Barclay tract (AIny and Tu        1986). Based upon the recovery
         Of a rinsherd, it was tentatively dated as Early Manasota, circa 500 B.C. to
         A.D. 300. It was described as severely damaged by earthmoving. 9ftile the
         exact locality of this site was not visited, the Barclay tract has not yet
         been developed. Thus, the site condition is presumed little changed since
         1986.

         16. 8So6O6 - The Oscar Scherer II site is an extensive shell scatter, discov-
         ered by Marion AIW and students from Manatee Comnmity College duriM
         systematic survey of selected portions of OSSRA. Scme 7rillponents of               the
         larger site area had been destroyed; others were in good condition. This
         resource was      considered regionally significant,           and recoitatended for
         preservation.

         17. 8So6O8 - The Catfish Creek site is a shell scatter di           Nered by Piper
         Archaeological Researth, Inc., during survey of the Palmer Ventures Develop-
         ment in 1988. Deemed potentially significant, it was subjected to limited
         test excavation (Austin and Russo 1989). Continued excavations of a larger
         site area are cgrrently beuxj carried out here, under the direction of Bob
         Austin, ' George Tal   and Lauren Archibald. The site is in good condition, and
         considered regionally significant. Mile riot visited during the current sur-
         vey project, that area lyug to the west, across US 41, was subjected to
                      subsurface shovel testing. The cultural deposit was found not to
         extend this far to the west.

              Negative Data: All traces of the McKeithan still, and the workers set-
         tlement formerly located north of T-aurel Road, have been obliterated by devel-
         opment. This general area, w1uch formerly contained, housing for the workers,
         a ccmussary, church and cemetery, is now marked by homes in the Mission
         Valley Estates residential ccmmmity. The burial ground, not yet built upon,
         has been recorded as a site (See discussion of 8So1345 in 'New Sites" section
         above) .

              In general, the lard to the east of Shakett Creek, as contained in             the
         southeast quarter of Section 30, T38S, R19E, was not pro@tive of archaeo-
         logical sites or cultural materials. Survey efforts here included ground
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         surface inspection, as well as th6 excavation of 12 shovel       tests. According
         to Almy (Personal communication) , prior archaeological reconnaissance in this
         area also yielded negative results.

               Similarly, archaeological survey of a small area along the north bank of
         South Creek, as situated west of US 41 in the southwest quarter of Section 14,
         T38S., R18E, was similarly devoid of prehistoric and early historic period cul-
         tural materials. Subsurface testing in this area indicated disturbance by
         fill.

               In the southwest quartex of Section 34, T37S, -R18E, is a peninsular
         shaped parcel of land slated for residential development. This tract is
         bounded on the east by Catfish Creek, and on the south and west by North
         Creek. Vamo Way is to the north. The area is marked by several wide, sandy
         vehicle trails, 'made by the passage of heavy equipment. Construct-ion of a
         bridge across North Creek has also served to expose large areas of sandy
         ground surface. This network of roads in the largely pine flatwoods environ-
         ment provided a good sample for surface reccnraissance. All such roads were
         walked out, and checked for the presence of surface cultural materials. Only
         a single waste flake was observed in the area disturbed by bridge construc-
         ticn. The excavation of two subsurface tests at this locality failed to pro-
         duce additional cultural materials. This was considered an 111solated find-"
         Th the west of the new bridge, along the fringe of the peninsula,. is hammock
         vegetation. This hammock zone separating the pine flatuxxds frcm the Creek,,
         however,, is all believed to have high prehistoric site location potential. It
         is flagged as preservation area, and hopefully will not be adversely impacted
         by development.

               Archaeological survey of a small area to the east of Catfish Creek, as
         situated south of Vamo Way and west of US 41, was similarly non-productive of
         prehistoric or early historic period cultural materials. No evidence for the
         continuation of the Catfish Creek Site (8So608) could be found.

               Several other discrete survey areas along the coastal zone of the USGS
         I.aurel quadrangle map area, deemed to have a moderate to high site location
         potential, yielded negative results. These localities are marked on the sec-
         tion aerials which ac=qoany this report* Test pit informtion is provided in
         the field notes, which also acccmparry this report.

         Site Ealuati                        of site condition/data quality and signifi-
         C     /Naticml Register eligibility for the total 47 newly and previously
         discovered   archaeological sites within the coastal and riverine areas of the
         usGs Laurel  quadrangle 'map area are summarized in Table 6.. Site locations are
         illustrated  in Figures 6A, 6B,, and 6C.

               of the total sites recorded, 15 or almost 33% have been Completely des-
         troyed or sevexely altered (Data 01ality Categories 5 and 4 respectively) -
         However, if  only the sites to the west of US 41, within the coastal zone pro-
         per, are ccnsldered, disc=tanq the numerous small, largely intact ceramic
         and lithic scatter sites in the interior, there is a marked increase in the
         percentage of sites destroyed or in very poor cmdition. Specifically, of the
         total 18 coastal zone archeological sites, 10 or 55% are heavily deteriorated
         or destroyed. All coastal zone sites have been altered to some degree-
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         Table.6. Evaluaticn   of             cal Sites in the I      LMUM1 Quadrangle MP
                      Area.

         Site             Site Nam                 Site Type          Data Quality      NR

         8So2             osprey                   Midden/Mound            2            A
                                                   Complex

         8So3             Pool Hamnock             Village                 6            C

         8So28            Mosquito Control         Shell Midden            3            E

         8SO29            Burial Island Md.        Burial Mound            3            D

         8So3O            Burial Isl. Midden       Shell Midden            3            D

         8So59            osprey Point             Shell Midden            2            B

         8So6O            Wood Midden              Shell Midden            3            C

         8So61            OSSRA I                  Shell Midden            5            E

         8So62            Salt Creek Mound         Burial Mound            5            E

         8So9O            Townshend Shores         Shell Midden            5            E

         8So98            Laurel Mound             Burial Mound            5            E

         8So,438          Martin/NdGuire           Shell Midden            1            5

         8So461           Florida Land             Shell Midden            5            E

         8So594           Barclay                  Lithic Scatter          5            E

         8So595           Melnick                  Shell Midden            4            E

         8So6O6           OSSRA II                 Shell Scatter           3            C

         8So6O8'          Catfish Creek            Shell Scatter           2            B

         8So1313          Park Stream              Ceramic Scatter         1            E

         8So1314          Ftustic Road             11thic Scatter          2            E

         8So,1315         Scrub Thicket            Ceramic Scatter         1

         8So1316          Palmetto                 Ceramic Scatter         1            E

         8So1317          Creek Sbore              Ceramic Scatter                      E
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          Table 6. Evaluation of                  Sites in the I    Taivel,          a map
                     Area. (Cot@ed)

          Site            Site Name               Site Type         Data Quality      NR

          8So1318         Cindy                   Lithic Scatter         1            E
          8Soi319         Fcmcls Sherds           Ceramic Scatter        1            E

          8So1320         Horse Pasture           Ceramic Scatter        1            E

          8So1321         Wilcox ceramic          ceramic Scatter        1            C

          8So1322         curious cow             Ceramic Scatter        1            E

          8So1323         Sara                    Lithic Scatter         1            E

          8So1324         One Flake               Single Artifact        1            E

          8So1325         Fcx Creek               Ceramic Scatter        1            E

          8So1326         -%xmky Cow              Single Artifact        1            E

          8So1327*        Fox's Flak              Lithic Scatter         1            E

          8So1328         Jumping Fish            Single Artifact        1            E

          8So1329         M-Light-'s Trail        Artifact Scatter       1            C
                          Park

          8So1343         Linda                   Ceramic Scatter        4            E

          8So1344         Victor Smith            Ceramic Scatter        4            E

          8So1345         Laurel Cemetery         Camtery (Hist.)        2            C

          8So1346         Webb Street Scat.       Artifact Scatter/      4            E
                                                  Historic refuse

          8So1347         Bemie                   Lithics                5            E

          8So1348         Lychee Lane Grove       Shell Scatter          5            E

          8So1349         Wall Midden             Shell Midden           2            B

          8So1350         Haucke                  Shell Scatter          4            E

          8So1351         Oaks/Vamo Midden-       Shell Midden           2            B
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        Table 6.             Of            'Cal       in the I    Tmwel Quadrangle Map
                   Area. (Continued)

        site            Site Name               Site Type         Data Quality      NR

        8So1352         Catfish Creek Bridge/   Bridge/Road           4             C
                        Webb Road               Segment

        8So1355         Osprey Post Office      Shell Scatter         5             E

        8So1356         Sack of Sherds          Ceramic Scatter       6             D

        8So1357         Blackburn Bay Midden    Shell Midden          2             B
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             The OsWey Site, a malti-period archaeological site complex cQntaining
        shell middens and a burial mound, in addition to historic period components,
           the only recorded site within this quadrangle map area which is already
        listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As a result of field
        is

        survey, six others are considered eligible and six potefitially eligible, but
        require further archaeological testing to make a final determination of signi-
        ficance/eligibility. of the six sites evaluated as #gnificant, and eligible
        for -National Register nomination. as per NR criteria I'd", five are shell
        middens and one is a shell scatter. In general, all are believ;4@d to have the
        pDtential to yield information of importance to regional culture history. Of
        particular interest is the potential to learn mor about resource utilization
        in the coastal zone over tire. Most, if not all, of these shell midden sites,
        probably contain intact cultural stratigraphy spanning several periods of
        prehistoric culture. There is also the possibility that human remains may be
        included in one or more of these sites.

             The seven sites adjudged to be potentially significant, but requiring
        further supporting data, include a "village site," shell midden, shell
        scatter, ceraMIC scatter, artifact scatter,- historic cemetery, and historic
        bridge ruins and road secjaexrt. All but one of the prehistoric period sites
        are situated outside the coastal zone. The functional nature of non-coastal
        sites, and the relationship between these occupations and those along the
        coast, are topics of great curmvnt research interest. If found to contain
        intact cultural deposits which have the potential to yield archaeological data
        of significance, then these resources should be considered eligible for list-
        ing in the National Register, as per criteria I'd." 8So606, a shell scatter;
        8So1321, a ceramic scatter; and 8So1329, an artifact scatter, are considered
        to be the best examples of their type for the region, and in a relatively good
        state of preservation. 8So1352, an historic bridge and road, may date to the
        earliest perjod of non-aboriginal settlement in this region. Historical re-
        search will be needed to establish w;hether these constructed features are
        associated with the Webb occupation or the later Palmer period.

        Reccomendations: Rdle cemeteries are generally not considered eligible for
        nomination to the National Register, as a resting place for the dead, all cem-
        eteries, both marked and urmarked, are protected by Florida Statute 872-05
        which protects all human burial sites'* The Laurel Cemetery contains the re-
              of an unknown number of children and adults. These are mostly black
        turperrtine workers and members of their families. Individual gravesites are
        no longer marked. Based upon extensive interviewing, Sarasota County Histori-
        cal Ccmmission member Betty Arnall has been able to plot the location of this
        burial ground. The Laurel Cemetery is contained in one of the few undeveloped
        lots remaining in Mission Valley Estates. Development pressure is acute. As
        a means of preventing illegal disturbance to these cjraves, a survey of the
        cemetery area should be undertaken, using remote sensing technology such as
        resistivity or ground penetrating radar. In this way, individual interments
        can be delineated. The parmike       of the cemetery could than be fenced, and
        the cemetery camnemorat-ed with a permanent marker. The unmarked cemetery
        M=s sbould be a&amp;n-ged by the com-ity of the need to avoid disturbing the
        unmarked human remains. ' with passage of a C=Tty Preservation Ordinance, the
        owners could be provided incentives for keeping this lot undeveloped.

             rib the north of "Spanish Point at the Oaks" in Osprey, in the area arrxuid
        the mouth of North Creek, are Several previously as well as newly recorded
        prehistoric and historic period sites. These include three Shell middens
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         (8So28, 8So3O and 8So1351), a burial mound (8So29), and the remains of a
         probable late,19th century bridge and road (8Sol352). At present, these are
         all threatened by the destructive actions of residential development and/or
         site vandalism. Both the newly recorded Oaks/Vamo Midden (8So1351) and the
         Catfish-Ncrth Creek Bridge/Webb Road (SSol352) are in an area where develop-
         ment is inminent. Surveyor's stakes, marking the wetlands pro Bction zone,
         cut through the shell midden site area, indicating that the major portion of
         this cultural.feature, lying Just outside the pro %ctive area, will be ad-
         versely impacted.' Similarly, the Webb Road, a                on route possibly
         dating from the 1870s, pre@@bly will also be destroyed. These resources are
         adjudged to be regionally significant, and potentially eligible for nomination
         to the National Register. The Sarasota County Department of Historical
         Resources is urged to notify the owner/developer of the presence of these
         iites, and the need for their pro @ctian. For example, the incorporation of
         the historic Webb Road into the master plan for the Proposed development could
         be encouraged. The possiblility of unearthing human remains at the Oaks/Vamo
         Midden, and the penalties for knowingly disturbing such burials, should also
         be commmicated. If preservation through avoidance is not feasible, mitig&amp;-
         tive salvage excavation of the Oaks/Vamo Midden is recaratiended. This may be
         accomplished, for ocainple, by members of the local Time Sifters chapter Of the
         Florida Anthropological Society, under the supervision of a professional arch-
         aeologist.

              Burial Mound Island (8So29) has reportedly been vandalized to some
         degree. County law enforcement officials should be alerted to the destruction
         of this prehistoric burial site, and efforts made'to apprehend and prosecute
         the site vandals. This site,         ible only by boat, is particularly vulner-
         able on the weekends.

              Several sites located withi:n the laurel study area are considered eligi-
         ble or potentially eligible for nomination to the National ReCPster. Thwe
         are classified as NR Category B and C in Figure 6. All Category B sites, or
         those considered eligible on the basis of existing data, are located on pri-
         vate property, either individually or cor wately owned. These landowners
         should be notified of the presence of significant cultural resources on their
         land, and if agreeable to them, information needed to ccuPlete National Reg-
         ister nominations for these sites should be gathered. Some or all of the
         shell midden type sites may be eligible for ncminaticn as an Archaeological
         District.
              The seven Category C sites will require further archaeological testing or
         historical research before a determination of significance/National Register
         eligibility can be made. Of these, one is on state land (8So6O6), one on
         Sarasota county awned property (Wo1329), and the others privately owned-
         owners of sites 8So3 (Pool Hammock), 8So6O (;%bod Midden), and 8SO1321.(Wilcox
         Ceramic) should be asked, by written notification, for permission to conduct
         such work. The yjught's Trail Park Site (8sol329) should be archaeologically
         tested as part of a larger program of survey and assessment of historic
         resources of all county-owned land managed by the Department of Parks and
         Recreation (See Management              ons chapter).
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         SIESTh HEY

         General Description: Siesta Key is situated within two USGS quadrangle map
         areas: Sarasota, 1973 on the north and Bird Keys, 1973 on the south.. It is
         contained in sections 1, 2, 11, 12, and 13, Tawnship, 37 South, Range 17 East;
         and sections is, 19, 20, 29, 32, anq 33 in Township 37 South, Range 18 East.
         Geographically, the survey property begins at the City of Sarasota limits,
         just north of Coconut Bayou, and runs south to Midnight Pass, wtuch separates
         Siesta from Casey Key. The Gulf of Mexico is to the west, and Roberts and
         Little Sarasota Bays are to the east.

             In general, Siesta Key has been fairly well developed. In addition to
         residential and commercial development, the northern portion of this barrier'
         island, to the north of Siesta Beach, has been further altered by a complex of
         human-made carols.

         Previous     : In 1953, William Plowden discovered and recorded a small shell
         midden on an old sand dune, about .2 miles north of Midnight Pass. This has
         been entered into the Florida Master Site File as 8So7. The 1961 "windshield"
         survey of Doris Davis and John Fales resulted in the notation of several other
         aboriginal sites on Siesta Key, inclix1ing a mound at the Out of Door School.
         The Davis and Fales, sites were visited and recorded by Marion Almy in 1975 as
         part of a larger Sarasota County project (1976). As a result of this effort,
         the South Q=mt Bayou Midden (8So53), Out of Door School (8So54), and Martin
         Midden (8So57) were formally recorded with the State of Florida. As part of
         their survey of the Palmer Oaks tract, Miller and Swindell surveyed "nearly
         one-half mile of the southern tip of Siesta Key". No evidence of archaeologi-
         cal remains were discovered (Miller 1974:8). In addition, their effort to
         relocate 8So7 was not productive (Miller 1974:9). The Riite Beach/Point Crisp
         area was the focus of archaeological attention in the 1970s. In conjunction
         with their work at the Palmer site across the bay in Osprey (8So2), the
         Bullens carried out limited test excavations at "Crisp Point," "at a small
         midden on Siesta Key" (8So7), and at Casey Key (Bullen and Bullen 1976:28).

         RecordedA3gpg=1gd Sites:. A total of five prehistoric sites have previously
         been recorded for Siesta Key. All but cne (8So52) are outside the limits of
         the City of Sarasota. The recorded sites include 8So7 at the south end of the
         island, described as a "small shell midden" measuring about 100 feet by 50
         feet by 2.5 feet; another shell midden at Coconut Bayou (8So53); a "shell
         midden mound" on ocean Boulevard in the vicinity of the out of Door School
         (8So54); and the Martin Midden, situated on the bayside of Siesta Key,
         directly across from the mouth of Phillippi Creek. In addition to these four
         shell midden type sites, an aboriginal site is reported for the Miite Beach
         area. Desicjnated site "All in the Resources Review Mazual (Archibald 1988:
         *40), it apparently is the same locality as that tested by the Bullens at Crisp
         point.

         Research Considerati   /MethodolgV: on the basis of background research, it
         was anticipated that Siesta Key had the potential for the location of as yet
          Lteanda- prehistoric and historic period sites. Among the historic period
         resources anticipated were historic dLmips associated with several early home-
         steads, depicted on the U.S. Surveyor General's Plat Map of TowrLsAup, 37 Southo,
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          Range -18 East dated 1896, examined at the Sarasota County Department of Natur-
          al Resources. This township was surveyed.in 1895 by Elisha B. Camp. Depict-
          ed on the plat map were three possible homesites, as follows:

               1. B. Stickney - extreme northwest corner of Section 20/northeast corner
                                   Section 19.
               2. M. Sweed (?)- southwest quarter of Section 20, to the northwest of
                                   Point Crisp
               3. A. Hodges - ncrtheast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section- 29,
                                   just south of Point Crisp.

               B. Stickney refers to Benjamin F. Sticktiey, in wilose honor the Stickney
          Point Bridge is named. After retiring, Mr. Stickney moved to Siesta Key (then
          called Sarasota'Key) where he was one of the first settlers. He died at his
          home in 1912 (Grismer 1946:306). Reference to the other eqxly settlers, Sweed
          and Hodges, was not found in several local histories (i.e. Grismer 1946;
          Matthews 1989). other sources of information, such as census records, were
          not examined. According to Gri6mer, another late 19th cerrbary                     Of
          Siesta Key was Captain Tbcmas Gordon Edmondson and his wife          Louise Anstie
          Whitaker, who purchased a claim to over 100 acres on Siesta Key      (Gri       1946:
          61). Another early occupation for which archaeological remains might be anti-
          cipated was that of Captain Louis Roberts and his wife Ocean Hansen Roberts.
          Their house was camtructed    in the area referred to as "Roberts Point," at the
          south end of Roberts Point Road. In 1906, the Roberts' enlarged their home,
          took in boarders, and called their residence the Roberts Hotel. At this time,
          no bridges linked the key to the mainland, and travel was by boat only. In
          addit-ion to these individuals, Frank Guptill was reported to have had a home
          near Wifte Beach (ceorge I a , personal comamication)

               The entire bayside of Siesta Key was deemed to have a high potential for
          prehistoric site location. Unfortunately, most of this zone, to the east of
          Midnight Pass Road, has been altered by residential development, including the
          car m :ruction of large                 complexes. Beginning at the south end of
          Siesta Key, survey strategy entailed driving down all driveways located to the
          east of Midnight pass Road. most of tju@ were found to terminate at a pri-
          vate residence fronting the bay. Rarely were landowners home to grant permis-
          sicn for survey and testing. Thus, in the absence of landowner consent, the
          pr erties were walked around, and the coastline carefully ducked for the
          presence of cultural materials and features. In addition to the bayside, the
          land around Heron Lagoon, in the southem portion of Siesta Key, was a focus
          of archaeological field survey. Tactics here were also largely ground surfa
          examination, in the absence of landowner permission for subsurface testing.
          surveyed areas are marked on the section aerials which accomparrY this report.

                            A total of four previously arecxnd- 4 archaeological sites
          were located, recorded and assessed as a result of I-A             gound research,
          informant information and field survey. All four are shell midden type sites.
          These have been assigned the Florida Master Site File mmt&gt;--xs 8So1376 through
          SSo1379. in addition, the locations of all four Previously recorded sites
          were visited, and current site conditions assessed.

               New Sites: n=ee shell midden type sites were found as a result of in-
          formant information and archaeological field survey. These are as follows:
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        1. Lucke (8So1376) - This    extensive shell midden is situated along the
        bayside- in the southeast quarter of Section 29 and the northeast quarter of
        Section 32,. Tcwnship  37 South, Range 18 East. It is marked to the north and
        south by 8501 and      8615 Midnight Pass Road respectively. This locality
        COYT-----     in part, to the general area marked as 8So7(GV) on the USGS Bird
        Keys           le map on file at the Sarasota County Department of Historical
        Resources. However,    given the discrepancy in the 6riginal definition of 8So7
        as a small midden      on a sand dune, combined with the illustration of its
        location contained in Figure 1 of the Palmer Site report (Bullen and Bullen
        1976) coopared with the nature and location of the shell midden located during
        the survey project, a new number and site designation is deemed preferable.

             8So1376 was located on the basis of informant information. (George Luer
        and Marion Almy, personal comnmucation). Two visits to the general site area
        revealed a rich midden deposit situated between a sandy beach ridge and the-
        shore of Little Sarasota Bay, and vegetated with live Oak, cabbage palm, and
             cedar, sea grape, pine and strangler fig. At least eight residences have
        been constr@d atop this cultural feature. The shell midJen measures
        approximately 300 meters north/south by 40 meters east/%%,est. Predominant
        shellfish species observed are oyster, fighting conch, and clam, with lesser
        frequencies of lightening whelk and scallop, among others. Depth of the
        cultural deposit is estimated at one to two meters at the thickest portions.

             Since landowner pennission to su psurface test in and around this cultural
        resource could not be secured, survey tactics were confined to ground surface
        exajuination. in addition to the shellfish food remains, a few sherds of sand-
        tempered plain pottery were observed. Accorr1ing to George TA, , who has
        investigated the northern porticn. of this site area, artifacts recovered have
        included fighting conch hmmiers, lip-notched pottery, and Moro ware. Such
        specimens indicate occupation dating to the Manasota and Safety Harbor
        periods, as well as during post-contact times, circa early 1700s. The Moro
        ware, dating to the 1700s, may indicate the presence of a fishing rancho. At
        the saxthernmost part of the Lucke site, the sandy beach ridge to the west of
        the midden proper may also contain evidence of prehistoric occupation.
        Irregularities of the ground surface, and patches of dark possible midden soil
        in some localities my be indicative of such aboriginal settlement.

        2. Heron Lagoon Fast Midden (8Sol377) - This shell midden site is located in
        the southeast quarter of section 29, Township 37 South, Range 18 East. It is
        contained within the properties at 8233 and 8239 Midnight Pass Road,- to the
        north and south respectively. Two homes are atop the site.

             This cultural resource was discovered as a result of field survey.
        Ground surface examination at the sciuther @tprcperty indicated the presence
        of midden exposed beneath the elevated home. similar corklitions were noted at
        the adjacent property to the north. since neither property owner was home, no
        subsurface testing was carried out.

             On the basis of surface exposures only, this site is est ima ted to measure
        appz))dmtely 60 meters north/south by 30 meters east/West. Depth of the
        cultural deposit is unknown, but estimated to average almost one meter in
        thickness. A variety of shellfish species, including oyster, clam, fighting
        conch, lightning whelk, and scallop were observed on the surface. No pottery
        or other artifacts, such as shell tools were observed. Thus, the Period of
        site occupation is unknown.
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         3. Cea-IrS Midden (8So*1378) - This shell midden site is located in the
         northwest quarter of Section 29, Ta*Tjship 37 South, Range 18 Fast. It is
         bordered to the north by 7811 Midnight Pass Road; to the scuih by 7837
         Midnight Pass Road.

              This site was discovered as a result of         field survey. While field
         checking the historic Mediterranean Revival home at  7811 Midnight Pass Ro4d, a
         buried midden zone, composed of -dark.. soil and 1mliusions of oyster and
         fighting conch, was discovered. Only minor amounts of shell bad been observed
         On the landscaped ground surface. To the south, similar small quantities of
         exposed shell were observed in the wooded area to the north of the house. on
         the basis of general topography, vegetation, and scattered ex;posures of shell,
         8SO1378 is estimated to measure 120 meters north/scuth by 30 meters east/west.*
         Depth of the cultural deposit is umknown. Given the absence of temporally
         diagnostic cultural materials, the Cedars Midden cannot be dated.

              prewialsly    -               Sites: Of the four sites previously recorded
         for Siesta Key, three      were found to be destroyed or altered by residential
         development. The fourth, 8So7, may also be destroyed by condominium cmstnm-
         tion, if the site location, as originally described, is to the south of the
         newly recorded Lucke Midden.

         1. 8S07 - According to original site recorder William Plowden, the Midnight
         Pass site, 8So7, was a small shell midden measuring 100 feet long by 50 feet
         wide, and Situated on an old sand dune about .2 miles north of Midnight Pass.
         Ccnsistent with the      -ipticn provided by Plowden, Bullen and Bullen note
         that investigation at this "small midden" produced a few sherds (1976:28). As
         illustrated in Figure 1 of their Palmer site report, 8So7 was located along
         the bayside of Siesta Key, about .3 miles south of the southern end of Heron
         Lagoon and about .25 miles north of the north end of Blind Pass. These
         combined data would situate 8So7 in an area currently occupied by large
                        Thus, this shell midden site is presumed destroyed.

         2. 8So53 - The South Coconut Bayou Midden was described by Alny (Florida
         Master Site File form) as located at 4225 to 4305 Midnight Pass Road. Three
         houses are coiLstructed atop the site. This site area was relocated and
         examined duriM the current survey, and found to be as described by Almy in
         1976. 8So53 is altered, but may contain sane undisturbed cultural deposits.

         3. 8So54 - The Out of Door School S;Lte was. originally described by Fales and
         Davis as a "shell midden mound" situated west of Ocean Boulevard, to the
         northwest of the Out of Door School. "Future excavation wrill be necessary to
         determine which portion of the area is shell deposited by water," 'Fales and
         Davis recorded in their Field Notes (n.d.). Mien AJmj formlly recorded this
         site with the State in 1976, it was classified as a destroyed sand mound. The
         nature of this "site" has been called into question by George Tal , who
         attended the out of Door School in the 1960s. AccordiM to Tal , this was
         probably never an aboriginal site, but rather a natural. beach ridge (Personal
              inicaticn). Unfortunately, this question will never be resolved. The
         general site area has been destroyed by              development.

         4. 8So57 - The martin Midden site area was found to be altered by residential
         development. This cultural resource is presumed destroyed, or at least
         severely altered by earthmoving and construction activities. The hcmesites
         are landscaped, and no surface site evidence could be observed.
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        5. "All - According to Fales and Davis, a shell midden extended to the north
        and south of Crisp Point (Point Crisp) . Archaeological testing in the mid
        1970s by the Bullens revealed 11sherds on the surface of both the north and
        south sides where the point joined Siesta Key" (1976:28). The presence of
        shell and/or midden debris was not noted. Testing of the peninsula proper by
        the Bullens revealed an absence of cultural materials - The Crisp Point area
        was visited during this survey, and found to-be residentially developed and
        extensively landscaped. Permission for subsurface testing in this -exclusive
        residential development could not be secured, and no ground surface visibility
        was present. Thus, this reported site is herein recorded as the 11crisp pointel
        site (8So1379) on the basis of documentary research only. Areal extent, depth
        of the cultural deposit,. and period of site occupation/utilization are all
        unknown.

                      Data: Archaeological reconnaissance in the areas between newly
             Negative
        recorded sites 8So1376, -1377, and -1378 did not reveal the presence of sur-
        face cultural materials. However, * given the lack of systematic subsurface
        testing, the location of buried cultural materials or features in these zones
        cannot be discounted.

             No evidence for              activity could be found.. one particular fo-
        cus of field investigation was the location of tangible cultural remains link-
        ed to the Roberts homestead on Roberts Point Road. Field survey was severely
        hanq*xed by private residential develormi . According to 1,fts. Louise Roberts
        Wyatt (personal communication), grand-dauOTter of Louis and ocean Roberts,
        there is nothing left of the original homestead. A modern house marks the
        former Roberts home/botel site which formerly occupied the "point" at the
        southernmost end of Roberts Point Road.

             Field inspection'of an elevated, coastal hammock vegetated-area to the
        south of Stickney Point Road and east of Peacock Road, due south of a marina,
        was also not productive of archaeological sites. A large undeveloped lot plus
        several residential yards were surface checked. A few shallow subsurface
        probes were put in the lot directly south of the marina. All areas revealed
        beach sand and small shell only.

        Site Evaluations: Assessments of site conidition/data quality and signifi-
        cance/Naticnal Register eligibility for the total eight newly and previously
        recorded sites on Siesta Key are summarized in Table 7. Site locations are
        illustrated in Figure 7.

             None of the previously recorded sites is adjudged significant- due to
        their degraded conditions and poor informational potential. Thus, they are
        not considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic
        Places. of the four newly recorded sites, 8SO1377, -1378, and -1379 will re-
        quire archaeological testing before a final determination of significance/
        National Register elibility can be made. Such site testing could not be ac-
        camplished during survey due to absence of landowner permission.

             The Lucke site, 8So1376, is considered a significant cultural resource,
        eligible for nomination to the National Register - It is in * good condition,
        and has demonstrat-J- potential for contributing to our knowledge of regional
        prehistory. Preliminary investigations by Tal     combined with - the observa-
        tions made as part of this project, indicate the possibility of intact cul-
        tural strata ranging in time from the  Mnasota culture to the 1700s. The
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         Table 7. EValuaticiri of Arcbaeolo#cal Si      cn Siesta Key (I     Sarasota and
                   Rird Fays).

         Site       Site Name                  Site Type        Data Quality         NR

         8So7       Midnight Pass Midden       Shell Midden         5                E

         8So53      Coca-Axt Bayou Midden      Shell Midden         5                E

         8So54      Out of Door School              ?               5                E

         8So57      Martin Midden              Shell Midden         5                E

         8So1376    Wcke Midden                Shell Midden         2                B

         8Sol377    Heron lagoon East          Shell Midden         2                C

         8Sol378    Cedars Midden              Shell Midden         2                C

         8So1379    Crisp Point                Shell Midden         6                D
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                                            Robe rts
                        2                      BC Y        6

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          Figure 7. Location of Archaeological Sites on
                       Siesta Key.
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         southern part of this shell midden is situated on land presently for sale.
         Given the size of the parcel, it is not unlikely that a zoning change to
         higher  density development will be requested. In the event of a rezone, and
         proposed land development, systematic archaeological survey of this property
         is strongly urged. Such work should endeavor to areally define the site as
         well as delineate irxUvidual site ccuponents. The collection of archaeologi-
         cal information necessary for completing a National Register nomination should
         be a priority. The lucke midden V= bsents the largest remainirxg site of its
         type for Siesta Key. It is an important resource, and worthy of preservation
         and pro Baticn. In the event that preservation may not be feasible, mitiga-
         tive test excavations are recommended.
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             BIM IUM

         General Dgggaption: This survey area is bordered on the west by Little
         Sarasota Bay; and on the east by US Highway 41. The community of Vamo marks
         the southern extent. Included are portions of Sections 20, 21, 28, and 33 in
         Township 37 South, Range 18 East. In general, the majority of this land has
         been heavily altered by residential development. The portions of Siesta Key
         and Casey KeY contained-within this qt;adrangle map area are discussed else-
         where in this report.

         Previous Archaeolggical       In 1961, Fales and Davis noted several mound and
         midden sites during their 'Vindshield" type survey of Sarasota County. These
         were relocated,      ribed'  assessed, and formally recorded with the State of
         Florida by A-W in 1975 to 1976. A small portion of this quadrangle study
         area was included in the survey of the Palmer Oaks tract in 1974 (Miller
         1974). Recorded as a result of this effort were five prehistoric sites,
         including 8So27, which had previously beem visited by Fales and Davis. In the
         mid-1970s, as well as the early 1980s, the Indianola site, 8So69, was visited
         by George Lu - -Ehell tools examined fraa this site were described in a 1986
         article by this investigator (Ti   1986).

         RecordedAW=gd Sites: A total of six prehistoric sites have previously been
         recorded in the mainland portion of the USGS Bird Keys coastal zone study
         area. These include two shell middens (8So27, -75), two burial moundIs (8So68,
         -83/446), a mound/midden complex (Wo69), and a "habitation" site (8So82).
         None have been subjected to systematic archaeological study. The Indianola
         site, 8So69, is probably related both temporally and culturally to the Ralston
         Mound (also referred to as the Indianola Mound), 8So83/446, which has been
         dated to the Weeden Island and Safety Harbor periods.

         Research Considerations/MthodolgW: Background research, including document
         and literature study as well as informant interviewing, indicated that
         potential prehistoric and historic period archaeological sites might be
         expected in the vicinity of previously recorded 8So68, in Township 37 South,
         Rtange 18 East, Section 20. According to the fieldnortes of Fales and Davis
         (1961), the area to the north and south of this site, the Metherry Creek Mound,
         "would indicate an occupation area with possible mounds, middens and village
         site." In addition, the possibility of historic period refuse in the Metheny
         Creek area associated with the hamstead of Elof Peterson and/or the post-1894
         occupation by the Woodburn. C. Matheny family was also indicated by background
         research (Fales,and Davis 1961). Examination of two plat maps of Township 37
         South, Range 18 Past, dated 1847 and 1896, however, did not reveal any man-
         mad features in the mainland portion of this study area.

             Field survey efforts focused on a small pi      of Section 20, as well as a
         portion of the coastal strip in Section 33. With the exception of the unde-
         veloped land within which the Indianola and Ralston mound sites are situated,
         the remainder of survey area property in Sections 20, 21 and 28 was found to
         be camsiderably btult upon and altered, and thus, not amenable for archaeolog-
         ical inspection. Thus, field survey efforts cOnCX31 ted. on an area bordered
         to the north by Niarf Road and to the south by Vamo Way. hi, the time of sur-
         vey, most of this propert   had been cleared, and was in the process of being
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          residentially developed. The entire area was initially walked out, and
          searched for the presence of surface cultural materials. In addition, a
          number of subsurface shovel tests were excavated in selected areas.

          Survey          One new archaeological site, a shell midden, was discovered as
          a result of field survey. This has been assigned the FMSF number 8Sol868. In
          additicn,,' a single chert waste flake was discowxed in a test pit, in a dis-
          turbed context. It is not considered to warrant designation as a site. Test
          Pit locations and prcperties subjected to ground surface recontiaissance are
          marked on the section aerials which accompany this report. Attempts to relo-
          cate four of the six previously recorded sites resulted in the relocation of
          two. Miese dfforts are described below. The remaining two sites, Indianola'
          and. the Ralston Mound, have been recently visited and assessed by George Luer
          and Marion Alny. Present assessment of these resources derives from the in-
          formation provided by these individuals.

               New SJ       8SO1868, the Pirates Midden, is a shell midden type site
          located in the northeast quarter of Section 20 in Towynhip 37 South, Range 18
          East. The general site area was indicated by the Fales and Davis fieldnotes;
          the exact site location discovered as a result of ground surface reconnais-
          sance during the present survey effort. The first irxiicaticn of the presence
          of this site was in the front yard of a private residence at 7166 Captain Kidd
          Drive. Here, oyster shell in a matrix of dark soil was observed at two
          sprinkler heads, as well as disturbed patches in the garden. A ditch marking
          the northern property boundary was devoid of cultural materials. At the time
          of this initial inspection, the owner was not home, and thus, no subsurface
          testing was carried out. During a second visit, the owner was requested per-
          mission to cq1hcqn-face test in the non-landscaped portion of the fron        yard.
          Permission was denied.

               Directly to the south of this residence are three homes    along John Silver
          Lane, a private road. No midden was visible on the surface at the fxon of
          7216 John Silver Lane, adjacent to the above mentioned property. With
          perru.ssicn of the landowner, two small shovel tests were excavated in the non-
          landscaped portion of the front yard. No midden material was revealed in this
          locality. However, in the landscaped rear of the property, oyster shell w.as
          observed at the base of a tree. Similarly, the back yard to the south, at
          7226 John Silver Lane, had eqx)sed shell and dark soil at the base of trees,
          beb@een the pool and bayshore. Permission to test in this yard was denied by
          the landowner. The next home to the south, characterized by lowex elevation
          and different vegetative cover (ncn-hamnck), did not have exposed midden. No
          testing was done since the landowner was not at home.

               As a result of this inspection, the Pirates Midden is estimated to mea-
          sure apprcodnately 120 meters long by 20 meters wide. Depth of the cultural
          deposit, as well as its ccuiposition is unknown. Temporal/cultural affiliation
          is also rx)t known. The site area is marked by coastal hamnock vegetation of
          oak, cabbage palm, and red ceda . It occupies the eastern side of a small
          cove in Lattle Sarasota Bay. It has been adversely impacted by the construc-
          tion of three large residences and pools. Nevertheless, portions of this
          cultural feature are probably still intact. Mus site is probably related to
          the Matheny Creek Mound (8So68) to the south.

               previaLlsly pAmxzded Sites,: in addition to the recording of a new site,'an
          effort was made to relocate and assess four of the six previously recorded
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         sites. The results of this effort, as well as information about the two re-
         corded sites'nat visited during this sCzvey, are as follows:
         1. 8So27, the Davis Midden, a shallow oyster shell midden dating to the post-
         Archaic, was recorded by Miller and Swindell in 1974. At this time, the site
         was described as in altered but fair condition. Relocated during the current
         P
            ject, the Davis midden was found to be relatively unchanged in condition
         sIrbice 1974.

         2. 8So68, the MaUieny Creek Mound, a burial mound, was originally described by
         Fales and Davis in 1961. In 1976, Almy recorded this burial ra=ld as destroy-
         ed by dredging of a canal. During this activity, she noted, workmen reported
         observing  several burials.. The former site area, at the end of Captain Kidd
         Avenue at Matheny Point, was visited and found to be further altered by
         residential construction. There are no visible remains of the Matheny Creek
         Mound. The period of mound construction is unknown. On the basis of similar
         sites in the region, the Matherry Creek Mound can probably be dated to between
         A.D. 800 and 1650, from Weeden Island-related to Safety Harbor times.

         3. 8So69, the Irxiianola site, is a mound/midden complex originally noted by
         Fales and Davis in 1961. According to these investigators, the burial mounds
         had been destroyed by cultivation in the 1920s or later. The midden area
         associated with this mound is still intact, and is situated along the shore of
         Sarasota Bay, to the west of a brackish pond, as well as to the east of the
         pond. In the latter arm, Tu       reported finding notched quahogvalves in 1981
         (Tal  1986:133). A sketch of the Indianola midden is contained in Tal           1986
         (Figure 6, page 133). It is dated at A.D. 800 to 1200. This site was not
         visited during the present survey.

         4. 8So75, the Holiday Harbor site, is a shell midden originally noted in 1961
         by Fales and Davis. In 1976, this site was recorded as destroyed through
         creek dredging and house cons:ructicn.

              The former site area, at 7795 N. Holdiay Drive, was visited during the
         current project. It is marked by a home, constn=ted in 1974, amid a stand of
         large oak trees. The current owner/resident, Mr. Chris Hicklin, indicated
         that the higher elevation to the front of the house was the result of dLstur-
         bance associated with septic tank and septic field construction and burial.
         Mtographs taken during excavation for a recently         installed septic field,
         shown to the archaeologists by Mr. Hicklin, revealed an absence of shell
         midden materials. However, alcrxj the west side of the house, as well as in
         the rear yard fronting the dredged creek, evidence of shell midden was obser-
         ved at the I-a   of several oak trees, as well as along the focter of the con-
         crete block wall adjacent to the west-southwest. The excavation of two small
         shovel holes to the north of these exposures, along the west side of the
         Hicklin home, revealed disturbed fill only. It appears that a small portion
         of the Holiday Harbor site is located to the rear of the house, betwee;i the
         swimming pool and creek. This area is cmrtiguous with the edge of the hammock
         vegetation. Cultural materials other than shell were riot observed, and the
         teapor-al/cultural affiliation of 8So75 has not been ascertained.

         5* 8So82, the Pinehurst spring site, is a 1%abitation" site noted by Fales and
         Davis in 1961. At this time, it was assessed to be destroyed by residential
         developmnt. The general site area, as per the location plotted on the USGS
         Bird Keys quadrangle map at the Sarasota County OM, was visited. No evidence
         of this site, nor of the native vegetation presumed to have been associated
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          with this cul    tural. resource, was seen. The locality visited was along Cove
          Terrace, to the w4st of Peninsular Drive.

          6. 8SO83/446, the Ralston/Indianola Mound, is a burial mound originally noted
          in 1961 by Fales and Davis. In 1985, it was visited by Alny and TA, , and
          found to be intact (Almy, personal communication) . According to the latest
          FMSF form,     prepared by Almy in 1985, this cultural feature measures
          appr wimately 135 feet north/south by 95 feet east/Viest by five feet high.. It
          is vegetated with scrub oak and palmetto. TWo borrow pits are situated to the
          west. A sketch of this site area is contained in a 1986 article by Tal
          (Figure 6, page 133).      8So83/446 is dated to the Weeden Island-related/Safety
          Harbor periods, circa A.D. 800 to 1200. It was not visited during the current
          survey-

          Site Evaluati        Assessments of site         Ltion/data quality and signifi-
          cance/National Register eligibility are summarized in Tthle 8. The locations
          of the total seven newly and previously recorded sites are illustrated in
          Figure 8.

          Tab] 8.                of Archawlcgdcal Si        in the       Bird Keys YAp Area.

          Site              Site Name                Site Type           Data Quality        NR

          8So27             Davis Midden             Shell Midden             3              C

          8So68             Matheny Creek            Burial Mound             5              E
                            Mound

          8So69             Irxiianola               Burial Mound(s)/         3              B
                                                     Midden complex

          8So75             Holiday Harbor           Shell Midden             4              D

          8So82             Pineb.Irst Spring        "Habitation"             5              E

          8So83/            Ralston/Irxiianola       Burial Mound             1              B
          446               Mound

          8Sol868           Pirate Midden            Shell Midden             3              C

               Three of the USGS Bird Keys sites were listed as destroyed by Almy in her
          1976 county a----          These include 8So68, the Metheny Creek Mound; 8So75,
          a shell midden rwed the Holiday Harbor site; and 8So82, the Pinehurst Spring
          site. The locations of these cultural resources are currently marked by
          residential development. Although field survey indicated that a small portion
          of the Holiday Harbor site appears intact, the general loss of site integrity,
          as a result of house, pool and septic tank/field construction, is considered
          major. Thm, all three Previously recorded sites are adjudged not significant
          due to their destroyed or severely degraded condition.
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              8So27, the Davis Midden, recorded by Miller and Swindell in 1974 as being
         in altered but fair condition, was found to be relatively uwlianged from the
         time it was discovered. -It is adjudged to be of potential local significbnce.
         site testing will be necessary before a final determination of National
         Register eligibility can be made. Similarly, the Pirate Midden may be of
         local significance, but archaeological testing will be rgKxmsary to ascertain
                           h this site has been altered, as well as whether it has the
         the degree to whic
         potential to yield archaeological data of significance to local and-regional
         prehistory-

              Both the Indianola site (8So69) and Ralston Mound (8So83/446) are in good
         Cond.iticnf. and are considered NR eligible. 8So83/446 represents the largest
         existing intact coastal sand mound in Sarasota County, as per Almy's 1985
         assessment. It is in pristine condition, and has the potential to yield
         archaeological data of significance. Hence,, it is considered eligible as per
         NR criteria Id". Similarly, the Indianola midden, probably related to 8So83/
         446 both temporally and culturally,, is believed to also have the potential to
         yield significant archaeological information concerning      iginal settlement
         and patterns of subsistence and resource utilization. It is NR eligible as
         per criteria Id".

         Recommendations:  Preservation of sites 8So27, -69, -83/446 and -1686 is
         Xecamriet ed. In the event of proposed adverse impact, limited test excavation
         is suggested for both 8So27 and 8Sol868,, for the purpose of collecting
         archaeological data sufficient to make a determination of NR eligibility. If
         adjudged to be eligible, 8So27 should be preserved and 8Sol868 Xotected fran
         further alteration. -

              The Indianola site, 8So69, was originally reported in 1961 as a shell
         midden and burial mound complex. According to investigators Doris Davis and
         Jokm Fales, the mounds had been destroyed by cultivation. Remaining       is a
         coastal shell midden,, extending along the waters of Little Sarasota Bay, and
         continuing to the east, at the eastern side of a brackish porxi. In 1976, Almy
         recorded this site to be in good condition. With the exception of erosion,
         and impact from firebreaks, the Indianola site is still in good condition. A
         sketch of this site is contained in Figure 6 of a 1986 publication by George
         Tai , who reported on quahog valves and shell tools from this site. This
         cultural resource,, situated on private property, is adjudged to be a signifi-
         cant local resource. In conjunction with the Ralston Mound, discussed above,
         the Indianola shell midden is           led for nomination to the National
         Register. It is also suggested that Dr. Elling 0. Eide, property owner, be
         camended by the Sumasota. County Historical Commission,, for his efforts to
         preserve and protect this coastal resource.

              7he Ralston/Indianola Mound, SSo83/446, is a significant site, deemed
         eligible for rxxnination to the National Register of Historic Places. The
         unaltered nature of this sand burial mound made it a unique regional cultural
         resource. Unfortunately, the land upon which it sits is currently for sale.
         Both the lw%kwsex and realtor, aware of the presence of t1us site, cannot be
         expected to act as site stewards. It is urged that the Director of the County
         Department of Historical Resources notify both owner and realtor, in writing,'
         of   the significance of this pret-@ric burial mound.           Penalties for
         disturbing this mound, in ---rdance with Chapter 872.05, Florida Statutes,
         should be highlighted. once an Historic Preservation Ordinarx::e for Sarasota
         County is in place, hopefully in the near future, incentives for preservation
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        can be offered the landowner. The protection and preservation of this site
        should be considered a top priority.

             Finally, although the above ground burial mound is no longer extant, it
        is possible that human remains associated with the Matheny Creek Mound, 8So68;
        may still be encountered. - U=, any permits for future dredging of the canal,
        to the south of the former site locus, should be contingent upon archaeologi-
        cal mmutoring. Arry other modifications to the.area at the mouth of Matheny
        Creek,   including .boat dock* and seawall construction,        should require
        archaeological rwnitoring as a prerequisite for permit approval.
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             SARASOEk

        General           on: The USGS Sarasota quadrangle map survey area.is bounded
        on the north by Bee Ridge Road and on the south by Buccaneer creek Drive.
        Rohearts Bay and Little Sarasota Bay, flanked by Siesta Key, are to the west,
        and US   41 is to the east. In addition to this coastal strip, land along
        Phillipp@ Creek, frarL Bee Ridge Road south to its mouth at the bay, was
        included in the surypy area. This collective survey property is contdined in
        Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, and 20 of Township 37 South, Range 18 East. In
        general-, this area has been heavily altered by residential development, with
        filling and seawall construction along the shoreline. Siesta Key is treated
        in a separate chapter of this report..

        Previous      : Human remains uncovered in the Hansen' s' (Hanson' s)Landing area.
        were the focus of debate concerning the antiquity of humans in Florida during
        the latter part of the 1800s (Willey 1949:29-31). In 1953, William Plowden
        recorded a shell midden to the north of Phillippi Creek. This site,
        designated 8SO6, had been Partially used for road fill at the time of
        Plowden's visit. Several other local sites were observed and noted in the
        1961 windshield survey by Doris Davis and John Fales. Unfortunately, some of
        these were provided such sketchy site locational and type dataf that later
        attempts to relocate and record them have not been successful. one such site
        which has remained xLecorded, was noted by Fales and Davis as situated in the
        Florence .subdivision to the north of Stickmy Point Road. Presumably, this
        site has long since been destroyed by residential development and shoreline
        modificaticns, including dredgin , filling, and seawall construction.

             In 1975 to 1976 Alny undertook a countywide archaeological
        The Fales and Davis field notes were utilized to relocate and evaluate known
        but previously unrecorded sites. As a result, four of these resources, all
        shell middens, were recorded on Florida Master Site File (FMF) forms, and
        entered into the State inventory. During the 1970s and early 1980s, these and
        other prehistoric site localities were visited and described by George Ij,
        (personal omnzucation). Among these was the Roberts Bay site (8So56), test
        excavated by Tal     in 1975. The results of this investigation were detailed
        in a 1977 article appearing in The Florida AnthrogoIggi - The Robets Bay
        site has also been the focus of investigation by Archaeological Consultants,
        Inc. and by Bill Burger.

             Finally, in 1988, under contract with the Sarasota County Parks and
        Recreation Department, a                  archaeological survey of the Phillippi
        Plantation Park (Keith-Prcdie Estate) was carried out by Lauren Archibald and
        Joan Deming. This investigation resulted in the location, z:ecording and eval-
        uaticn of three prehistoric and historic period archaeological sites. These
        have been assigned the FNSF numbers 8So616, -617 and -618.

        Recordedj2@p=@d Sites: As a result of the above noted efforts, eight arch-
        aeological sites are currently recorded for the coastal zone (exclusive of
        siesta Key) and Phillippi Creek area within the USGS Sarasota quadrangle rap
        region. These include five shell middens (8SO6, -55, -56, -58, and -617); an
        aboriginal "village" (8So84); a lithic scatter (8So616); and an historic
        refuse site (8So618). In addition, a shell midden (11GII) and shell scatter
        ("I") have been reported, as noted in the Resources Review Manual prepared as
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          part of a recent codntyw@ide assessment by       Historic Property Associates
          (Archibald 1988:23).

          Research Considerations/MethodolgW: The entire coastal zone and Phillippi
          Creek area can be considered to have a moderate to high potential for historic
          and prehistoric period sites. The Red Rook-area, directly south of Bee Ridge
          and west of US 41, for exanple, was the locality of early                    by -
          membdrs of the Pbberts and Hansen (Hanson) families (cf. Grismer 1946;
          Matthews 1989).

              TAbile archaeological sites can be expected to occur, the problem of site
          discovery in this heavily developed area were formidable. Initial drive-
          tbrvxjh of this survey area revealed a paucity of undeveloped land. Further,
          major portions of the coastline along Roberts and Little Sarasota Bay have
          been modified by fill and the colm=Uctim of seawalls. Most properties
          characterized by relatively high elevation, hammock vegetation, better chained
          soils, and other site-correlated factors, are also marked by the presence of
          homes and landscaped yards. 2=, by necessity, archaeological field survey
          in the USGS Sarasota zone was largely dependent upon informant information and
          limited ground surface inspection. Subsurface testing was directed at those
          rare parcels of undeveloped land, or lots in the process of being readied for
          development-

          Survey           A total of four previously unrecorded archaeological sites
          were located, recorded and assessed on the basis of background researcht in-
          formant information and archaeological field survey. Miese resources include
          a lithics only site, an historic cemetery, a shell midden and a shell scatter.
          Miese have been assigned the Florida Master Site File mnrbers 8So1380 through
          8So1383. In addition, five of the eight previously recorded sites were visi-
          ted and assessed. The three not visited were those recently recorded by
          Archibald and Deming on the Keith-Prodie Estate (8SO616, -617, and -618).

              New Sites: Two previously Unrecorded/unreported sites were located as a
          result of survey. Both were reported by local resident Helen Caravelli. The
          two others are listed as reported sites in the Historic Resources Review
          manual. rrhese resources are described as follows:

          I. Caravelli Site (8So1380) - Mrs. Caravelli, a member of the Sarasota County
          Historical commission, reported the discovery of "a few" (2 or 3) projectile
          points in her backyard. Description      of these finds indicate that these
          specimens may be classified as Florida Archaic Stemmed projectile points. The
          site area consisted of relatively elevated sandy soil adjacent to a small
          drainage coming   off a nearby spring. The natural spring, located about 100
          meters to the east, has been dredged to form a pond.   Field inspection of this
          property,      -   ed by Mrs. Caravelli, failed to reveal additional cultural
          materials. 8So1380 is in the northeast quarter Of Section 6, Township 37
          South, Range 18 East, between Camino Real and Eastbrook Drives, and north Of
          Quail Drive.
          2. Hansen/Roberts Cemetery (8So1381) - This historic period site, located in
          the northeast quarter of Section 6, Township 37 South, Range 18 East, Was
          reported by Helen Caravelli. Field survey, accompanied by Mrs. Caravelli,
          revealed the presence of a single txAbstone, belonging to Peter Hansen, "ACtg.
          Ensign us Navy.,, Dates indicating days of birth and death were absent from
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        this marble graveararker. ;t should be noted that while the name of this gen-
        tleman is usually spelled 1%amson" in the local histories (i.e. Matthews 1989;
        Grismer 1946). "Hanseh" is the spelling on the tombstone, and thus, is used in
        this report. The Hansen gravesite is situated amid a vacant lot in a residen-
        tial neighborhood. Quail. Drive is directly to the south; Camino Real Drive to
        the east. The undeveloped lot is marked by several large live oak trees.

             According to Mrs. Caravelli, a second marker, ho longer extant, was situ-
        ated near the Hansen grave. This belonged to Ocean Roberts, daughter of Peter
        Hansen and wife of Captain Louis Roberts. Mt. and Mrs. Peter Hansen settled
        in this area in 1870. According to Grismer's history of Sarasota, their
        daughter was named "Ocean" because she was born on the Atlantic while her
        parents were enroute to Anerica. fra England (Grismer 1946:183).

             Additional information about this site was derived from interview of Mrs.
        Icuise Roberts Wyatt, great-granddaughter of Peter Hansen and granddaughter of
        Captain Louis and Ocean Roberts. According to Mrs. Wyatt, Peter Hansen origi-
        nally left Denmark for Haiti, where he founded the first college there. He
        and his wife fled Haiti by boat wtien ricting broke out. They lwxled in the
        Red Rock area of Sarasota. Their daughter Ocean wee born eranoute from Haiti.
        According to Mrs. Wyatt, in addition to the graves of Peter Hansen and Ocean
        Roberts, - her grandfather Lcuis- Roberts, and the six children of Louis and
        Ocean Roberts are interred here. All graves are unmarked, except for that of
        Peter Hansen.

        3. Phillippi Delta (8So1382) - This reported, small shell midden type site,
        designated 11G11 in the Resources Review Manual (Archibald 1988:23), is located
        in the southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 37 South, Range 18 East. It
        is situated among the mangroves, adjacent to Little Sarasota Bay. According
        to informant -George luer, who last visited the site in the 1970s, the midden
        was composed primarily of oyster. A Type C shell hammer was collected. Nei-
        ther the vertical or horizontal site dimensicrLs were reported, although these
        data are available from Lu . The Phillippi Delta site was reportedly in good
        condition. It was not field visited during this survey.

        4. Immokalee 11G11 (8So1383) - This reported shell scatter site, noted in the
        Historic Resources Review Manual as site III," (Archibald 1988:23) is no longer
        extant. Located in the rmth@t quarter of Section 7, Tb@mship 37 South,
        Range 18 East, it has previously been described as Area G of site 8So56 (ACI
        1977:8, 12). It was situated several hundred yards east of the midden, along.
        the bayshore. Surface examination during the survey of the Immokalee tract
        revealed this area as "miscellaneous marine shells in a light tan or buff
        colored fine sand" (ACI 1977:12). The excavation of a shovel test yielded a
        shell scraper and hamer at six inches below surface. 8So1383 can priobably be
        dated to the Manasota period. nus cultural resource was destroyed by con-
        structicn of The Landings development. Its location on the quadrangle map
        housed at the Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources is not cor-
        rect (George Ta , personal ccrmnunication), and will be modified accordingly.

             Previously Reaarded/rjqxwted Sites: In -addition to the discovery of new
        Sites, and the documenting of reported sites, an effort was made to relocate
        and 'assess  previously recorded archaeological sites. These results are as
        follows:

        1. 8So6, the Phillippi creek site, was a shell midden originally recorded in
        1953 by William Plcwden. According to this investigator, the midden measured
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          100 feet by 25 feet by two feet, and was situated 200 yards      east of US 41 to
          the north of Phillippi Creek. Cabbage palm and oaks.marked the site area,
          wi.th mangrove all around. Temporal/cultural affiliation was unkomm. In 1953
          the site had already beed degraded for use as road fill, Plowden reported.
          According to AJWls 1976 assessment, this site was no longer extant, having
          been destroyed by house construction.

               Me former site area,        as per the site file information, was visited
          during this survey project.. In general, this area, to the south of Palos
          Verdes Street and north of the creek, has been altered by residential developp-
          merrt and seawall cciLtstruction. Neither native hammock vegetation nor man-
          groves were observed. The first lot of undeveloped land, situated aPPrcv-i-
          mately 500 meters to the east of US 41,.*bounded by 2262 Wason Drive to the
          east, was examined. This lot, used as a boat launchl is characterized by
          hammock vegetation. Marqrove was to the east-saitheast. Ground surf ace exanr-
          ination revealed two left quahog clam valves and some oyster shell. With the
          permission of the landomer, four shovel tests were excavated in the vicinity
          of the surface shell. All revealed an upper 10 to 20 centimeter layer Of
          disturbed fill, overlying gray sand with inc-lusions of small crushed shell.
          No evidence of shell midden was es xmtered. Thus, the Phillippi Creek site
          is believed to be ccupletely destroyed.

          2. 8So55, the Field Club site, is another shell midden, originally noted in
          1961 by Fales and Davis. It was reportedly situated along the bayshore- In
          1976, Almy could find no visible evidence of this site. The general site
          area, contained within a private club, was visited. No midden was observable
          on the surface. Given the nature of this club, and the lush landscaping, no
          penm_ssicn for subsurface testug was requested. It is possible that buried
          midden may still be intact.

          3. 8So56, the Roberts Bay or Lmokalee site, is a large shell midden, test ex-
          cavated and described by Ta         in the 1970s (Tal   1977a). Its condition in
          1976 was noted as altered but excellent (AlMY) - In 1977 this site was exam-
          ined, ardiaeologically tested, and assessed as part of the Immokalee tract
          survey (ACI 1977). Since that time, scme portions of the shell midden have
          been destroyed by residential development (The Landings). Current field Sur-
          vey indicated that other parts are still intact, and covered, partially, by
          cond- .-.     construct ed  on stilts. MOM has been dated to the Manasota
          period, circa 500 B.C. to A.D. 800.

          4. 8SO58, the James Haley Site, is a shell midden originally noted by Fales
          and Davis in 1961. They described it as a shell midden omplex with possible
          burials, situated around the James Haley home and to the north and south along
          ph,111pp, creek. oak and ceda vegetated the site area, with Pine forest to
          the north and west. In 1976, A1W recorded this site as located at 4211 South
          qbad   Avenue. Houses Were an top of the Midden. A vacant lot to the West Of
          Shad Avenue, across from the midden, had been reported to contain b@wials,
          A.lmy noted (FIW form)

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               Tw visits were made to the above noted address. During both times,
          owner/resident was not at hcm. n=, no subsurface testing was carried out.
          Tile large hcme sits on elevated land, amid cabbage palm, Oaks, and Pule. The
          entire property was waked around, and the ground surface emaned for the
          presence of midden. The unc;rassed patches at the base of trees- was of
          particular focus. No such cultural material was observed. The shoreline Of
          Phillippi Creek, and adjacent land, was also examined, at the rear of the home
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         at 4211 South Sqmde Avenue*, as well as the property to the north. To the
         south, the rear of 4223 South Shade Avenue, fronting Phillippi Creek, was also
         examined. Due to the absence of the landowner/resident, no subsurface testang
         was carried out. No midden was visible at these properties either. Also
         examined were the sandy exposures across the road from 4211 South Shade, due
         south of the Trinity United Methodist Church parking lot. No cultural mate-
         rials, including human remains, were observed.
         5. 8So84, Hansen's larAinj, was recorded by Abry in 1976 as a possible vil-
         lage/midden/burial area. The exact location was not known. The general site
         area has been mentioned since the late 1800s, when human remains were discov-
         ered here. In 1887, geologist Angelo Heilprin published an account of the
         human skeletal remains found here, which had been "exposed in a low bank of
         ferruginous sandstone along the shore" (Willey 1949:29). The human remains
         from Hansen's landing were included in the debates concerning the antiquity of
         humans in Florida. In 1907, Hrdlicka, who described and analyzed the Hansen's
         landing finds, ruled out the possibility of an early dating (Willey 1949:30).

              In their 1961 windshield survey of Sarasota County, Fales and Davis noted
         two sites in the Hansen's Landing area. These were noted as the Johnson Site,
         described as a village on the basis of the finding of some artifacts in the
         area; and the Red Rock-Hansen Lane Area site, wtuch was provided no descrip-
         tive information. 8So84, as recorded by Almy, ccmbines these Fales and Davis
         sites. As per her site file information, the Hansen's Landing site area has
         been dredged, filled, and residentially developed. Site integrity was noted
         as destroyed.
              Since 1976, construction of a private dock 'in the Red Rock Lane area, in
         the yard of the Gruder residence, has revealed the presence of human remains
         in shell midden material (Almy, persoml ccmn-mication). Field inspection of
         the shoreline at the Matthews residence to the immediate south indicated that
         the site did not extend this far to the south. The midden in the Gruder yard
         my be part of the- Hansen's landing site, as noted by Fales and Davis.
         Correct site   - --wters are still unknown.

         6. 8So616, the Phillippi Flake Scatter, is a lithic scatter discovered in 1988
         as a result of systematic survey (Archibald and Deming 1988) of the Phillippi
         Estates Park, owned by Sarasota County. The site area has not been altered
          ince the time of survey, and remains in very good condition. Ten:Fpcral/cul-
         tural affiliation is unknown.
         s

         7. 8So617, the Prodie Shell Midden, was also discovered during survey of the
         Phillippi Estates Park. It has been dated to the Mmmsota period, and is in
         excellent condition.

         8. 8So618, -the Phillippi Creek Historic Reffuse site, was also discovered
         during the Phillippi Plantation Park survey. At the time of survey, this 20th
         century dump site was observed as moderately altered by erosion along the bank
         of Phillippi Creek.

         Site Evaluati     : Assessirients   of site condition/data quality and signifi-
         cance/National Register eligibility for the total 12 newly and previously
         discovered archaeological sites within the USGS Sarasota quadrangle map area
         (exclusive of the City of Sarasota and barrier islands) are summarized in
         Table 9. site locations are illustrated in Figure 9.
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         Table 9. Evaluaticn or                 cal Sites in the I       Sarasota Map Area
                     (MMIUS2.V8 Of the City of Sarasota and bw=er islands).

         Site         Site Name                    Site Type        Data Quality          NR

         8So6         Phillippi   Creek            Shell Midden          5                E

         8So55        Field Club                   Shell Midden          5                E

         8So56        Roberts Bay                  Shell Midden          3                B

         8So58        James Haley                  Shell Midden          2                D

         8So84        Hansen I s Landing           Shell Middem/         3                C.
                                                   Burials

         8So616       Phillippi Flake              Lithic Scatter        2                E
                      Scatter

         8So617       Prodie Shell Midden          Shell Midden          1                B

         8So618       Phillippi Creek              Historic refuse       3                E
                      Historic Refuse

         8So1380      Caravelli                    Lithics               5                E

         8So1381      Hansen/Roberts               Cemetery (Hist.       1                C
                      Cemetery

         8So1382      Phillippi Delta              Shell Midden.         1                E

         8So1383      Irmckalee "GII               Shell Scatter         5                E
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              Of the total sites recorded for this project area, four'have been cam-
         pletely destroyed and three are severely altered. *Only three of the remaining
         seven sites are considered intact. These are the Hansen/Roberts Cemetery, the
         Prodie Shell Midden, and Phillippi. Delta. The remainder of the sites have
         beerl slightly to moderately disturbed, largely by residential development. .
              Seven of the 12 sites are deemed not significant, and thus, not eligible
         for listuig In the National Register. This evaluation is based upon either
         site destruction, or the poor informational value of the site. For example,
         while 8So616, 8So618, and 8So1382 are all in relatively good condUtion, they
         are not considered to have the potential to yield additional archaeological
         data of significance, nor are they considered among the best examples of their
         type(s) for the region.

              8So84, Hansen,'s Landing, is considered potentially significant. Much of
         this site is probably buried,        and should be subjected to systematic
         archaeological testing in ortler to make a final determination of significance.
         The James Haley site, 8So58, also not visible on the surface, will require
         testing before an evaluation of significance can be made. Additionally, the
         Hansen/Roberts Cemetery, 8So1381, will require historical research before a
         determination of site significance can be made.

              Two sites within this study area are deemed eligible for listuxj in the
         National Register. These include the Prodie Shell Midden (8So617) and the
         Roberts Bay Site (8So56). The Prodie Shell Midden, archaeologically tested in
         1988, and the Roberts Bay Site, stuilied in the 1970s, were both assessed to be
         significant WdAstoric resources. Both have been -0--c-tstrated to contain
         undisturbed cultural deposits having the potential to yield information of
         significance to our understanding of patterns of settlement and subsistence
         dLwuxj the Manasota period. Both are considered eligible as per NR criteria
         I'd. It

         Plecc@zk&amp;-icns: Like the Paulsen Point site in Englewood, the Prodie Shell
         Midden is a very significant cultural resource located in a County owned park.
         Ideally, it should be preserved and protected, for the benefit of all Sarasota
         County residents and visitors. Cn the basis of prior archeological testuig,
         it has been adjudged eligible for nomination to the National Register.       The
         preparation of such a nomination, possibly done in conjuction with the
         historic buildings here, is suggested. Adverse impact to this site should be
         avoided. However, in the event that boat ramps, parking areas, or other
         facilities are to be constructed in this area, archaeological monitoring and
         excavation of areas of primary impact are recommended. Artifacts recovered as
         a result of such efforts, as well as the information derived, should be made
         a     ible to the public via an on-site interpretive display - Cultural rater-
         ials, recovered as a result of the 1988 survey can be added to the assemblage,
         as deemed appropriate.

              The Hansen/pzberts Cemetery site currently occupies an undeveloped lot in
         a residential neighborhood. Adverse impact to this largely unmarked burial
         ground must be avoided. Subsurface reconnaissance by me-ans of remote serming
         is highly z eCOFLIMM a Iin oider to delineate the boundaries of the cemetery.
         crce done, indivict in 1 markers, and a protective fence are x eccam      Ad- to
         protect this area from destruction. Current Property owners should be
         notified of the existence of this cemetery, and asked for thei-r COOPeratiOn in
         pro Bcting it.
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             In the event of planned alterations to the properties within and/or near
        the James Haley (8So58) and Hansen's landing (8So84) sites, including house
        additions, pools, docks, tree removals, or other activity necessitating a work
        permit, archaeological monitoring is             . Such information, if suffi-.
        cient, should be used to make a final determination of NR eligibility.

             Finally, directly north of Phillippi Estates Park, on the north bank of
        Phillippi Creek, to the immediate west of U.S. 41, is a trailer park. This
        general area is deemed to have a high site location potential. During this
        survey project, the entire trailer complex was driven through, and checked for
        the presence of surface cultural materials.        However, in view of the
        clustering of trailers and parked vehicles, there was little open ground
        available for surface inspection. The only subsurface testing carried out was
        at the ectreme    northeast corner of the mobile home park. This produced
        negative results. Neverthel     , the possibility-for buried cultural materials
        and/or features in this area is considered high. In the event of a zoning
        change wtuch would alter the land use from mobile home park to residential or
        commercial development, systematic, professional archaeological survey is
        recommended.
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                                    Mthodolgg@ical Considerations

              ArchAeological survey of the coastal zone and selected eastward streams
         served to add 60 previously unrecorded prehIstoriC and historic Per-10d ar(711-
         aeological sites to the Sarasota County inventory. Of the total 60 SlteS, 22
         were recorded ori the basis of background research, including both dOCUMerrt and
         literature study (3), informant interviewing (14), or a combination of both
         informant information and research (5). The majority of newly recorded sites
         were discovered as a result of systematic'arcbaeological field survey, entail-
         im both ground surface examination and subsurface testing. Of the 38 total
         sites discovered as a result of field survey, 14 were initially revealed by
         the presence of surface cultural materials or features. Twxrty-four sites
         lacked surface eqn-ession, and were discovered solely as a result of subsur-
         face shovel testing.

              It should be pointed out, however, that most of the sites discovered by
         subsurface testing are situated within large tracts of undeveloped land along
         the eastward stream. Here, relatively sizable expanses of vacant land were
         subjected to systematic archaeological survey, with close interval subsurface,
         twtiM. In addition to faciliting the location of sites, the intensity of
         survey efforts here allowed for the better definition of site           Le it-,L both
         horizontally and vertically. Such tactics were generally not possible in the
         primary s=VeY area to the west of U.S. Highway 41, along the mainland coastal
         strip and barrier islands. Here, obs=ing mme=ial and residential devel-
         opments, dredged and filled areas, and the restrictive access to tl@          @ds of
         privately owned properties collectively served to obviate both systematic and
         intensive survey efforts. Even where sites were clearly visible from the sur-
         face, generally in the yard of a private residence, permission to systematic-
         ally.survey adjacent properties with the aim of areally delimiting site boun-
         daries was rarely possible. Thus, it cannot be claimed that all areas of
         viarchaeologcal sensitivty" within the coastal zone were subjected to survey.
         certainly, if all private property within high probability areas could have
         been equally examined, it is probable that a greater number of buried sites
         would have been detected.

              While total coverage of the coastal zone Project areat in term Of sub-
         surface archaeological testing, could not be achieved, it is believed that
         systemtlc reconna.1ssance, cmblned with the results of survey on accessible
         properties, served both to support the existing predictive model for coastal
         Sarasota County, and allowed for informed decisions as to where future survey
         efforts should be directed. Numerous locales have been targeted for future
         survey in the event of planned land alterations. Such areas have been marked
         an the se&amp;aon aerial maps wtuch have been subutted with this report.

                                               site

              To date, relatively little systemtic professional archaeological survey
         has  been carried out in the coastal zone of Sarasota County. The majority Of-
         previously recorded sites are conspicUous above-ground aboriginal features
         such as shell Middens and sand m=xls. Specifically, these site types account
         for 70 percent of all previously recorded sites. Most of these were initially
         discovered as the result of "windshield" type survey or surface reconnaissance
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         only.. Over the past decade, a limited number Of assessment surveys of small,
         proposed developberrt tracts have served to add sites with little or no surface
         visibility. These include low artifact density lithic scatters, ceramic scat-
         ters, artifact scatters, and shell scatters, as well as a few historic period
         archaeological sites. In total, however, only 9 of these varied prehistoric
         "scatter" types have previously been recorded, plus two sites dating to the
         historic period..
              The coastal zone project has, for one,.served to reduce the bias in site
         type recording. Based upon the physical remains observed, 27 shell, ceramic,
         lithic and artifact scatters were recorded as a result of this survey effort,
         or roughly 45 percent of the total sites. In addition, 10 historic period
         archaeological sites plus one historic period site component were located and
         recorded, comprising another 17 percent. Further, most -of the newly recorded
         sites classified as shell middens are small, buried cultural features, with
         little to no above-ground expression. Mum, while previous work served to
         delineate the areas of more permanent aboriginal habitation, newly discovered
         sites can add significantly to our understanding of short-term occupatien and
         special task oriented activity. With better taToral controls, hopefully such
         site type data will allow for a better understanding            of    inter-site
         relationships, activity scheduling, and patterns of resource exploitation.

              In general, the four types of "scatter" sites are similar in several
         ways. For one, all lack high density artifact concentrations. secondly, tool
         forms are rare. Site size is generally small, and the vertical distribution
         of artifacts is usually shallow. Cve@rall, the culbiral assemblages contained
         at lithic, ceramic, artifact, and shell scatters are indicative of short-term
         aboriginal occupation or utilization. It is probable that the site activities
         reflected by these assemblages focused upon the hunting and/or collecting of
         certain w=va and plant, f ood re_-@@ f =-d in or near the wetlands.

              T.ithic Scatters: lAthic scattk-XS, evidenced by smal 1 quantities of
         chipped stcne debris or I'lithic debitage," result from late stage tool manu-
         facture and/or modification. In general, given the absence of locally avail-
         able souxces of lithic raw materials suitable for tool manufacture, it is riot
         surprising that lithic scatter type sites are infrequent in their occurence.
         This low occurence rate is in marked contrast, for example, to Hillsborough
         and pasco   Camtles, where lithic scatter sites are near ubiquitous in some
         areas.

              A total of five lithic scatter type sites were recorded as a result of
         the Coastal Zone project. only one was evident from the ground surface; four
         were discovered by shovel testing. of the total sites recorded as lithic
         scatters, the an=rt of debitage averaged only three pi          per site. Cul-
         tural materials were recovered from, depths ranging from 0 to 80
         below surface. Three of the five sites were one meter or less in areal ex-
         tent. Ehvircrmer&amp;.ally, all sites- were within 150 meters of an eastward creek
         or intermittent stream, with an average distanice to potable water of 38
         meters. Most were situated in relatively elevated areas Vegetated with pine,
         saw palmetto, and scrub oak. pomello fine sand, a moderately well drained
         type, was the pnxbminant soil type association.

              In addition to these lithic scatters, two sites evidenced by the presence
         of two or three chipped stone projectile points were recorded, on the basis of
         informant information. In both cases, no other artifacts associated w:Lth
         these finds were reported.
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              Ceramic Scatters: Ceramic scatters are *similar to lithic scatters,         ex-
        cept that the site assemblages-are      comprised exclusively of broken pieces of
        ceramic vessels, or 11sherds," rather than lithic debitage or flakes. All pot-
        tery found during this survey was of    a variety referred to as "sand-tempered
        Plain 111 an decorated utilitarian ware characterized by small to moddrate
        amounts of fine to granular sand as     aplastic uiclusions to strengthen the
        clay. Generally, sites manifested       solely on the basis of pottery sherds are
        not. as common in the Central Perarsula Gulf Coast region of Florida as are
        lithic scatters.

              A total of 15 ceramic scatter type sites were dL-@;covered during this pro-
        ject. Of these, only two had arry ground surface expression. The remainder
        were discovered through subsurface shovel testing. One had a small amount of
        broken marine     shell in addition to the pottery. The number of sherds recov-
        ered per site ranged from one to 132. In the latter case, all sherds are
        believed to belong to a single broken vessel, shattered at the locus of dis-
        covery. Recovered ceramic assemblages averaged 29 sherds per site. More than
        half the sites, however, contained ten or fewer pieces of pottery. Cultural
        materials were found at depths of 0 to 90 centimeters below surface, with more
        than half confined to the uppermost 40 centimeters. Site size ranged            from
        less than one to 625 square meters. Ten of the 15 sites measured ten or         less
        square meters in areal extent.' All but one of the ceramic scatters             were
        discovered along eastward streams. Mean distance to freshwater along the
        interior creeks and intermittent streams     was 16.3 meters, with a range of   6 to
        25 meters distance. r1he single coastal site was 300 meters from Lemon          Bay.
        Generally, the majority of ceramic scatters were situated in well-drained,
        relatively elevated areas, characterized by scrub oak, pine and saw palmetto
        vegetation.   Me predominant soil type, associated with eight sites, was
        Pcmello fine sand; Keri fine sand, thick phase was associated with four.

              Artifact Scatters: Artifact scatters are sites containing both lithics
        and ceramics. Minor inclusions of marine shell may also be part: of the cul-
        tural assemblage. Artifact scatters and shell scatters differ in that while
        artifacts               in the former, food shell remains predominant over other
        classes of archaeological data in the latter. Like ceramic scatters, they
        probably reflect very similar aboriginal activities.

              only two artif act scatter type sites were discovered. The f irst, f cund
        along an eastward stream, is essentially a ceramic scatter, with the
        fortuitous discovery of a single waste flake in addition to the 125 sand-
        tempered plain sherds. The other, located five meters from Little Sarasota
        Bay, is a diffuse scatter comprised of one sherd, two flakes, and three small
        clam shell valves. It could also have been classified as a shell scatter. At
        both, cultural materials were recovered to depths of 90 and 80 centimeters
        respectively, and site size was 1.260 and 3600 square meters respectively.

              SW1 Scatters: The shell scatter sites known from Sarasota County, like
        those of Collier county to the south, range from smal 1, discrete deposits of
        marine shell with or without associated artifact , to multi-acre shell scatter
        complexes composed of dozens of discrete shell/artifact clusters, such as the
        Oscar Scherer State Recreation Area II site (8So6O8). This type of site,
        generally overlooked by archaeologists in the past, has more recently become
        the focus of professional attention (i.e Estabrook and Austin 1989).

              Five shell scatter type sites were recorded as part of this project, four
        as the result of field survey and one on the basis of prior survey (Williams
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         1977) and informant information. The sites discovered during field survey
         were similarly characterized by small amounts of marine shell, with or without
         a sherd or two of sand-tenpered plain pottery. No associated shell or stone
         tools were observed.      Environmental   settings,    including   fresh water
         association and distance, soil type, elevation, and vegetation, were variable
         for the total five sites.

              Shell Xtddens: A total of 20 shell middeh type sites were recorded during
         this project. These can be divided into three classes, based largely upon
         overall size and site composition. The first category ("Class V) includes
         large, above-ground shell middens, extending linearly a considerable distance
         and reaching heights of up to two meters above the ground surface. The diver-
         sity of shellfish species represented in these cultural deposits is generally
         high, and substantial amounts of associated artifacts and faunal remains can
         be expected. 'They probably represent multiple periods of intensive site usage
         over a long time. Previously recorded sites which fall within this category
         are the Roberts Bay (8So56) and Paulson Point (8So23) middens, among others.
         Six of the newly recorded shell middens are considered of the "Class III vari-
         ety: Oaks/Vamo (8Sol351), Blac)d:urn Bay (8Sol357), Bouffard (8SO1371), Lucke
         (8Sol376), Cedars (8Sol378) and Pirates (8Sol868). They range in size from 75
         td 300 meters long by 20 to 40 meters wide, with a. mean overall areal extent
         of 5075 square meters.

              "Class III' shell middens are of intermediate size. Five newly recorded
         sites are categorized in this class: Wall (8Sol349), Johnson (8SO1369), Ford
         (Wo1375), Heron Lagoon East (8Sol377) and Pocono Trail (8Sol867). These are
         usually characterized by moderate above-grourxi expression, and range from 30
         to 80 meters in length by 20 to 45 meters wide. Average areal extent is
         1580 square meters. The Cove Site (sSog), Forked creek Point Midden (8SolO),
         wood midden (8So60) and Prodie Midden (8So6l7) are examples of previously
         recorded sites that fall within the medium size category. These middens are
         believed to represent sharter-term, possibly episodic utilization.
              Six newly recorded sites are small, buried black dirt and shell middens.
         They range in size from 10 to 30 meters long by three to 20 meters wide, with
         an average areal extent of 368.3 square meters. The cultural deposits, gener-
         ally.confined to the upper 30.             below surface, are characterized by
         a limited number of shellfish species. Associated artifacts, including cera-
         mics and shell tools, are found in relatively small quantities. Included in
         the ,Class III,, category are the following: Hermitage (8SO1372), Severinsen
         (Wo1370), 6855 MK Road (8Sol373), O'Brien (8Sol375), mangrove violation
         (Wol,384), and Section 4 Midden (8Sol361). Five of these six are situated on
         the bayside of a barrier island. Low size and density of cultural materials,
         in addition to lack of shellfish diversity would suggest short-term, perbaps
         episodic utilizaticn/occupation rather than more sedentary habitation.
              Three newly recorded shell middens were not classified due to irx:omplete
         information. The Higel Midden (8Sol3G3), no longer extant, should probably be
         placed in the class I category, on the basis of informant information (Mickey
         Higel, personal communication). The PhillipPi Delta site (8Sol382), reported
         by George Luer as a small circular midden, and riot field checked during this
         project, is a Class II or III. Thirdly, Crisp Point (8So1379) could not be
         relocated during field survey. Published        information, the basis of site
         recarding, is insufficient to allow for classification.
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                                 Temnoral/Cultural Affiliati

            The tanporal/cultural information used in this summary for previously re-
        corded sites is derived from the Florida Master Site File inventory print-out
        dated April 14, 1988, on file at the Sarasota County Department of Historical
        Resources. For more ccuplete information, the reader is directed to the
        Appendixf which contains not only the FNSF period designations, but also
        Supplemental data-gathered from published sources, unpublished manuscripts,
        and informant interviewing as part of the background research stage of this
        project. In cases where discrepancies exist between the FNSF classification
        and those contained in the literature, the former have been utilized.

             Of the total 61 previously recorded sites, .47.5 percent are of unknown
        temporal/cultural affiliation. Thirty-two sites, or 52.5 percent of the
        total, have been assigned a period. of these, 23 are         multiple component
        sites, accounting for a total 44 separate temporal mrqpnnents.

             Only one site is listed as containing a Paleo-Indian component. seven
        are assigned Axchaic period affiliations. The remaining 36 site         -,onents,
        are dated to the post-Archaic periods. Included are some periods no longer
        used to classify sites in the Cexrtral Peninsula Gulf Coast archaeological
        region, such as Glades, St. Johns, and Belle Glade. A total of four site
        '"IT ments' are assigned to the period(s) referred to as orange and
        Transitional. Chronologically, these are placed between the Archaic and
        Manasota. Four Orange and Transitional 7-!yrq:nnents are listed. Another eight
        sites are assigned either Perico island (now classified as Manasota) or
        Manascta -mr;"tnents, eight are Weed[en Island, and eight am Safety Harbor.

             ft,cm these data it can be cancludied that (1) the period of site utiliza-
        ticn/occupation is unknown for almost half of all previously recorded cultural
        resources; and (2) when known, the majority of recorded sites date to sometime
        during the post-Archaic period, circa 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1650.

             with few exceptions, the newly recorded prehistoric period sites cannot
        be assigned a temporal/cultural affiliation, given the lack of diagnostic
        artifact types found. Clearly, no evidence of sites datux; to either the
        earliest Paleo-Indian or Early Archaic periods was discovered. While such
        early sites have been found in Sarasota County, including Warm Mineral
        Springs, Little Salt Spring, the Gory Site, and the Venice Beach site, these
        are relatively rare. Three of these four are underwater sites, riot detectable
        by standard archaeological survey methods. In addition to these recorded
        sites, isolated finds of projectile points diagnostic of these early periods
        have been reported (i.e Venice area) (Almy 1985).

             Utilizatior) of the coastal zone during the succeeding Middle to Late
        Archaic periods was discovered at two lithic sites. Both the Caravelli
        (8So1380) and Bennie (8So1347) sites yielded projecti-le points classified as
        Florida Archaic Stemmed type. According to Bullen (1975:32), these were
        manufactured and used from approximately 5000 to 1000 B.C.

             It is probable that at least sane other newly recorded sites were occu-
        pied durim what is termed the "Ceramic Archaic" or Florida Transitional
        period, circa 1000 B.C. to 500 B.C. (Bullen et al. 1978:22-23). The shell
        middens categorized as class I, for exaMle, may contain such evidencq in
        their lowest levels, comparable to the Paulson Point site (8So23). Such
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         archaeological evidence may be anticipated as contained below the present
         water table.

              Clearly, on the basis of the recovery of undecorated sand-tenpered
         ceramics, the majority of sites recorded as a result of this project date to
         sometime after the Archaic period, circa 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1650. This would
         include the Florida Transitional, Manasota., Weeden Island-related , and Safety
         Harbor periods/cultures - UnfQrtunately, temporally diagnostic pottery styles,
         stone tools, and shell implements were riot recovered. Artifacts, 'when
         present, were largely confined to sand-tempered plain bodysherds. Luer and
         A1W (1980, 1982)) have _______=-t-rated that changes in vessel thickness, as well
         as lip and rim configuration can be used to separate plainwares through time.
         Unfortunately, most of the pottery recovered was in small assemblages of body-
         sherds, with little or no rim fragments. On the basis of the few rimsherds
         found, when datable, ceramic scatter type sites situated along the eastward
         streams are tentatively assigned to the late Manasota to Safety Harbor peri-
         ods, circa A.D. 400 to 1650. This compares favorably with two previously re-
         corded shell scatter type sites located along eastward streams: the Catfish
         Creek site (8So6O8) and the OSSRS II site (8So606). These have been dated at
         A.D. 700 to 1000 for the former (Austin and Russo 1989) and post A.D. 800 for
         the latter (AlW 1988). The only other sites with temporal/cultural informa-
         tich are the lacke Midden (8Sol376), which is assigned to the Manasorta through
         Safety Harbor periods on the basis of prior work by Tu      (Personal - muf zuca-
         tion), and the Pocono Trail shell midden (Wo1867), tentatively dated to the
         weeden Island-related to Safety Harbor period on the basis of the shape of the
         rimsherds recovered.

                             Settlement =19ming/Predictive Model

              Throughout the coastal zone, including the mainland as well as barrier
         island , coastal hamnwk vegetation of live Oak, cabbage palm, and red ceda ,
         was found to be the most diagnostic site marker. Shell midden type sites, in
         particular, are those found most often in these environmental settings.
         Inland from the bayshore, along the eastward streams, ridges and knolls
         vegetated with scrub oak, pine and palmetto, and proximate to potable water,
         were most often associated with a variety of "scatter" type sites.

              As many investigators have previously pointed out, the large bayside
         shell midden sites reprMc:Jt=J the major village areas, or residential base
         camps-, primrily during the Manasorta, Weeden Island-related and Safety Harbor
         periods. Inland from the shore, along the eastward streams, are predominant1     y
         small camp type sites, repr menting. the scenes of temporary or seasonal
         occupation. It is probable that these inland "scatter" sites were occupied by
         small populations otherwise resident on the coast, whose travels to the
         interior were focused upon the hunting or collection of certain.wild plant and
         animal resources. Unfortunately, the functional nature, other than oVU-.u_-
         tive, of these small ,inland from the shore" sites are not fully understood.
              Comparable to these inland campsites are the relatively small shell
         middens   discovered on the barrier islands. These too, it is believed,
                    a movement of szmail groups, away from the major villages, for the
         PUZ      of resource procurement. Like the inland 11sr-atters," the majority of
         barri&amp;   island sites were probably occupied only briefly, perhaps on a
         seasonal basis. jnt@      @ngly, most of the sites discovered on Siesta, Casey
         and Manasorta Keys are proximate to large mainland bayside sites. For example,
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        both the previously recorded. Casey Key site (8So17) and newly recorded
        Mangrove Violation site (8So1384) are directly across Little Sarasota Bay from
        the Osprey site (8So2) at a distance of less than one-half mile. In like
        manner, sites 8Sol376 through 8Sol378 in the southern portion of Siesta Key
        are less than one mile acrci;s the bay from several sites, including Indianola
        (SS069), the Ralston Mound (8So83/446) and Holiday Harbor (8So75). The
        largest of the barrier island sites, such as the Lucke Midden on siesta Key
       -and Bouffard Midden on Manasota Key, may have been the locus of repeated
        short-term occupations over a long period of time.

             With the exception of the jorthernmost one to two miles of Casey Key,
        this barrier island was found to be relatively under-utilized in @rehistoric
        times, when compared with Siesta and Manascrta Key. -While several sites had
        previously been recorded for Siesta and Manasota keys, only one was noted for
        Casey Key- Despite             opporturuties for ground surface inspection and
        .-M] Mxrface testing, l1___ sites were discovered on Casey Key than the other
        barrier islands. Manasota Key, on the other hand, was found to be rich in
        archaeological resources, from the Sarasota/Charlotte county line north to
        Manasota Beach. Survey results indicated a discontinuous pattern Of mostly
        small, 6hallow sites, lined along the slope of the beach ridge fronting the
        mangrove strip at the bayshore. In general, the sites discovered on Siesta
        Key were larger, fewer in number, and spaced at greater intervals along the
        shoreline.

             In addition to the collection of fish, shellfish, turtles, and other food
        resources,, the barrier islands, like the mainland, were also used to bury the
        dead. A large burial mound (8So17) is )0x= for the northern point of Casey
        Key. In addition, human rvmins have been found nearby in midden el           is
        (Marquardt 1987). Other barrier island middens may also contain human
        burials. The Manasota Key Burial Site (8So1292), situated on the gulfside of
        Manasota, Key, contained the remains of over one hundred individuals. The
        association of these burial sites with nearby habitation sites has not yet
        been established.

                               Future Research45ite significance

             The resultant contributions of this archaeological project have, in the
        final analysis, been mot quantitative than qualitative. On the positive
        side, the number of known sites within'the coastal zone and along selected
        eastward streams has been almost doubled. Rxther, added to the inventory
        have been a significant number of previously under-represented site types,
        including various forms of small, low-density, short-term, limited activity
        sites, as well as sites datux; to the historic period. concentrated survey
        efforts in Siesta, Casey and Manasota Key have also -served to add to our
        knowledge of the prehistoric utilization of these barrier islands.

             Rule the recorded locations of.these new sites provides useful data    for
        historic preservation planning efforts, as well as future archaeological
        settlement pattern studies, the absence of site specific data concerning
        temporal/cultural affiliation and site function(s)       is   an unfortunate
        deficiency. In the absence of temporal contr ls, the relationships among
        sites, particularly the articulation between large coastal resources, and
        smaller interior creekside sites, is still poorly understood.
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              On the basis of their assessed potential to contribute significantly to
          our knowledge of regional prehistory, several coastal zone archaeological
          sites- are deemed eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic
          Place$. These sites are believed to represent the best examples of their type
          for the region, are in a good to excellent state of preservation, and have
          demonstrated their potential to contribute data important to our understanding
          Of regional culture history, settlement patterning, resource utilization,
          mortuary practices, population structure, and other important- avenues of
          inquiry. The National Register eligible sites listed below include both
          previously as well as newly recorded sites. They are as follows:

          1.     82qs4qoll       Itystery River. Point
          2.     82qSo14       2qLa4qm0qp0qp Mound
          3.     8So23       Paulson Point
          4.     SSo24       Gory
          5.     8So56'      Roberts Bay
          6.     8So2q59       osprey Point
          7.     8So69      Indianola
          8.     8So83/446   Ralston Mound
          9.     8So438      Martin McGuire
          10.    8So2q598      Stoltzrier
          11.    8So68qO8      Catfish Creek
          12.    SSo617      Prodie Midden
          13.    82qSo1302     Eagle Point III
          14.    82qSo1349     Wall Midden
          15.    82qSo1351     Oaks/Vamo Mid-4qdamn-
          16.    82qS8qO1357     Blackbu8qz8qn Bay Midden
          17.    82qSo1371     Bouffard
          18.    82qS8qO1376     Lucke Midden
          19.    84qS0qO1867     Pocono T4qtail

             In addition to these cultural resources, several previously and newly
          recorded sites are adjudged to be p8qatentLally eligible for nomination to the
          National Register. However, additional data gathering will be necessary
          before a final determination of eligibility can be made. In the process of
          acquiring archaeological data necessary for significance evaluation, valuable
          data Supplementing our current site file information can be derived. Those
          sites deemed potentially NR eligible are as follows:.

          1.     8So3        Pool Hammock
          2.     88qSo13       D8qavids
          3.     8So27       Davis Midden
          4.     8So68qO       Wood Midden
          5.     8So84       H24qansenf s Landing
          6.     8So62qO6      28qOSSR 6qI2qI
          7.     832qSo2q1292     Manasota Key Burial
          8.     828qS08qO8q1321     Wilcox Ceramic
          9.     832qS08qO2q1329     Knight's Trail Park
          10.    832qSo2q1352     Catfish-North Creek Bridge/Webb Road
          12.    828qSo8q1369     32qi04qc6qkIns08qm
          12.    832qSo2q1370     Severinsen
          13.    828qSo8q1373     6855 MK Road
          14.    828qSo1374
          15.    0qS20qSo1375      "Brien
          16.    824qS6qo1377     Heron Lagoon East
          17.    8qS28qSo1378     The cedars midden
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        18.    8SO1853     Eagle Point/Tamiazfti Trail
        19.    8So1868     Pirates Midden.

             Finally, while caneteries are generally not considered eligible for rxmt-
        ination to the Naitioral Registr of Historic Places, the following sites are
        considered regionally inportant:

             8So1345     Laurel Cemetery
             8So1358     La= Bay Cemetery
             8So1367     Venice Cemetery
             8So1381     Hansen/Roberts
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                                      HISIMC                REPCIRT

                                         General Introduction

               This section of the report contains the f indings, of the architectural
         field survey, including some. historical research per@ing to the developnent
         of each comuLnuty. Only a general outline containing important dates has been
         included here for the reader's quick reference. Several excellent narratives
         on the histary of Sarasota CMmty have already been prepared, and the reader
         is directed to the Bibliography, located at the end of the report, for sources
         pertaining@ to the history, developTent and architecture of Sarasota County.
         Two general references are highly re==*nded and were used ectensively for
         this report: Karl H. Grismer's The. Story of                          and Janet Snyder
         Matthews' Venice: 22m= from Horse and chaise.

               1842        Josiah Gates               along the Manatee River (January)
                           Seminole War ended (August)
                           Armed Occupation Act passed by the U.S_ Congress (August 2)
                             which. it       ated that six months' provisions and 160 acres
                             o@ land, anywhere south of Palatka and Gainesville, would be
                             given to  settlers willing to carry arms to defend their
                             hanes for five years" (Grismer 1946:27). Additional land
                             could be purchased at $1.25 an acre.
                           William H. Whitaker becomes the first settler within today's
                             boundaries of Sarasota County, at the northexn end of the
                             City of Sarasota,, which he called "Yellow Bluffs-" (Decem-
                             ber 14)
               1861        Begining of the Civil War; many homes were raided for food.
                             11he whitaker family moved to Manatee during the war.
               1862        Hiomestead Act passed by U.S. Congress wtilch entitled each set-
                             tler to 11160 acres, providing he built a home and tilled the
                             soil for five years" (Grismer 1947:47).
                           William Whitaker was still the only settler in the area which
                             is now known as Sarasota County
               1865        The Civil War has ended, bringing a new era to the Sarasota
                             area (Manatee County). Newcomers arrived slowly at first,
                             but the influx quickly gained pace- Many were nortierners,
                             both Yankee soldiers who had been here during the war, and
                             their friends and family who heard of the warmer climate.
                             others were southern families which had been desolated by
                             the northern armies or later by carpetbaggers. Both the
                             southern and the northern families lived amicably as neigh-
                             bors in this new frontier.
               1867        Webb family settled in Osp rey
               1868        Jessie Knight and his family became the first knoum settlers
                             at lq*n-se and Chaise", later knowm as Venice.
               1870        Early developnent of a small comnmity between           Hudson Bayou
                             and Phillippi Creek, eventually becoming the city of Sarasota
               1871        Jchn S. Blackburn and his two sons, George and Frank hcme-
                             steaded about 1 1/2 miles south of Osprey.
               1878        post office granted on August 16 to Charles E. Abbe in
                             Sarasota. prior to that, real was received at the Whitaker
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                           home, brought aver from Manatee about once a week by the
                           Mitaker boys.
              1910       Bertha Hdnor6 (Mrs - R)tt@) Palmer first VISItS Sarasota Coun-
                           ty, and begins purchasing land- The Sarasota-Venice Caqpany
                           is formed with her sons and Joseph Lord,
              1912       John and Charles Ruigling begin purchasing and developing land
                           in Sarasota
              1914-18    Woild War I (U.S. involvewnt 1917-1918)
              1917       Dr. Fred Albee begins purchasing land in Nokcmis
              1921       Sarasota County was created when it divided from Manatee Coun-
                           ty
              1920s      Boom years development and land speculation
              1923       The Tamiami Trail crossed the Everglades in April
              1925       The BLE began purchasing land in the Venice area
              1927       Sarasota becomes the winter home for the Ringling Brothers and
                           Barnum and Bailey Circus
              1928       The Tamiami Trail is officially opened on April 25 and 26
              1929       Effects of the stock market crash
              1930s      Depresssi   and New Deal era
              1937       Social Security Act was passed, guaranteeing retirees a steady
                           monthly income.
              1942-45    World War II (U.S. imrolvement)
              1945-50    Post World War II development: Marry veterans returned to
                           Florida after being stationed at one of the bases, due to
                           the warmer clima . Between 1940 and 1950 the population of
                           Florida increased appr =ately 23 percent whereas the
                             ited States as a whole only increased about 9 percent
                           within that same time period (Hwit 1950:4) Publications
                           promoted Floridals health inducing aspects such as "Pure
                           air, year-round health-giving climate, vitamin-packed fresh
                           fruits and vegetables, and relaxirq       #ierell (Hunt 1950:
                           97). A housing shortage all over the country induced rapid
                           construction with cheaper materials and uniform designs.
                                 military builidngs were moved from the Venice Air Base
                           to various parts of Sarasota County, both for residential
                           and  comnmity use. Trailer houses also became popular
                           during this period as an --rxinical form of residence.
              1948-58    The "Sarasota School" of architecture evolves with sane nota-
                           ble architects such as Ralph TWitchell, Paul Rudolph, and
                           Victor lundy creatiM "a contaqxx-ary and environmentally
                           oriented style of architecture" (Garfinkel 1989:118).
              1950-70    Steady growth is evident in Sarasota County. Tourism and re-
                           tirement remain as the largest inccme producers in the coun-
                           ty.
              1970-90    ak neW COI IStructicn boom has hit Sarasota Courity, particularly
                           in the Venice, Englewood and North Port c=munities

              Survey results are organized by ccnmLuuty, general locale, and barrier
         island progressing from south to north. The fouzteen survey areas, In Order
         of their presentationI are as follows: Englewood, Manasota Key, Between
         Englewood and Venice, Higelville, Eagle Point, Nokomis, Laurel, Casey Key,
         osprey, vamo, south of Phillippi Creek, Red Rock, Siesta Key, and The Uplands.
         Each of these survey areas is indicated on a map of the coastal zone area
         (Figures @10@ and 11).
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            .Survey findings for each area are presentlad as follows:
                 1. General development of the survey area.
                 2. Boundaries of the area and corresponding hal-f-section maps.
                 3. Survey Results, which includes a current general description of
                      the area, new sites, previously recorded sites, and other sites
                      pertaining   to' the historical period but are recoded as
                      archaeological sites.
                .4. GenZexal            ons for the survey area.

             Included are a map of the survey area highlighting the historic sites and
        a list of Surveyed Historic Structures, complete with field survey numbers,
        FNSF numbers, street address, site name, historic context, architectural
        style, data quality, and NR or local eligibility.

             Completed Florida Master Site File (FNSF) forms for all newly recorded
        sites are contained in subsequent volumes fo this report. Accompanying this
        report are the half-section maps and bound field survey forms used in the
        field survey. A field survey number identifies each site surveyed. - Color
        slides, black and white negatives, and black and white prints not used for the
        FNSF forms have also been submitted to the Sarasota County Department of
        Historical Resources (SCEM). Copies of reference materials riot already
        located at SCDHR will be donated to the department.

                                   Summary of Survey Resul

             Bard styles            ad in this      FrA : A               Most of the
                                                           ave survey
        structures inventoried were frame vernacular, of very modest style and
        materials.   many had alterations performed through the years, such as
        additions, porch enclosures, wirxlcwr:? replaced, new siding added, etc. There
        still remain a select number of frame vernacular structures, however, in good
        condition, with very few modifications. These are scattered throughout the
        entire coastal zone area.

             Mere are some Mediterranean Revival Style builduigs, generally found
        closer to the more developed areas such as in Nokomis (near Venice), in Vam
        (between Osprey and Sarasota), on Siesta Key (near Sarasota), two token
             les in the South Phillipi Creek area (near Sarasota), and one on Casey
        Key. Most are small scale residences, except for the Keith-Prodie mansion on
        the Phillipi Creek, Point of Palm in Nokaais (Dr. Albee's home), and several
        mid-sized residences. A few Mediterranean Revival Style commercial buildings
        remain in Nokcmis, as well as a school in Laurel and one in Osprey. Several
        semi-modern (early 1950s) Mediterranean Revival Style homes were developed in
        the Uplands cc==ty north of Sarasota, designed by architect/developer
        Augustin N. Tierry.

             A few bungalows are found scattered among the frame vernacular residences
        throughout the coastal zone area, but they are not predominant. Most of these
        are located in Vano. Two concrete block residences, with bungalow massing,
        were found in this survey. One, located in Englewmod, does not appear on the
        1948 aerials. The other, situated on Kenilworth street in the Red Rock area,
        also appears to be of later construction.

                  Based on cormersations with local residents, we discovered some wood
        frame residox:es were constructued by prefabrication constr@cn companies
        such as Jim Walters Corporation, based in TWupa. Although they used similar
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         materials and massing as the earlier wood frame vernacular residences, these
         were generally first built in the 1950s and 1960s.- They can be distinguished
         by lower pitch roofs, wider siding boards, and constructed on concrete'slabs
         or- on continuous concrete foundations. This particular corporation began
         pr@ticn circa, 1946 and continues to operate as a large corporation         with
         many subsidiaries. (A sales brochure from the early 1970s was obtained from
         Jim Walter Hanes in Tampa and has been placed on file at the Sarasota County
         Department of Historical Resources for future reference.)

              Other :5 tr uc I -IFt= encountered in this survey, also wood frame vernacular,
         were moved from the Venice Air Base soon after World War II for both
         residential   and community use.      Sane , were large rectangular buildIngs
         originally used as mess halls, etc. Most of the service men lived in small
         lfbutments", approximately 16 feet by 16 feet, some of which can now be found
         in Englewood. Numerous ' 1 ---- - of the air In      and specific buildings are
                                     L&amp;A:jj- CXIA J=
         available in the Venice Area Historical collection (VAHC) , in the Venice
         public library.

              Very few I%odernefl, International or Art Deco structures were discovered
         outside of the city limts of Sarasota or Venice. One unique example, built
         in 1950, is located in the Red Rock area, just south of the incorporated city
         of Sarasota. It is a rambling concrete residence with curved edges and
         numerous borizioptal overhangs. T@*m other residences in this style were found
         in the unincoporated county, one in the Uplands camunity, north of Sarasota,
         and one on Casey Key. Although cons :ructed later than the required pre-1949
         survey date, we have included the cries in Red Rock and the Uplands in this
         ..Irr-rehensive survey and have. prepared a Florida Master Site File form for
         each because of their unique style arid mmllent condition.

              A few exmples of residences desic;ned by nortable architects Ralph
         witchell and Paul Rudolph were located during this survey. Most, however,
         Were constructed after 1949. "As the tourists, wealthy retirees, and winter
         visitors returned after world War II, the cultrual legacy of the Palmers and
         Ringlings led to a strcng revitalized economy and the "Sarasota School" of
         architecture. Starting with small guest houses for the wealthy, such notable
         architects . . . established a contemporary and               ly oriented style
         of architecture" (Garfinkel 1989:118). At the onset of this design Period
         (1948-1952) paul Rudolph was in partnership with Ralph Twitchell, a local
         architect who had been designing structures in the Sarasota area since the
         1920s. After 1952, Rudolph continued in Private Practice with Offices in both
         Sarasota, Florida and New Haven, Cmmwr-tlctxt until he became Ch@rl Of the
         School of Architecture at Yale University in 1958. A list of his. works is
         included in C0j-ItjMLQ== Archi       . Several houses he designed between 1946
         and 1950 were constructed on Siesta Key and Casey Key, some in colaboration
         with Ralph Twitchell (Morgan 1987:766). TWitchell's indiVidual Projects,
         however, have not been listed in a -yqrehensive form. His wife is currently
         preparing his blography and my include a number of his designs. In addition,
         his son, -Thlin Twitchell, a local architect, may have access to Or knowledge
         of Ralph Twitchell's architectural endeavours remaining in Sarasota County-

              Numerous other buildings were relocated for one reason or another, many
         due to the widening of U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail). Some motel cottages.
         were apparently moved to the Red Rock area. Josephine      cortes describes a
         number of houses originally occupied by supervisory personnel at the Woodmere
         Lumber Company -Yduch were moved to Casey Key, siesta Key, Englewood and Venice
         (Cortes 1976:104)
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             Most of the structures encountered were small-scale residences, modest
        both   in size and design. 'This is not surprising considering that the vast
        majority were originally constructed as winter residences. Sarasota was as
        much of a popular retreat from the cold northern climate for both the lower
        and middle classes as-it was for the upper class. Tourism has been an
        important economic source for Sarasota County since before the turn of the
        century. The fewer hcmes designed for the elite winter residents, such as the
        Palmers and the Albees, however, were quite grand in scale and epitomized the
        best deslg*n of the times. Unfortunately few of these estates remain.

             Other residences of a substantial size were constructed for pioneer
        homestead families who built their own houses and expanded them as the need
        and r curces pr ;ented themselves. Cne example is the Claude T. Curry
        residence in Nokcmis, a two-story wood frame house which Claude and his
        brother built in 1908. Unse homes which have remained in the original family
        have generally been maintained and altered in a manner sympathetic with the
        original design.

             Bas!    materials                in this survey: As most of the structures
        found were frame vernacular, it would be obvious that most of the materials
        used were wood. Lumber companies, marry with mills, such as the ones at Wood-
        mere (1917-1930), Laurel (The J. Ray Arnold Lumber Coupany, 1925-30), and in
        Venice (r1he Venice Lumber Co., 1926-1959) were numerous in the area, process-
        ing cat boards from the abundant pine trees in Sarasota County (Matthews
        1989).

             Drop siding seems to have been the predcminant siding type used. Other
        types were: weatherboard, clapboard (narrower boards, and genm-ally older),
        pecky cypress sidirxI, and asbestos shingles. In later years vertical grooved
        plywood (T-111) was often used for    additicns and remodeling. On occasion,
        aluminum or vinyl siding was found to have been added to sane of the historic
        structures included in this survey,   but this was riot the predominant case.

             Very few brick structures were built, although brick was cmmonly used
        for fireplace chimneys and foundation piers. Poured concrete, structural clay
        tiles and concrete block were all used prior to 1949, but apparently were
        usually stuccoed. One example is the Laurel School constructed in 1928, usirxj
        structural clay tiles. Ocala block became Popular in the very late 1940s.
        nus material was probably first introduced by the avant-garde architects
        TW,tchell and &amp;Xb1ph and cmtinued to be used, even today. Generally placed
        with stacked joints, these buff-colored blocks did not require painting.
        Mumerous concrete block structures were also constructed with exposed
        horizontal joints. Although quite       .commm to this area, they were usually
        found to have been omt-structed in the early to mid-1950s. This type of
        construction apparently coincided with sane large scale development as marry
        subdivisions were platted in the    1950s. Sane unique examples of concrete
        block bungalows were found, one in Englewood, but based on the 1948 aerials
        were rnt camitructed  until later.

             As mentioned above, brick      was  used for foundation piers, but the
                      type of piers, for    pre-1940 construction, were the trapezoidal
        ccrx=ete-piers. Concrete block piers were generally used in the 1940s and
        later. Continuous concrete block and concrete slab foundations were common in
        later construction or for buildings which were moved.
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               Window types and materials were     often used to determine the general age
         Of a building or to determine whether it was remodeled. Early types of
         windows were wood double hung sash with various types of panes. Three
         vertical and four vertical over ne were very common in Englewood. Further
         north, two hari   horizortal over two horizontal was somewhat popular. The standard
         two vertical over two vertical and the one over one were also found throughout
         the area, but not as often as the other styles. Some wood casement windows
         were discovered, generally used in Mediterranean Revival Style structures.
         steel casements were also used in Mediterranean Revival Style buildings, even
         as early as the 1920s, where they were used by the BIZ (Brotherhood of
         Locomotive Engineers) in Venice. They were also amunct , however in newer
         additions and in concrete block residences built in the 1950S. Aluminum
         awning windows and single hung sash are often used today to replace original
         wood double hung windows, to enclose porches and in new additions. Jalousie
         windows were generally used as sash replacements and for porch enclosures as
         early as the 1960s.

               Abbreviations used in survay results and                  bahl    The following
         abbreviations have been developed by the          Florida Division of Historical
         Resources for use in the ccupiter retrieval       of Florida Master Site File
         listings. We have used the same abbreviations in the Suxveyed Historic
         Structures Results and Evaluations tables for each cammmity. These are coded
         as follows:

               Historic             (Based on knom date or appradmate time period of
         cons xuction):

                  PREC     Pqwt-Reoanstruction                1879-1898
                  SPAW     Spanish-American War              1898-1916
                  WWIA     World War I and Aftermath         1916-1920
                  BOOK     Boan times                        1920-1929
                  DEFR     Eqression and New Deal           1929-1941
                  WW    World War II and Aftermath        1941-1950
                  MODE     Modern                            1950-present

               Architectural 2=1

                  FRAM     Frame vernacular
                  MP2MI     M&amp;-8qxnuy Vernacular (generally poured concrete or concrete
                           block)
                  BUNG     Bungalow
                  MEDR     Mediterranean Revival
                  S32qP32O28qD     Spanish Colonial
                  miss     Mission
                  OOER     Colonial Revival
                  TU32qDR     Tudor Revival
                  COMM     Commercial
                  PRAI     Prairie
                  32qDITE     International
                  MODE     Moderne
                  AR32qT32qD     Art Deco
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         Table 10. Number of Surveyed Structures in eacb Cmmiunity

                                     Structures Field Survey FMSF                      Preliminary
         Community                   Surveyed      Numbers          Numbers            Estimate

         EMlew;ood                   243           001-242          Mo1385-162,ir        N/A
                                                   252,253
         Manasota Key                  15          260-274          8Sol625-1639         N/A
         Between Englewood             10          243-251          8So1640-1649         N/A
           &amp; Venice                                  + 254
         Higelville                      4                          8So519-522           N/A
         Eagle Point                   11          910-920          8So2100-2110         N/A
         Nokomis                     168           301-391          8Sol651-1818         N/A
                                                   395, 396
                                                   601-672
                                                   675,678,679
         Laurell                       35          580-589          8Sol820-1854           11
                                                   673-677
                                                   680-700
         Casey Key                     17          550-565          8Sol875-1891         N/A
                                                     + 496
         Os1MW                         95          401-495          8Sol905-1999           61
         VaM                           32          501-527          8So2OOO-2031           30
                                                   537,541-544
         South of Phillippi            13          528-536          8So2087-2099         N/A
           Creek                                   538-540
                                                     + 753
         Red Rock                      52          701-752          8So2035-2086         N/A
         Siesta Key                  148           756-903          8So21'11-2258        N/A
         The Uplands                     4         go-5-908         SSo1895-1899         N/A

         Total                       847  *****

               * As determined frm        Draft, Historic Preservation Element, Sarasota
         County prepared by Historic property Associates, in 1987. A quick windshield
         survey was cmxIucted for this draft to identify the approxinate number of
         structures remaining construc"ed prior to 1936.

                   one structure was surveyed twice.

                   Previously recorded sites included             in   the Venice Historical
         Architectural Survey prepared in 1985.

                   Blackburn Point bridge

                   Includes previously recorded sites in Higelville.
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       .General. DevelgUpmt_: The 1897 Manatee County General Directory
        Englewood as a newly settled secticn at the extreme southern end of the
        county, located on Lemon Bay (Meserve 1897). In fact, the original plat of
        Englewood was filed and recorded on August 17, 1896, only a year earlier (Plat
        Book 1:150). "The small lots in the center of the map were home sites; the
        larger lots were for citrus groves. Elm Street, running north and -south,
        separated the two sections. It will be noted that the only named streets in
        the residential area, Stem-t, Harvard, Yale, Wmtworthand Perry, ended at
        Elm Street. In later years, these streets were extended east across Elm, but
       .in each instance required a jog in the road because of the difference in size
        between the* one-acre home lots and the 10 acre grove lots. All the streets
        were 20 feet wide's (Cortes 1976:59) Herbert Nichol and his two brothers from
        Chicago first developed Englewood, namirig it after their hometown suburb of
        Chicago and including some street names from Chicago such as Dearborn, Harvard
        and Yale (Frank n.d.:9).

               7hey planned that this region would be a famous lemor growing area.
               The first colonists came in 1894, priompted by literature [describing
               Grove City,cn Lemon Bay] distributed at the Columbian Exposition of
               1893 in Chicago. However, the Big Freeze of 1894, damaged many citrus
               trees and the freezes of 1895-96 completely wiped out the groves and
               many settlers left the area. . . . Marry visitors and permanent
               residents came to Englewood and enjoyed excellent hunting and fishing
               during the ensuing years. However, fishing was the main industry, riot
               lesna  groves" (Englewood,    Florida Proudly Salqtes     an    Historic
               Occassion: America's Bicentennial 1776-1976:15).

             William Goff had settled in the Englewood area eighteen years earlier.
        He arrived with his family, traveling from Twra by schooner in 1878 searching
        for a piece of land to settle and raise his family. His brother, Derpse,
        joined him in 1886 at which time they established the Tow of Grove City along
        the shores of Lemm      Bay, just a few miles south of the future town of
        Englewood-

             Herbert Nichol was not discouraged by the freezes of 1894 and 1895-96. A
        post office was first established on July 3, 1895, with John S. Gibbons
        acting as the first postmaster. luo, years later, George D. Farr was listed
        as the POSt3mister and merchant.

             The 1897 Manatee County Ger@ Directory listed about 52 families in
        Englewood, including 37 farmers, one merchant (George D. Farr), one mechanic,
        one chemist, two tailors, one sailor, two mill operators, two teamsters, one
        laborer, three real estate agents (the Nichols brothers), and one capitalist.
        Fish was listed as the chief product. It was also noted that several orange
        groves had been planted (Meserve 1897). The Directory of the Lemon Bay Area,
        also published in 1897, "reveals a total*of 86 inhabitants, of  whom 16 adults
        and 34 children were 'residents' and the remainder were 'Winter Visitors and
        men in the fishing camps"' (Cortes 1964).

             By 1898, Englewood boasted Ats first large hotel with      16 rooms, the
        Engelwood Inn, located at the bay end of Perry Street, with a dock leading
        into the bay more than 250 feet. Ttlis hotel was constructed by the Nichols
        family ccn4xmy (Grismer 1946). It became the winter residence of many
        prominent Chicago people until it burned to the ground in 1909 (Cortes 1976).
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              "In 1910 ,. T.M. Wrede,     Sr., Nokomis, taking the Federal Census, found a
         permanent population here of 75 persons. Winter residents numbered about 50 "
         (Cortes 1964).

                    The development of the section was retarded, however, by a complete lack
         Of transportation facilities and for many years Englewood was nothing but a
         fishing hamlet"   (Grismer 1946:269) . Transportation to Englewood at the turn
         of the century was by water    or by a shell -road leading southward  from
         Sarasota. However, the early part of the 20th century brought hard surface
         roads and eventually automobiles to Englewood during the World War I era
         (Englewood,    Florida Proudly salutes an Historic            Occassion:    America's
         Bicentennial 1776-1976). The Tamiami  Trail was blazed through the Everglades
         in 1923 (originally routed through the center of Englewood); and the Seaboard
         Railway extension eventually                       connected Venice with Ft. Myers.

              During the first decade of the new century, new residents arrived to
         spend the winters, maintaining their northern homes for a summer residence.
         Many eventually became permanent residents, however, after finding that the
         summers were pleasant as well.

              The community  continued to grow during the Florida Boom years when a bank
         and several new-stores opened (Grismer 1946). By 1923, the Lampp    Hotel,
         operated by O.S.    Lampp was in business. Thirty-one residents with assorted
         occupations were listed in the 1924 Sarasota City, County Directory. Mrs.
         P.E. Buchan was the postmaster  and her husband was the local merchant.
         Englewood was incorporated as a municipality in November 1925 with 13 square
         miles, including four miles along the Gulf of Mexico and eight miles bordering
         Lemon Bay. According to the County Directories, Englewood was proud to have a
         community  center, park, golf course, banks, hotel, stores, churches, schools,
         newspapers and industry by 1926. Many of these     improvements  only appeared on
         newspapers though, due to the unforeseen end of the real estate boom. At that
         time 63 families were recorded as residing in the town. T.H. Chapin was the
         proprietor of the Tamiami Lodge (Polk 1926). Unfortunately, the bank failed
         during the stock market crash of 1929, and all but one of the stores closed.
         Josephine Cortes explains in her book The History of Early Englewood          that in
         1929 "Englewood became unincorporated,' the Tamiami  Trail was moved away and
         the town went back to its pre-boom  status as a sleepy village on the bay ....
         (Cortes 1976:109).

              By 1936, after the devastating Depression Years, about 158 adult
         residents were listed in the County Directory. Mary W. Green  was the
         postmistress  several new businesses included the Ba    Biological Laboratory
         (John F. and Elsa Bass ). and Angler's Inn (C.J. Cornell). Prominent citizens
         included: P.E. Buchan, County Commissioner           (previously a merchant); Earl
         MacMichael , physician; William Plamonden, physician; and William H. Lampp
         boat builder.

              The Social Security Act was passed in 1937, guaranteeing  retirees a
         steady monthly income, however modest. This encouraged many retirees to move
         to Englewood (as well as other parts of Sarasota County and Florida) where
         they built modest homes in which to enjoy their leisure years (Englewood,
         Florida Proudly salutes an Historic     Occassion: America's Bicentennial 1776-
         1976)
              In 1940, the County Directory showed a slight increase in residents, uP
         to about 186 adults.        The Englewood Methodist Church,        the Englewood
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         Presbyterian Church and the Englewood School are also listed in the directory.
         New businesses included the Loaf.."n" Lodge operated by John Van Norman and the
         West Coast Fish Co. managed by Herbert A. Anger.. The Englewood Gardens
         Subdivisions, located around the town of Englewood, were platted in 1941 and
         were first offered for sale through newspaper advertiserents in Washington,
         D.C. in 1942.
               Karl Grismer favorably described Englewood in his bock'The Story
                  . "In 194  -6, Englewood showed indications of being on the verge of the
         ddvelopmrrt, which inevitably will ccme, sooner or later, because of the
         superb location of the community and the public-spiritedness of its residents"
         (Grismer 1946:269). Englewood continued to grow throughout the 1940s, 50s and
         60s at a slowl, but steady pace which has resulted in a peaceful and restful,
         yet progressive community today.

              According to Josephine Cortes, "three generations of promoters were
         finally convinced that the Leman Bay area could not be hurried into becoming a
         carbon copy of northern industrial cities; they learned what its pioneer
         -    -teaders knew . . . that the greatest attraction of this area was in being
         precisely what it is today - a predominantly residential commmity where
         there is plenty of room for children to grow, for adults to work and relax,
         and for older citizens to enjoy their retirement years in peace and-quiet,
         with just enough activity to keep them from growing stale" (Cortes 1964)

         Boundaries and         7he community of Englewood today basically includes the
         followings sections, listed with their curresiaxiing half-SeCtion maps in
         parenthesis. This consists of an area bound on the north by the intersection
         of Englewood Road (S.R. 775) and old Englewood Ptoad, near Buchan Airport; on
         the west by Lamion Bay; on the south by the Sarasota-CUrlotte County boundary;
         and on the east by Deer (or Godfrey) Creek. Miese sections were covered in
         our --yrrrehensive survey,      ---              primarily on the areas whicli were
         developed prior to 1949. Most of the land east of Indiana Avenue (S.R. 775)
         was rural or undeveloped in 1949, in fact, some of the earliest Subdivisions
         in that    area were not platted until 1956            (half-section     maps).     The
         accompanying map of Englewvod (Figure 12) highlights the         historic str@       7eS
         identified during this survey of Englewood.

                  Tlownship 40 South, Range 19 East,   Section  22   (490 &amp; 491)
                                                       Section  23   (492 &amp; 493)
                                                       Section  24   (494 &amp; 495)
                                                       Section  25   (496 &amp; 497)
                                                       Section  26   (498 &amp; 499)
                                                       Section  36   (503 &amp; 504)
                  Ta*TL-hip 40 South, Range 20 East,   Section  30   (851 &amp; 852)
                                                       Section  31   (853 &amp; 854)

                          Englewood continues to be predominantly a law-keyed community,
         cansist,ing mostly of single family residences and Small-scale comnercial.
         establishments. most of the residences are small to moderate in size,
         generally campatable in style and scale within each      block, whether they are of
         historic or newer construction. The highest                       on of commercial
         activity occurs along Indiana Avenue and Dearborn Street, with secondary
         emphasis on North McCall Road. Surrounding the older established portion of
         Englewood, which is located north and south of Dearborn Street, west of
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      Figure 12. Location of Historic Structures in the Englewood Study Area.
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        Indiana Avenue, are numerous residential subdivisions. Many of these were
        developed as early as the late 1940s to mid-1950s and expanded further north,
        south or east of Englewood as needed. Sane areas are even now currently under
        construction.

             As a result of this Coastal Zone C:omprehensive Survey, 243 historic
        structures have been recorded (one was recorded twice), based on the criteria
        that they were constructed prior to 1949. Since this was the first community
        to be surveyed, a number of structures built in the early 1950s were also
        included, as they were of similar construction to those fran the late 1940s.
        The survey of Englewood provided a better understanding of construction
        techniques, styles and materials used in the more remote areas of Sarasota
        County. These have proven to be of a LKn             modest caliber than those
        previously recorded in the city of Sarasota. Cnly those structures determined
        to have been oamtructed prior to 1949, based on the 1948 aerials, have been
        forumrded to the Florida Division of Historical   Resources for inclusion in the
        Florida Master Site File.

             The majority of the structures found in Englewood are wood frame
        vernacular, scattered tl@     @out the town. Many have been modified during the
        years, most with new additions, replacement windows, new siding, and/or
        existing porches      enclosed.   However,    there   are still a few unique
        architectural examples which have remained unaltered or sympathetically
        modified. The two largest concentrations of historic structures oca in the
        oldest portion of Englewood, at the west and of Perry, Dearborn and Green
        Streets; and at the southern end, along McCall Road, near the Lamon Bay
        Cemetery. Both of these areas bcrder Lemon Bay, an Inportaryt, factor in the
        development of Englewood.

             An unusual elemen found on a few residences in Englewood, is a long thin
        beivedere with clerestory windows ruraung most of the length of the ridge,
        used for ventilation.

             New S3      Locations and information for newly recorded sites were
        generally provided by J=al inf=mnt-s and thz@ough rese@h at the Elsie QuirX
        Library in Englewood. All 243 surveyed sites are included in the list of
        Surveyed Historic Structures (Table 11). The most important ones have been
        Listed here with a brief narrative.

        1. BuchanIs Landing, 40 Olive Street (8So1567) - Mt. and Mrs. Peter E. Buchan
        constructed this two story wood frame residence, circa 1916, located at the
        southern end of Old Englewood Road, on Olive Street. The first floor was used
        as a store, where supplies were brought in from Tampa by the schooners 11J.W.
        Booth" and Iq?hantom". Peter Buchan had originally arrived in the Lemon Bay
        area in 1902f where he first worked for 'the Chadwicks and then for Mr.
        Nichols, who owned the store and post office on Yale Street. In 1912, Peter
        Buchan purdhased the Nichols' store and post office, includuig all of the
                       He then moved the operation into his new store at Buchans
        Landing in 1916. "In 1924, P.E. Buchan sold his store to Mr. Campbell of
        Nocatee and left the Englewood area" (Cashatt n.d.). The family returned ten
        years later,     however,   and Mr.     Buchan was appointed Sarasota County
        Ccmissicner, representing Englewood. He remained in office for a total of 18
        years I until he retired at the age of 80 (Cashatt n. d. ) - After their deaths
        (in 1968 and 1971 respectively), their daughter and her family, the Jack
        Tates, resided in this house.
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                                                                 ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA
                                                           Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                              Results and Evaluations

        Map &amp;           FMSF        Site Address                  Site Name                             Historic Arch Data           NR or
        Field           Site                                                                            Context    Style Quality     Local
        Survey                                                                                                                       Elig.

        Oil                         155 S. MCCALL RD'.                                                  MODE.      MASO              E
        101                         589 S. MCCALL ROAD                                                  MODE       MASO    1         E
        179                         405 YALE ST.                                                        MODE       MASO    3         E
        104             8Sol385     65  1ST AVE.                                                        WW2A       FRAM    3         D
        109             8Sol386     65  2ND AVE.                                                        DEPR       FRAM    3         C*
        110             8Sol387     55  2ND AVE.                                                        DEPR       FRAM    3         C
        098             8Sol388     20  BAY ST.                                                         DEPR       FRAM    3         C
        099             8Sol389     60  SAY ST.                                                         WW2A       MASO    1         0
        100             8Sol39O     80  BAY ST.                                                         WW2A       FRAM    3         D
        075             8Sol39l     170 BAY ST.                                                         WW2A       FRAM    3         E
        074             8Sol392     175 BAY ST.                                                         WW2A       FRAM    3         D
        076             8Sol393     176 BAY ST.                                                         WW2A       MASO    3         E
        053             8Sol394     T01 BROADWAY                                                        BOOM       BUNG    1         C
        045             8Sol395     775 BROADWAY                                                        WW2A       MEDR    3         E
        046             8Sol396     755A 890ADWAY                                                       UNKN       FRAM    I         C
        044             8Sol397     899 BROADWAY                                                        WW2A       BUNG    3         E
        036             8Sol398     575 BURR LANE                                                       OEPR       FRAM    3         C
        136             8Sol399     55 CEDAR ST.                                                        BOOM       FRAM    3/4       D
        129             8Sol4OO     140  CEDAR   ST.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    3         D
        130             8Sol401     160  CEDAR   ST.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    3         D
        131             8Sol402     198  CEDAR   ST.                                                    OEPR       FRAM    3         D
        186             8Sol403     245  CEDAR   ST.                                                    BOOM'      FRAM    3         C
        184             M1404       345  CEDAR   ST.                                                    WW2A       FRAM    3         0
        185             8Sol405     355  CEDAR   ST.                                                    WW2A       FRAM    3         D
        236             8Sol406     ? CEDAR ST.                                                         DEPR       FRAM    3/4       D
        227             8Sol407     51 COCOANUT AVE.              LEMON BAY WOMEN'S CLUB                WW2A       FRAM    I         A
        157             8Sol408     251  COCOANUT   AVE.                                                WW2A       FRAM    3         D
        226             8Sol408     251  COCOANUT   AVE.                                                WW2A       FRAM    3         D
        159             8Sol409     255  COCOANUT   AVE.                                                WW2A       FRAM    1         D
        150             8Sol4lO     301  COCOANUT   AVE.                                                DEPR       FRAM    3         C
        229             8Sol4ll     335  COCOANUT   AVE.                                                WW2A       MASO    1         D
        143             8Sol4l2     398  COCOANUT   AVE.                                                WW2A       MASO    3         0
        118             8Sol4l3     555  COCOANUT                                                       DEPR       FRAM    3         C
        119             8Sol4l4     556  COCOANUT                                                       DEPR       FRAM    I         C
        117             8Sol4l5     575  COCOANUT                                                       WW2A       MASO    3         D
        010             8Sol4l6     210  S. COWLES ST.                                                  BOOM       MEDR    3         C
        008             8Sol4l7     349  S. COWLES ST.                                                  MODE       BUNG    3         D
        162             8Sol4l8     200  DEARBORN   ST.                                                 DEPR       FRAM    4         D
        161             8Sol4l9     232  DEARBORN   ST.           KELLY'S TAVERN                        UKNK       FRAM    4         D
        160             8Sol420     240  DEARBORN   ST.           ORIGINALLY ROYAL CASINO               BOOM       FRAM    3         C
        137             8Sol421     498-DEARBORN    ST.                                                 DEPR       FRAM    3         0
        038             BSol422     463 DEARBORN    ST.           ZIEGLER HARDWARE STORE                Boom       FRAM    3         C
        114             8Sol423          DEARBORN   ST.                                                 BOOM       FRAM    3         C
        138             8Sol424     30 ELM ST.                                                          OEPR       FRAM    3         C
        139             8Sol425     50  ELM ST.                                                         WW2A       MASO    4         E
        140             8Sol426     60  ELM ST.                                                         Ww2A       FRAM    3         D
        141             8Sol427     70  ELM ST.                                                         'NW2A      FRAM    3         0
        132             BSol428     150 ELM ST.                                                         WW2A       FRAM    3         0
        177             8Sol429     201 ELM ST.                                                         MODE       OTHR    3         0
        176             8Sol430     255 ELM ST.                                                         MODE       FRAM    3         D
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      Table 11 (cont.)                                     ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA
                                                     Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                        Results and Evaluations

      Map            FMSF       Site Address                 Site Name-                         Historic Arch Data         NR or
      Field          Site                                                                       Context   Style Quality    Local
      Survey #                                                                                                             Elig.

      178            8So1431    270  ELM ST.                                                    WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      175            8So1432    295  ELM ST.                                                    MODE      FRAM    3        0
      208            8So1433    430  ELM ST.                                                    WW2A      FRAm    3        D
      013            8So1434    +240 FRAY ST.'                                                  WW2A      OTHR    3        D
      014            8So1435*   211 FRAY ST.                                                    DEPR      MASO    3        D
      015            8Sol436    221 FRAY ST.                                                    WW2A      MASO    1        0
      016            8So1437    253  FRAY ST.                                                   WW2A      FRAM    3        0
      020            8Sol438    45 GREEN ST.                                                    WW2A      MASO    3        0
      029            8So1439    150  GREEN    ST.                                               WWZA      FRAm    3        0
      023            8So1440    170  GREEN    ST.                                               OEPR      FRAM    3        C
      024            8So1441    190  GREEN    ST.                                               WW12A     FRAM    3        0
      025            8So1442    250  GREEN    ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    1        0
      027            8So1443    348  GREEN    ST.                                               WW2A      OTHR    3        D
      029            8So1444         GREEN    ST.            ENGLEWOOD METHODIST CHURCH         BOOM      FRAM    3        C
      031            SSo1445    502  GREEN    ST.            DR. MARY GREEN'S HOUSE             Boom      BUNG    3        C
      032            8So1446    510? GREEN ST.                                                  WW2A      MASO    1        0
      033            8So1447         GREEN ST.                                                  DEPR      FRAM    1        C
      034            8So1448    526 GREEN ST.                                                   WW2A      FRAM    3        E
      035            8So1449    530  GREEN    ST.            AQC9Zo4 ])AMD$ PESIDaIXF,          BOOM      BUNG    3        C
      210            BSo1450    430? HARVARD ST.                                                WW2A      FRAm    3        C
      216            8So1451    431? HARVARD ST.                                                WW2A      MASO    3        D
      209            8So1452    430  HARVARD  ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      211            8So1453    440  HARVARD  ST.                                               WW2A      FRAm    3        D
      215            8So1454    441  HARVARD  ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      214            8So1455    451  HARVARD  ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3        C
      212            8So1456    460  HARVARD  ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      213            8So1457    470  HARVARD  ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3        E
      057            8So1458    775  HARVEY                                                     WW2A      MASO    3        E
      058            8So1459    785  HARVEY                                                     WW2A      MASO    3        E
      069            8So146O    ?? HORTON AVE.               HORTON HOUSE                       BOOM      FRAM    I        C
      067            8So1461    36 HORTON AVE.                                                  BOOM      MASO    1        C
      068            8So1462    45   HORTON AVE.                                                DEPR      COLR    1        C
      223            8So1463    54   HORTON AVE.                                                WW2A      MASO    I        D
      066            8So1464         S. INDIANA   AVE.       ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY CLUB           WW2A      FPAM    3        C
      042            8So1465    801  S. INDIANA   AVE.                                          BOOM      BUNG    3        D
      043            8So1466    845  S. INDIANA   AVE.                                          DEPR      FRAM    3        D
      059            8So1467    890  S. INDIANA   AVE.                                          02A       MASO    3        0
      070            BSo1468    810  KNIGHTS LANE                                               WW2A      FRAM    3        C
      071            8So1469    820  KNIGHTS LANE                                               DEPR      MASO    I        C
      .072           BSo147G    828-830 KNIGHTS LANE                                            DEPR      BUNG    3        C
      218            8So1471    850  KNIGHTS LANE                                               Boom      BUNG    3        0
      063            8So1472    855  KNIGHTS LANE                                               DEPR      FRAM    3        D
      062            8So1473    880  KNIGHTS LANE            HORTON HOUSE                       02A       MASO    3        0
      018            BSo1474    141  LANGSNER                                                   WW2A      MASO    3        0
      019            8So1475    148  LANGSNER                                                   02A       MASO    3        0
      017            8So1476    149  LANGSNER                                                   WW2A      MASO    3        D
      239            8So1477    55?  N. LEWIS   ST.                                             DEPR      MASO    1        D
      054            8So1478    690  LIBERTY                                                    DEPR      FRAM    1        C
      055            8So14T9    727  LIBERTY                                                    'AW2A     MASO    3
      17A            ACmlAan    AR I I M;: 4ZT                                                  mnn;:     golm    I
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        Table 11 (cont.).                                 ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA
                                                     Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                       Results and Evaluations

       Map &amp;         FMSF       Site Address               Site Name                        Historic Arch Data       NR or
       Field         Site                                                                   Context   Style Quality  Local
       S6rvey                                                                                                        Elig.

       028           8So1481    47 MAGNOLIA AVE.                                            WW2A      MASO   3       0
       030           8So1482    52-MAGNOLIA AVE.                                            WW2A      MASO   3       D
       007           8So1483    285 MAGNOLIA AVE.          ZIEGLER HOUSE                    BOOM      BUNG   1       C
       228           8So1484    15 N.   MANGO ST.                                           WW2A      MASO   3/4     D
       151           8So1485    16 N.   MANGO ST.                                           WW2A      FRAM   3       0
       152           8So1486       N.   MANGO ST.                                           OEPR      BUNG   3       C
       153           8So1487    75 N.   MANGO ST.                                           DEPR      BUNG   3       C
       155           8So1488    60 N.   MANGO ST.                                           WW2A      MASO   3       6
       154           8So1489    95 N.   MANGO ST.                                           DEPR      BUNG   3       C
       026           8So1490    101 S. MANGO ST.                                            WW2A      MASO   1       D
       158           8So1491    30 N. MAPLE ST.                                             BOOM      MEDR   1       C
       156           8So1492    75 N.   MAPLE ST.                                           WW2A      FRAM   3       D
       002           8So1493    275 S. MAPLE  ST.                                           WW2A      'MASO  3       D
       003           8So1494    280 S. MAPLE  ST.                                           WW2A      BUNG   1       C
       163           8So1495    12 N. MCCALL  ROAD                                          WW2A      FRAM   3       D
       164           8So1496    30 N. MCCALL  ROAD                                          WW2A      FRAM   3       C
       165           8So1497       N.   MCCALL ROAD                                         Ww2A      FRAM   3       C
       166           8So1498    50 N.   MCCALL ROAD                                         DEPR      FRAM   5       D
       012           8So1499    101 S. MCCALL RD.                                           UNKN      FRAM   3       D
       225           8So1500    110-120 MCCALL RD.         DECORAMA CABINETS                DEPR      MASO   4       D
                                                            ET.AL.
       009           8So1501    233     S. MCCALL RD.                                       WW2A      MASO   1       D
       001           8So15O2    210     S. MCCALL RD.                                       DEPR      FRAM   3       E
       112           8So1503    470     S. MCCALL RD:1-8                                    WW2A      FRAM   1       0
       221           8So1504    495     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      WW2A      MASO   3       E
       108           8So1505    550     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      BOOM      SPCO   1       C
       105           BSo1506    559     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      02A       FRAM   3       D
       073           8So1507    562-572 S. MCCALL RD.                                       WW2A      FRAM   1       0
                     8So1508    5T2     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      WW2A      FRAM   3       D
       107
       102           8So1509    575     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      WW2A      FRAM   3       D
       106           8SoJ510    592     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      WW2A      FRAM   3       D
       078           8So1511    635     or 651 S. MCCALL RD.                                DEPR      FRAM   3       C
       219           M1512      650     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      02A       MASO   3/6     D
       103           8So1513    661     S. MCCALL ROAD                                      WW2A      MASO   3       D
       079           8So1514    665     S. MCCALL RD.                                       DEPR      FRAM   3       C
       077           8So1515    666     S. MCCALL RD.                                       OEPR      FRAM   3       D
       080           8SoJ516    669     S. MCCALL RD.                                       Ww2A      FRAM   3       0
       087           8So1517    670A    S. MCCALL RD.      CURWOOD COTTAGES                 BOOM      SPCO   1       C
       088           8So1518'   670B    S. MCCALL RD.      CURWOOD COTTAGES                 Boom      SPCO   3
       089           8So1519    670C    S. MCCALL RD.      MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN                BOOM      SPCO   I       C
       090           8So1520    670D    S. MCCALL RD.      CURWOCD COTTAGES                 WW2A      FRAM   3       D
       091           8So1521    670E    S. MCCALL RD.      CURWOOD COTTAGES                 WW2A      FRAM   3       D
       092           8So1522    670F    S. MCCALL RD.      CURWOOD COTTAGES                 BOOM      SPC0w  3       C
       093           8So1523    670G    S. MCCALL RD.      CURWOOD COTTAGES                 BOOM      FRAM   1       C
       094           8So1524    682     S. MCCALL RD.                                       DEPR      FRAM   1       C
       095           8So1525    686     S. MCCALL RD.                                       WW2A      MASO   3       E
       096           aSoJ526    690     S. MCCALL RD.                                       DEPR      BUNG   3       D
       081           BSo1527    707     S. MCCALL RD.                                       02A       FRAM   3       C
       082           8So1528    717     S. MCCALL RD.                                       DEPR      FRAM   3       C
       083           SSoIS29    727     S. MCCALL RD.                                       Ww2A      MASO   1       -D
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      Table 11 (cont)                                      ENGLEWOCO, FLORIDA
                                                     Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                       Results and Evaluations

      Mao &amp;          FMSF       Site Address                Site Name                          Historic Arch Data .      NR or
      Field          Site                                                                      Context   Style Quality   Local
      Survey                                                                                                             Elig.

      097            8561530    732  S. MCCALL RD.                                             BOOM      FRAM   1        C
      084            8So1531    747  S. MCCALL RD.                                             WW2A      MASO   I        D
      086            8So1532    785  S. MCCALL RD.                                             DEPR      FRAM   1        C
      085            8So1533    799  S. MCCALL RD.                                             WW2A      MASO   1        C
      217            8So1534    870  S. MCCALL RD.          ENGLEWCOD HOMES/PARCELS PLUS       WW2A      MASO   I'       D
      061            8So1535    880  S. MCCALL RD'.                                            WW2A      MASO   1        D
      056            8So1536    773  MICHIGAN AVE..                                            BOOM      MASO   3        C
      065            8So1537    25 NEW  JERSEY                                                 WW2A      MASO   3        D
      064            8So1538    40 NEW  JERSEY                                                 Boom      BUNG   1/5      C
      168            8So1539    149 N.  NEW YORK AVE.                                          WW2A      FRAM   1        D
      169            8So1540    151 N.  NEW YORK AVE.                                          WW2A      FRAM   3        0
      172            8So1541         N. NEW YORK AVE.                                          WW2A      FRAM   3        D
      173            8So1542         N. NEW YORK AVE.                                          MODE      MASO   3        D
      021            8So1543    25 S. NEW YORK AVE.                                            OEPR      FRAM   3        C
      113            8So1544    2 OLD  ENGLEWOOD RD.        QUIMBY-JERGENS-RINKARD             SPAW      FRAM   3        C
                                                            RESIDENCE
      116            8So1545    25 OLD  ENGLEWOOD  RD.                                         WW2A      FRAM   3        D
      115            8So1546    30 OLD  ENGLEWOOD  RD.                                         BOOM      FRAM   3        C
      120            8So1547    40 OLD  ENGLEWOOD  RD.                                         WW2A      FRAM   3        D
      121            8So1548    80 OLD  ENGLEWOOD  RD.      FORMER ENGLEWOOD STATE BANK        BOOM      FRAM   4        C
      123            8So1549    89 OLD  ENGLEWOOD  RD.                                         DEPR      OTHR   3        C
      122            8So1550    99 OLD  ENGLEWOOD  RD.                                         BOOM      FRAM   3        C
      202            8So1551    225  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       DEPR      FRAM   3        D
      204            8So1552    245  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       DEPR      FRAM   4        D
      203            8So1553    250  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.    (NOW E.C.E. 3885)                  WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      205            8So1554    325  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       DEPR      FRAM   6        D
      206            8SO1555         OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       WW2A      FRAM   3        0
      207            8So1556    455  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       UNKN      FRAM   6        D
      232            8So1557    470  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       WW2A      MASO   1        C
      237            8So1558    607  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       WW2A      FRAM   3        D
      242            8So1559    V?   OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       Boom      FRAM   1/5      C
      241            8So1560    608  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD.                                       BOOM      FRAM   3        C
      252            *8So1561   799  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD                                        WW2A      FRAM   3        C/o
      253            8So1562    801  OLD ENGLEWOOD   RD                                        WW2A      FRAM   3        C/D
      238            8SoI563    551  N. OLIVE ST.                                              DEPR      MASO   3        0
      240            8So1564    571  N. OLIVE ST.                                              WW2A      MASO   3        C/D
      040            8So1565    2 S. OLIVE ST.                                                 Boom      MASO   4        D
      037            BSo1566    13 OLIVE ST.                                                   DEPR      BUNG   4        0
      039            8So1567    40 S.  OLIVE ST.            BUCHAN'S LANDING                   WW1A      FRAM   1        C
      148            8So1568    15 N.  ORANGE  ST.                                             DEPR      FRAM   3        D
      149            8So1569    25 N.  ORANGE  ST.                                             DEPR      FRAM   3        D
      147            8So1570    45 N.  ORANGE  ST.                                             WW2A      FRAM   3        0
      144            8So15T1    50 N.  ORANGE  ST.                                             WW2A      FRAM   3        D
      146            8So1572    60 N.  ORANGE  ST.                                             DEPR      BUNG   3        D
      145            8So1573    67 N.  ORANGE  ST.                                             DEPR      BUNG   2        C
      004            8So1574    252 PALM GROVE AVE.                                            WW2A      FRAM   3        0
      167            8So1575    90 W. PERRY LN (147 NY)                                        WW2A      FRAM   3        E
      133            8So1576    402 W. PERRY ST.                                               DEPR      FRAM   3/4      0
      142            8So1577    420 W. PERRY ST.                                               02A       MASO   3        0
      230            8So1578    425 W. PERRY ST.                                               WW2A      MASO   6        0
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         TaLe 11 (cont.).                                             ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA
                                                                Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                                  Results and Evaluations.

        Map              FMSF         Site Address                     Site Name                                Historic Arch Data            NR or
        Field            Site                                                                                   Context     Style    Quality  Iocal
        Survey #                                                                                                                              Elig.

        134              8Sol579      440 W. PtRRY ST.                                                          WW2A        FRAM'    3        D
        135              8Sol58O      451-455 W. PERRY       ST.                                                WW2A        FRAM     3        C
        128              8SO1581           W. PERRY     ST.                                                     DEPR        FRAM     5        C
        127              8Sol582      540  W. PERRY     ST.                                                     DEPR        FRAM     3        D
        124              8Sol583      604  W. PERRY     ST.            LAMPP FAMILY RESIDENCE                   WWlA        FRAM     3        C
        125              8Sol584      606  W. PERRY     ST.                                                     DEPIR       FRAM     3        C
        126              8Sol585      700  W. PERRY     ST.                                                     DEPR        FRAIM    3        D
        041              SSolSBG      822  PINE ST.                                                             WW2A        MASO     3        D
        1194             8Sol587      E. OF 255 PINEAPPLE ST.                                                   UNKN        FRAM     6        0
        060              8Sol588      ? RIVERVIEW                                                               DEPR        BUNG     3        D
        047              8Sol589      730 SPRUCE ST.                                                            DEPR        FRAM     3        C
        048              8Sol590      740 SPRUCE ST.                                                            WW2A        MASO     1        D
        049              8Sol591      750 SPRUCE ST.                                                            WW2A        MASO     1        D
        050              BSoI532      760? SPRUCE ST.                                                           WW2A        MASO     I        D
        051              8Sol593      7TO SPRUCE ST.                                                            WW2A        MASO     I        D
        052              8Sol594      775 SPRUCE ST.                                                            DEPR        BUNG     I        C
        224              8Sol595      785 SPRUCE ST.                                                            WW2A        MASO     3        D
        222              8Sol596      875 SPRUCE ST.                                                            WW2A        MASO     3        D
        235              8Sol59T      501 STEWART ST..                                                          DEPR        FRAM     1        C
        234              BSol598      533? STEWART ST.                 STEWART CT. APTS                         WW2A        MASO     3        D
        233              8Sol599      533 STEWART ST.                  STEWART CT. APTS                         OEPR        FRAM     3        D
        231              8Sol600      655 STEWART ST.                                                           WW2A        MASO     3        D/E
        170              8Sol601      127 THRALL                                                                MODE        FRAM     3        0
        171              8Sol602      129(?) THRALL                                                             MODE        FRAM     3        0
        220              8Sol6O3      145  TYLER AVE.                                                           WW2A        MASO     3        D
        ill              8Sol604      176  TYLER AVE.                                                           WW2A        FRAM     1        C
        005              8Sol6O5      202  S. WASHINGTON AVE.                                                   DEPR        BUNG     3        D
        006              8Sol606      251  S. WASHINGTON AVE.                                                   WW2A        FRAM     I        C
        201              8Sol607      621  WENTWORTH                                                            WW2A        FRAM     3        0
        195              8SO1608           WENTWORTH ST.                                                        MODE        MASO     3        D
        196              8Sol6O9      BEHIND 715 WENTWORTH                                                      DEPR        MASO     3        0
        197              8SO1610           WENTWORTH ST.                                                        DEPR        FRAM     1        C
        198              8SO1611           WENTWORTH ST.               STUART ANDERSON RESIDENCE                DEPR        FRAM     3        C
        180              8Sol6l2      410  YALE   ST.                                                           WW2A        FRAM     3        0
        181              8Sol6l3      430  YALE   ST.                                                           MODE        FRAM     3        0
        182              8Sol6l4      480  YALE   ST.                  CHURCH OF GOD                            DEPR        MASO     3        0
        200              8Sol6l5      638  YALE   ST.                                                           WW2A        FRAM     3        0
        183              BSoIS16      -510 YALE   ST.                                                           DEPR        FRAM     3        D
        199              8So1617      690  YALE ST.                                                             DEPR        FRAM     3        C
        193              8Sol6l8      760  YALE ST.                                                             DEPR        FRAM     4        C
        191              8Sol6l9      770  YALE ST.                                                             SPAW        FRAM     I        C
        192              8Sol620      BEHIND 798 YALE ST.                                                       UNKN        FRAM     1        0
        189              8Sol62l      800 YALE ST.                                                              DEPR        FRAM     3        C
        188              8Sol622      810 YALE ST.                                                              WW2A        FRAM     3        0
        187              BSol623      820  YALE ST.                                                             1AWZA       FRAM     3        0
        190              BSol624      821  YALE ST.                                                             BOOM        FRAM     3        C
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        2. Quimby-Jergens-Rm*card Residence, 2 Old Englewood Road (8So1544) - This
        two story wood frame residence was originally constructed circa 1897 by the
        Quimbys and operated as "Ws. WiTaby's Boarding House for Ladies and
        Gentlemen.11 Mrs. Quimby, her son, George, and her daughter, Josie, were very
        hospitable, and their home became a frequent gathering place for the young
        people in the town. The house was later sold to kx1rew Tergens, of the
        Jergens Lotion Company, who vacationed there. Professor Edward Sonmiermeier
        (the brother of a long time resident of Englewood, Mrs. Mae Wetherall)
        purchased the property from Andrew JergerLs in 1912. It was latdr awned by
        Mrs. Donna Rinkard, hence the current name of the sign: Rinkard Guest Home.
        Although some of the owners have changed the appearance of the house through
        the years by err-losuxj the numerous porches, it remains  in good condition.
        Having withstood several hurricanes, it is the oldest remaining house in
        Englewood and is a fine example of pioneer craftsmanship (Cashatt n.d.; Cortes
        1976:74).

        3. Royal Casino, 240 Dearborn Street (8So1420) - The two story wood frame
        Royal Casino was originally built in 1924 at the end of the pier at Buchan's
        Landing- "It was Englewood's- first restaurant which featured dining and
        dancing. The kitchen was on the lower level, the food being sent by Iftnb
        waiter' to the upper level" (Cashatt n.d.). In addition, the casino which
        could hold 150 people was used as a local meeting place for several clubs and
        organizations until 1927 when the Florida land boom came to an end, causing
        the restaurant to close. Stuart Anderson then leased the casino where he
        operated a fish house until the 1936 hurricane damaged the building. The
        following year, Ollie Tate purchased the building, which was still relatively
        sound, and had the top floor moved to its present location on the corner of
        Dearborn and Maple Streets. There it remains as a single story residence
        occupied by the Tate family (Cashatt n.d.; Cortes 1976:90). It has been
        modified only slightly.

        4. Floyd Ziegler family residence, 285 S. Magnolia Avenue (8So1483) - This
        wood frame bungalow residence was    ntructed in the 1920s for Floyd Ziegler,
        a pharmac       an early Sarasota County Cmviissioner repr rAmTting Englewood
        (1925 - 1930) and the owner of the local hardware store (Cashatt n.d.). This
        is a fine example of residential design suited to Florida's climate and has
        retained its original configuration and materials.

        5. Ziegler Hardware Store, 463 Dearborn Street (8So1422) - Constructed in
        1925 by Floyd Ziegler, this two story wood frame commercial building contained
        a hardware store, grocery store and post office. It was Operated thr0u@ the
        yeam by the Zieglers, Ollie Tate and Leo Kropp- "Dr. Mary Green, a school
        teacher and founder of the Lfiff= Bay Woman's Club, was the postmistress
        [there] from 1928 to 194311 (Cashatt n.d.).

        6. Englewood Methodist Church, ??? Green Street (8So1444) - The Englewood
        Methodist church I=-AJjLX9grLeg "on
                                         wai formally organized around 1914-15-- by
        Reverend joseph Barton. Meetings were held in the one-room school house on
        Old Englewood Road until it burned in 1921. The community was then without a
        Sunday School for several years until the group reassembled in 1926, and met
        in the newly-constructed Lemm Bay %kimnls Club. Tand was donated on magnolia
        street by Mr. and Nts.      Stanley lampp where a new church building could be
        cozL-3nmcted. The cmx3reg i an then raised money to build their new church,
        which was completed by April 5, 1928 for $1250.00, using volunteer labor under
        the direction of am:-t Ainger arid Paul Jampp. Between 1928 and 1940 the Church
        was not always able to find a pastor. Mrs. Pat Lampp, feeling a sense of
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         responsibility toward the church, "has been credited with keeping the church
         going almost single-handedly through [those] dark days" (Cashatt n.d.). In
         1953 neW pews Were installed to replace the original Slat benches and the
         front door was eypanded so funeral services could be held there. The bell
         tOWer was removed in 1958 when a new facade was added to the front 11ccmplete
         with ornamental columns" (Strickland 1987). In 1962 (or 1958?) the building
         was moved to its new location on Green street and was awned by the church of
         the -Nazarene from 1978 until the Imon Bay Historical Society gained title to
         the building a few years ago (Cashatt n.d.; Strickland 1987).

         7. Curwood Cottages, 670 McCall Road (8Sol5l7-8Sol523) - During the boom
         years, American novelist James Oliver Curwood, joined his brother at their
         attractive estate in Englewood where he wrote ane of his books. Today, the
         six Curwood Cottages, basically designed in the Spanish Colonial style, remain
         surrounding a memorial, fountain in the central courtyard. The fountain was
         dedicated to his daughter who died young and is interted at the lamon Bay
         Cemetery (local informants).

         8. 732 McCall Road (8So1530) - This large wood frame, rectangular residence is
         ccompletely surrounded on all four sides by a continuous screened porch.
         Apparently constructed in the 1920s, this fine example of a residence designed
         for Florida's climate has remained in an excellent, unaltered condition.
         (Mus could possibly be a residence described by a local informant, said to be
         located at 742 McCall Road and built in the mid-30s for a doctor from, Coniat,
         Chio.)

         9. Englewood Couatunity Club, Indiana Ave. and McCall Road (8Sol464)
         Originally built in 1928, this rectangular wood frame building was later
         relocated to this location.

         10. Englewood State Bank, 80 Old Englewood Road (8SoI548) - This wood frame
         structure is rxw a residence but was originally cons :ructed in 1925 as the
         Englewood State Bank. "One of the founders and director was Stanley lanpp, an
         early settler and land developer" (Cashatt). Mie bank failed in 1928, though,
         and was later converted into a residence occupied by one of Robert Cashatt's
         brothers.

         11. Historic Barn and residence, 608 old Englewood Road (8Sol559 &amp; 8Sol560)
         7hese zi       - date from the 1920s and are rxw in fair to deteriorated
         condition. The barn, a large cne-and-a-balf story wood frame structure, is
         typical of rural gricultural architecture and is the onlv one found in this
         coastal zcne survey.

         12. Edith Larqop Residence, 604 W. Perry Street (8Sol583) - This is the Lmapp
         family residence, early inhabitants of the comnmity of Englewood (see history
         above and Englewiood State Bank description). This tAo-story wood frame
         vernacular house remains in good condition, barely altered from its original
         construction.

         13. The Ashleigh Davids Home, 530 (?) Green Street (8Sol449) - This was one
         of the last homes from the woodmere c=mmity to be rebuilt in Englewood.
         Mrs. Mae Anderson Ashleigh Davids was the daughter of J.D. Anderson who
         homesteaded in the area in 1894.

         14. Dr. Mary Green Residence, 502 Green Street (8Sol445) - Dr. Mary Green was
         one of the early teachers at the Englewood School (opened 1898) arid fou   nded
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        the Lemon Bay Miothe.@Is Club (Lemon Bay Wanan's Club). Her house, said to be a
        Sears@ -Catalog house was built circa 1925. It closely resembles "The westly"
        de-sign shown in Houses- ty Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and
                 except the porch has been enclosed and the balcony in front of the
        dormer has been removed (Stevenson 1986:123).

        15. Stuart Anderson Residence, Wentworth Street (8Sol611) - This large two-
        story wood frame. vernacular resideiDce is located on the bayfront at the west
       'end of Wentworth Street. Constructed in 1936, it was originally sited at 71:1
        Yale Street. (Joe and Elsie Anderson Czerwinski, Stuart Anderson's ni          and
        her husband, live at 711 Yale Street and may be able to provide aMitional
        information. The Stuart Anderson Residence is set deep inside a fenced-in lot
        so close inspection of the building was not possible.) Stuart, born in 1898,
        was the son of J.D. Anderson, one of Englewood's earliest settlers. In 1925
        he began a commercial fishing business in Englewood, the Lemon Bay Fisheries
        (Cortes 1976:50).

              Previously Pkxxmded Sites: Only one structure in Englewood, The Lemon Bay
        Woman's Club, was previously recorded in the Florida Master Site File (SSo615)
        and in the National Register of Historic Places (88001150). The Lemon          Bay
        Woman's Club, originally called Inhe Mother's Club" was organized in 1918.
        After meeting for several years in the Royal Casino and the school house on
        Elm and Dearborn, the club changed its name to the Lemon Bay Woman's Club in
        1923 and contr3cted a wood frame vernacular clubhouse on the corner of Coconut
        and Maple Avenues (51 N. Maple Avenue).

              Otber Sites: Several historic structures which were either reported by
        informants or researched in the Elsie Quirk Library (Englewood) proved to be
        located in Charlotte County and were therefore not included in this report.
        one of these sites is thelka     Marine Laboratory located on New Point Comfort
        Road.

              other sites referred by local informants need to be investigated further.
        These have been listed      here with accompanying     notes provided by       the
        informants.

        A. Grey building on Elm Street with a steep gable roof , moved pre-1918.
        B. Freere's home, a white house on Burns Lane, was moved there in the early
        1950s.
        C. E.J. Newman had a cattle run in the 1920s.
        D. The old Church of God near Englewood Road was originally a 161x161 hutment
        from the Venice Air Ba .
        E. Mr.-. -Sharp's home at 3 McCall Road, behind the Hermitage Realty, was the
        original whitaker family residence constructed in          1924.
        F. Historic structure at the corner of Cocoanut and North McCall Road.
        G. Lynn Horton Residence, a yellow house at the end of Horton Street, was
        built in 1926.

              one other site, related to the historic period of Englewood, is the Lemon
        Bay Fishery Complex reoOrded as an archaeological site (8So1359). The
        structures were torn down in 1975 (Cortes 1976:87). This complex was located
        along the east shore of Lemon Bay, between Wentworth Street and Yale Street.

        General Recommendations: The citizens of Englewood have already-shown an
        interest in preserving their historic resources as noted in a request for a
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          comprehensive survey of their community. This is being accomplished by this
          Coastal Zone Survey. The survey results indicate    predominantly scattered
          historic structures    , as well as two large concentrations , which present a two-
          sided problem to be resolved. First, the existing historic structures which
          prove to be significant to the history of Englewood's development and serve as
          unique architectural examples typical to this area need to be protected. In
          addition, however, new infill development needs to be encouraged (or at least
          allowed) where structures  are not threatened.

               Once Sarasota County has adopted a Preservation ordinance and planning
          strategy, Englewood should adapt it to meet their specific types of structures
          and planning needs. A local review board, complete with local guidelines,
          should be beneficial in monitoring the area since the community is located at
          the extreme southern aid of the county, about 28 miles from Sarasota. Varying
          degrees of restrictions could be imposed on the community, based on the
          location.

               The two heaviest concentrations of strictures are located first, in the
          original downtown area of Englewood (Old Englewood Road and Buchan's Landing
          area) and second, along South McCall Road. They should be  incorporated into
          separate and distinct local historic districts (and potentially National
          Register Historic Districts with more  research) controlled by an Englewood
          Preservation Ordinance and Review Board.

               The remainder of the surveyed historic resources which contain a B,C, or
          D rating in the NR Eligibility category should be investigated further  . In
          addition, they should each be reviewed when a permit is requested for
          development, destruction , remodeling, restoration, etc. to determine the
          affect on  the     community as a whole.           Infill planning strategies,
          recommendations, and restrictions  should be determined by the planning board
          as soon as possible, to develop a                comprhensive plan suitable for the
          controlled development of Englewood.
               Several sites  have been determined potentially eligible for nomination to
          the National Register of Historic Places based    on their architectural merit
          and importance to the development of Englewood. Most of them remain    in good
          condition but are scattered throughout      the community           . Additional research is
          required    on the development of Englewood and on each individual           site proposed.
          A number of historic structures located within Charlotte County, which were
          not      included in this survey should also be investigated.                     Additional
          structures may also be deemed eligible based on this research. It is
          recommended         that all of the structures       found eligible should be submitted   as a
          Multiple properties nomination               to the National Register of Historic Places.
               of these sites include the following:
               1. Buchan's Landing
               2.   Quimby-jergens   -Rinkard Residence
               3.   Royal Casino-Kelley's      Tavern
               4.   Floyd Ziegler Family Residence
               5.   Ziegler Hardware Store
               6.   Englewood Methodist, church
               7.   732 McCall Road
               8.   Englewood Methodist Club
               9.   Edith Lampp Residence
               10.  Dr. Mary Green Residence
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             The Curwood Cottages should be included   in a separate thematic Multiple
        Properties nomination combined with other tourism related sites in Sarasota
        County.

             Another thematic Multiple Properties nomination could include military
        buildings moved from the Venice Air Base. Several hutments were relocated to
        Englewood for use as residences after World War II. This nomination would
        include other military structures@ of historical importance moved to other
        parts of Sarasota County as well.

             11he La=    Bay Women,'s Club has already been placed in the National
        Register of Historic Places.
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        MANASMX IM

        General Develo=ent: Captain Joseph C. Leach settled in the area now knowm as
        Blind F@ass Park, on Manasota. Key, as early as 1882. He is among the earliest
        known residents of the Englew:)od area. "Capt. Leach fanned and fished on
        Manasota Key, then lacm as 'The Palm Ridge. I The key was later renamed
        Peninsula Key, and still later,-Manpsota Key" (Frank n.d.).

             Carl Johansen and his family moved from Arcadia to Manasota Key and built
        a house, today known as The Hermitage, circa 1906. Mr. Johansen awned a
        sawmill on the shores of Lemon Bay, north of Yale Street, from which he rafted
        lumber across the bay to build this house. Their only access to the mainland
        was by rowboat, which Carl Johansen used every day to get to work (Cashatt
        n.d.).   The Hermitage exists today, with. numerous additions and oth          .er
        structures added during the years, just south of Blind Pass and due west of
        the center of Englewood. A few years earlier, in 1903, Capt. Steve Chadwick
        built his home in Erxjlewood Beach (Charlotte County) on Manasota Key, south of
        The Hermitage (Stickney 1972).

              Prior to 1926 or 1927, when Steve Chadwick built the first private toll
        bridge connecting the mainland with Manasota Key,      -- nsportation across the
        bay was- available by ferry, or by private boat. Steve Chadwick operated a
        ferry boat where the bridge was eventually located, in Charlotte County. Two
        men, known only as Smith and Finney, operated another ferry frrm Buchan's
        Landing across the northern end of Lemon Bay to Manasota Key, on an infrequent
        basis. The Chacback bridge eventually deteriorated and was replaced in 1950
        with the Leo Wotitzky Bridge and again with a newer one in 1964. Sarasota
        County commissioners voted to construct a bridge leading to the northern end
        of the key in 1925 at the request of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
        who wanted to develop Manasota Key along with their planned               city at
        Venice.

             By 1936, when Walter van B. Roberts first visited Manasota Key, only two
        structures existed on the key within Sarasota County: the Hermitage and the
        Palm Ridge Club, later known as the Manasota. Beach Club (Roberts 1968).
        Apparently many people had purchased land on the key purely for speculation,
        but after the '"bust" most of the property was abandoned for taxes.

             "Sometime before 1936 and probably during the boom, there was a road or
        trail of sorts up the key" (Roberts 1968). By 1936 it was only passable from
        the Hermitage north to the Manasota Bridge, but was re-opened between 1936 and
        1938 by Mr. Qrahm so that they could all get building materials to their
        houses. Even so,' it was only a small dirt road covered with jungle growth
        (Roberts 1968).

             During the early to mid-1930s the nudist philosophy was intriguing
        Americans. Ptpfesscr Warren, Head of the Psychology, Department at Princeton
        University wrote an article in the American Journal of RM@=Ql          about his
        studies on the nudist philosophy. Both the Hermitage and the Palm Ridge Club
        were operated as nudist colonies for awhile during the 1930s. Otto and
        Dorothy pfundstein purchased  . property which contained a forty year old
        building*(in Township 40 South, Range 19 East, Section 22, Northwest quarter)
        in 1935. The couple added to the existing house and opened the Palm Ridge
        Club which-became the place to stay with good accomodations, excellent food,
        an electric power plant, and congenial guests. In 1941 the Pfundsteins
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         converted the club into a conventional resort which they operated until 1950
         when they. sold the property to Mr. Gwynne (Roberts 1968).

              The Hermitage began as a nudist resort a few years earlier than the Palm
         Ridge Club, but was sold to Louise and Dick Plumer in 1937 or 1938. Mrs.
         PlMer took in guests and served meals there until 1943 when the Almonders
         pL=chased the place. They continued the practice of taking in guests at their
         home. Dr. Alfred R. Niitney, a retired building        tractor or engineer biilt
         a hcx@ just south of the Hermitage which was Completed by July 1941. He had
         arranged to have his meals with Louise Plumer in the Hermitage and contiued to
         have them with the Aloonders after they pa-cInased the estate. Unfortunately,
         Dr.' Riitney was.killed by a taxi cab in New York around 1944 (Roberts 1968).

              South of the Hermitage, Col. Douglas Adair a-aham and his wife Dorothy
         purchased as mch property as they could, naming the area Galleon's Reach (in
         Tawnship 40 South, Range 19 Enst, Section 35). There they constructed a
         house, completed by the spring of 1939. Walter van B. Roberts' house,
         designed by Princeton architect Martin Beck, and Charles Fritter's house were
         also cozLs :ructed at the same time. Another house designed by Martin Beck was
         built for Fred Seward by December 1940, but was destroyed by fire in July 1941
         and was never rebuilt.

              In 1943 a storm washed out the key road at Blind Pass, just north of the
         Hermitage, and was not made usable again until 1955.

         Boundaries and MV: The northern end of Manasota Key is located in Sarasota
         Camty and extends south into Charlotte County, where EngleAcad Beach is
        .located. The portion located within Sarasota County is at least 9 miles long,
         starting just south of the Venice Airport, In the northwest corner of Township
         39 South, Range 19 East, Section 30. The upper four and a quarter miles,
         basically undeveIgned until now, are located in the following sections:

                 Township 39 South, Range 19 East,  Section  30
                                                    Section  31
                                                    Section  32
                 Township 40 South, Range 19 East,  Section  5
                                                    Section  8
                                                    section  9

              Within Section 9 (T403, R19E), the northern access road to ManasOta Key
         lead   west to the Manasota public Beach and south along Manasota Key Road
         which is developed on both sides with private residox&gt;--.. These remainiM
         sections of Manasorta, Key, located within Sarasota County, are as follows:

                .Township 40 South, Range 19 East,  Section  15
                                                    Section  16
                                                    Section  22
                                                    Section  26
                                                    Section  27
                                                    Section  35

              Due to the large extent of this key, a USGS quad map will be used to
         locate the existing historic structure siies (Figure 13).'
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         Survey Results: Most of the structures evident on Manasota Key are new private
         -residences, many currently under construction or recently canpleted within the
         past few years. Cne residence designed by well-known architect Paul Rudolph,
         Of the "Sarasota School" of Architecture, is located in Township 40 South,
         Range 19 East, Section 16.

              New S3    : Fifteen structures     have   been    recorded . during    this
         comprehensive  survey and are listed in the Surveyed Historic Struqtures Table
         12. Two large s-ites, the Hermitage and the Manasota Beach Club, have been
         stibdivided in this survey to include each building as a separate file.
         1. The Hermitage, 6660 Manasota Key Road (Tdwnship 40 South, Ranqe 19 East,
         Section 27) (Wo1629-Wo1635), ridw composed of seven structures and two water
         tanks, was originally built circa 1906 by Carl Johansen. This property,
         located just south of Blind Pass, is owned by Sarasota County and            ned
         by the Parks and Recreation Department. (See history above.)

         2. Mie Manasota Beach Club (Palm Ridge Club), 7620 and 7660 Manasota Key Road
         (TowTiship 40 South, Range 19 fhst, Section 22) (8SO1636-8SO1639), consists of
         about 19 strucWres, some historic and some contemporary. Mie original house
         WEIS first built at the turn of the century. In 1935 it was enlarged and
         operated as the Palm Ridge Club by the Pfundsteins. (see history above.)

         3. Four other residences located south of the Hermitage, constructed between
         1939 and 1949 have been included in this survey. (See listing of surveyed
         structures.)

         General Reccumendati     The Hermitage, currently owned by the Sarasota C=-xty
         Parks and Recreation Department, should be listed on the National Register of
         Historic Places based on both architectural and         1    invortance. This
         site was documented with architectural measure drawings. and hutcCjraphs in
         1987 by Rebecca Spain at the request of the Sarasota County Parks arid
         Recreation Department. Ibese drawings, notes and report are on file at the
         Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources.

              In addition, the Manasota Beach Club (Palm Ridge Club) may, with
         additional research, prove to be eligible for inclusion in a thematic Multiple
         Properties nomination to the National Register of Historic P1     an its merit
         as a tourist resort which has remained in operation since the mid-1930s.

              Me remaining residences on Manasata Key are not deemed worthy of a
         National Register Ncmination. Any site containing a B, C or D rating in the
         NR Eligibility category, however, should be reviewed thoroughly before
         demolition or remodeling permits are approved.
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       Table 12.                                   MANASOTA KEY, ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA
                                                      Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                        Results and Evaluations

       Map &amp;         FMSF       Site Address                 Site Name                          Historic Arch Data        NR or
       Field         Site                                                                       Context Style Quality     Local
       Survey                                                                                                             Elig.

       267*          8So1625    6260  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      LUNA VISTA                         WW2A      FRAM    3       D
       266           8So1626    6275  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      ARP RESIDENCE                      DEPR      FRAM    3       C/D
       264           8So1627    6295  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      LaBoutillier RESIDENCE             DEPR      FRAM    3       C
       265           MAU        6330  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      GALLEON'S REACH                    DEPR      MASO    3       C/o
       268           8So1629    6660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      THE HERMITAGE                      SPAW      FRAM    3       a/c
       269           8So1630    6660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      THE HERMITAGE, SHELTER             DEPR      FRAM    5       B/C
       270           8So1631    6660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      THE HERMITAGE,   SHED GARAGE       DEPR      FRAM    5       B/C
       271           8Sol632    6660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      THE HERMITAGE,   GUEST HOUSE       BOOM      FRAM    I       B/C
       272           8So1633    6660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      THE HERMITAGE,   WHITNEY           DEPR      FRAM    1       a/c
                                                             RESIDENCE
       273           8So1634    6660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      THE HERMITAGE,   PUMP HOUSE  &amp;     DEPR      FRAM    1       B/C
                                                             WATER TANKS
       274           8So1635    6660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      THE HERMITAGE,   WHITNEY GARAGE    DEPR      FRAM    I       a/c
       260           8So1636    7620  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      MANASOTA BEACH   CLUB              WW2A      MASO    3       D/E
       261           8So1637    7660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      MANASOTA BEACH   CLUB (PALM        Boom      FRAM    3       C
                                                             RIDGE CLUB)
       262           M1638      7660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      MANASOTA BEACH   CLUB  (PALM       BOOM      FRAM    3       C
                                                             RIDGE CLUB)
       263           M1639      7660  MANASOTA  KEY  RD      MANASOTA BEffiX  UUM   kVALM       Boom      FRAM    3       C
                                                             RIDGE CLUB)
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         EWM §CCD-VEMCE (INCLUDING WOCCHERE)

         General DevelpWmt: The Manasota          Land and Timber Company, a Maryland
         Corporation, purchased a large tract of tunber land in Sarasota County from
         the Southern Investment. Company in August 1917. World War I had created a
         need for lumber to build ships, etc. in France and Great Britain. These
         countries no longer had the tamber resources required so they turned to the
         Urlited States. Herman C. Kluge was sent by a New York manufacturing company
         to search for -timber land. This area proved favorable to Kluge due to the
         large native lcngleaf pine trees which had growm here since before the days of
         the Indians and the valuable cypress trees growing in the burr xujding swamps
         (Cortes 1976).

              Kluge founded the Manasorta. Lumber Company, purchasing land from the
         Manasorta. Land and Timber Company, and started a settlement at Woodmere
         (Northeast quarter of the Northwest. quarter of Section 3; Tlownship 40 South,
         Range 19 East) in 1918. Thi_@ town would be the hcme base for the Manasota.
         lumber Company,, cmi:aining a four-story sawmill, three drying shed , a
         commmissaryl, a movie house, 1,500 homes, and two chijrches- The Gulf Coast
         Rail Road passed through the center of Woodmere, connecting the lumber company
         with Venice where logs and lumber were switched to the Seaboard Rail Road
         beaded for Tampa (Matthews 1989; Cortes 1976).

              The Manascta Lumber Company awned only 240 acres of land, but its
         ',logging crews ranged far and wide in a systematic clearing of thousands of
         acres to which it had aquired timber rights" (Cortes 1976:103). An         extensive
         network of narrow gauge railroad tracks led into the forests for
         the logs to the mill (Cortes 1976). According to Nemo, who wrote a local
         newspaper column, this was "the largest and best equipped mill in the country"
         (Matthews 1989:161). However, by the 1920s and the cortwponAluirg land boan in
         Florida, most of the pine trees along the southwest coast of Florida had been
         felled for timber (Cortes 1976).

              In 1921/22 the entire lumber operation,         amity and railroad were sold
         to the Nocatee-Manatee Freight Company due to a lack in demand for lumber and
         the reduced supply of timber. It was renamed the Woodmere Lumber Company and
         continued operation at a smaller scale under the guidance of Howard Cole (New
         York City), president and O.K. Cole, vice-president and general manager. The
         1923-1924 Sarasota County Directory lists 145 residents which included 80
         blacks employed as teamsters, log sawyers, laborers, mechanics, and firemen.
         "Sane white workers had wives and families in residence. Those whites were
         employed as carpen ers, supexvisors, clerks, hotel proprietors, electricians,
         saw filers,                I wood superintendents, plant and mill foremen,
         railroad engineers, ccuutissary clerks, truck drivers, woodsmen, POSt3naster
         [F.L. Ziegler of Englewood], quarter bOss, ice-Plant foreman       and time3ceeper"
         (Matthews 1989:161). The number of residents quickly declined, leaving only
         26 listed in the      1926 County Directory (Polk 1926). Wood fires and grass
         fires swept the west coast of Florida in 1929/30, destroying part of the then
         abandoned town of Woodmere (Matthews 1989:161). Remaining structures were
         either moved (two to Casey Key, four to Siesta Key, ten in Englewood, and
         about 20 in Venice)   or razed for materials (Cortes 1976). (At least three of
         these have been identified on Siesta Key in this survey.)

         Boundaries and        Bound on the east bY Englewood Road (@R 775) and on the
         west by Lemon Bay, this survey area is as follows. Starting at the north end,
         just sotath of        W.LeAted Venice, and continuing south to the north end of
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          the surveyed area of Englewood, the following sections and corresponding half-
          section maps indicated in parenthesis are included:

                  TowTmzhip 39 South, Range 19 East,    Section  17  (427 &amp; 428)
                                                        Section  20  (433 &amp;  434)
                                                        Section  28  (449 &amp;  450)
                                                        Section  29  (451 &amp;  452)
                                                        Section  30  (453 &amp;  454)
                                                        Section  31  (455)
                                                        Section  32  (456 &amp;  457)
                                                        Section  33  (458 &amp;  459)
                                                        Section  34  (460 &amp;  461)
                  Township 40 South, Range    19 Rast,  Section  3   (470 &amp;  471)
                                                        Secticn  4   (472 &amp;  473)
                                                        Section  5   (474)
                                                        Section  9   (475 &amp;  476)
                                                        Section  10  (477 &amp;  478)
                                                        Section  11  (479 &amp;  480)
                                                        Section  14  (485 &amp;  486)
                                                        Section  15  (487 &amp;  488)
                                                        Section  16  (489)

               Due to the extensive area included here, and the few remaining historic
          structures, these have been located on a USGS quad map for this report (Figure
          13, located in Manasota Key section).

          Survey          : This area has primarily been developed with residential
          communities. Ten scattered historic structures remaining from the 1930s and
          1940s were discovered either       along Englewood Road (SR 775), Manasata Beach
          Road, or in isolated rural areas and have been included in this survey. These
          have been included in the list of Surveyed Historic Structures (Table 13).
          only a cancrete pump house remains as a standing structure from the original
          community and lumber ccupany of Woodmere and has been included as part of the
          Woodmere Sawmill Ccmplex Archaeological Site (8So1368).

          General                   : most of the surveyed sites in this area date to the
          1940s and do not meet the                   for National Register ncminaticns.
          Those with a C or D rating in the NR Eligibility category should be revaewed
          carefully before demolition or remodeling pemits we approvW.
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       Table 13.                                 BETWEEN ENGLEWOOD &amp; VENICE, FLORIDA
                                                     Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                       Results and Evaluations

      Map &amp;          FMSF       Site Address                Site Name                          Historic Arch Data        NR or
      Field          Site 0                                                                    Context   Style Quality   Local
      Survey                                                                                                             El ig.*

      248            8Sol640    2a5l DONOVAN RD.                                               WW2A      FRAM   3        D
      247            BSol64l    231 DUMAS RD.                                                  WW2A      FRAM   3        C/o
      254            8So1642    1700 ENGLEWOOD RD                                              WW2A      FRAM   1        C
      251            8Sol643    1975 ENGLEWOOD RD.          TWIN REALTY                        WW2A      FRAM   1        D
      249            8Sol644    2260 ENGLEWOOD ROAD         ALLIED ASPHALT PAVING              WW2A      FRAM   3        C/D
      250            8So1645    2260 ENGLEWOOD ROAD         ALLIED ASPHALT PAVING              WW2A      MASO   I        D
      245            8So1646    1433 E. MANASOTA BCH.   RD                                     WW2A      FRAM   3        0
      246            HOW        2050 W. MANASOTA BCH.   RD                                     DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      243            8So1648    1908 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL                                          WW2A      FRAM   1        D
      244            8Sol649    1910 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL                                          WW2A      FRAM   3        D
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             XILIZ

         General Develggvat: Francis H. "Frank" Rigel, a native of France, and his
         wife, Addie, moved frcm Philadelphia to Horse and Chaise (present day VeLce)
         in 1883, where they purchased 73 acres of "choice fertile land" in Rnbert
         Roberts,' bomestead. Frank Higells large family, consisting of six sons, Frank
         Jr., Harry, Ralph, Eugene, George and Wesley, all helped raise garden crops
         and commercially processTruits into marmalades, syrups and wines (Matthews
         1989:128-129). By 1885 Frank Rigel had applied for and established a post
         office, which he called Eyry, to serve 30 inhabitants in the commmity of
         Horse and Chaise. This post office only remained in operation from February
         to Novenber when mail service was returned to Webb's osprey post office
         (Matthews 1989). Frank Higel killed himself in 1892 during a domestic
         dispute, but his family remained in Florida. The 1897 General DiogtgMI o
         Manatee          listed 16 residents in the Venice area, including George and
         Ralph Higel, farmers. Frank Jr. became a school teacher in Venice. Harry was
         active in real estate and commerce in the new town of Sarasota. George Higel
         became the Venice correspondent for the Sarasota           I writting under the
         pseudonym "Nemoll, the     of his father's schooner. Ralph and his wife, Tub,
         operated their home, Moss Oak, as a resort guest house, similar to the Webb's
         resort at Spanish Point.

         Boundaries and MV: Higelville (Southwest quarter of Section 1, Tlownship 39
         South, Range 18 East) consists of a few streets just outside of the northwest
         portion of the incorporated city of Venice. Included is a map of Venice
         (Figure 14), taken from An Historical Argbjtectu@ Survey. Venice. Flor
         locating Higelville.

         =W Resul : Nestled within an newer upper middle class residential
         neighborhood of Venice, Higelville is threatened by high taxes based on the
         increased land value of the surrounding lots. This area was included in the
         .. mprehensive survey of Venice conducted in 1985. J@ location map (Figure 14)
         and brief description of the surveyed sites have been included in this report.
         In addition, a map of Venice showing the boundaries of the 1985 survey and a
         list of the recorded sites have been included as an Appendix to this report.

             Previously Plecm:ded Sites: Four sites were recorded in the 1985
           r-rehensive sur%W of Venice. A copy of each existing Florida Master Site
         File form has been included as an Appettlix to this report.

         1. Moss Oak House, 816 LaGuna Drive (8So521) - Ralph and Lulu Rigel's house
         was built at the turn of the century, and completed in 1916. This two story
         wood frame residence was operated by Mrs. Ralph Higel as a resort guest house
         in the early part of the 20th century. It is currently owned and occupied by
         joy and Mickey Higel. mr. Higel is Ralph Rigel's grandson (Mickey Rigel,
         personal communication). The house has since been sided with aluminum. A
         partially modified wooden boat house, handmade concrete seawall, and ramwrts
         of an early dock have been found on this site and recorded as part of the
         Higel Bayside Archaeological Site (8So1364) in this survey.

         2. mass Oak Inn (George Rigel Residence), 820 Madrid Avenue (8So522) - This
         was actually George and Abbie Rigel's residence, constructed in 1908.

         3. Grove House, '811-813 LaGuna Drive (8So520) - This two story house,
                                                        11SItone Grove
         originally constructed about 1898/1900 as the                Care@kerls House"?
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        is the oldest standing structure in Venice. stone Grove was nearby, centered
        on Roberts Bay. The house was later moved    (in 1949/50 ?) to its present
        location f or George Higel, Jr. At that time the original porch surr@ing the
        house was removed. A carport was then       incorporated on either side of the
        house using sane of the porch col:umns. All of George Higel , Jr. Is children
        were born in this house (Betty Arnall; Mickey Higel, personal c=mLinication) .
        4.   800   LaGuna Drive (6SO519) - Constructed during the 1920s,            this
        Mediterranean Revival style residence is typical of the boom time structures
        built in Venice.

        General---                  it 'is recanwanded * that a Multiple Properties
        nomination be prepared for the three Higel family residences: The Moss Oak
        House, the Moss Oak Inn (George Higel Residence), and the Grove House.
        Additiona.1 research is required. In any case, each of these four recorded
        historic sites in Higelville should be reviewed thoroughly prior to granting a
        demolition or remodeling permit.

             These properties are currently being threatened by new "up-scale"
        residential construct@ion, raising their current pr@ty values and taxes.
        Primarily some type of tax relief program is necessary to prevent these *bouses
        from being   razed for new construction. Since each is privately owned,
        National Regster listing will not alleviate this prcblem.
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        PAM IP03NT

        General Devel         Eagle Point, a thirty ac:re .11close-to-nature", resort, was
                     in 1916 on the southern shore of Roberts Bay, in the heart of
        Palmer land. Uiee develop-aent of the winter sporting, hunting and fishing camp
        was supervised by M.T.L. 1%ikell Evans of Virginia. one-story porch-wrapped
        guest houses, linincj a "boulevard" leading fran the clubhouse to the Gulf,
        were constructed of heart "    lumber and painted barn red with kftite trim.
                                  pine
        The two-story club house contained the dining roan and bachelor's quarters
        upstairs. Amenities included a boat basin, channels, and a tennis court
        (Matthews 1989:196-198). Mike Evans purchased the camp from the Sarasota-
        Venice Company in 1918 and continued operations there every winter season. It
        has remained basically unchanged for decades (Matthews 1989:213,218).

        Boundaries and       Located just outside of the Uxxx1mrated city limits of
        Venice, Eagle Point (Southwest quarter Of Section 6, Township 39 South, Range
        19 East) is currently bound on the west and north by Roberts Bay, on the east
        by U.S. 41 (Ttmiami Trail), and on the south by the city of Venice. Figure 15
        presents both an existing site plan and a small location rap.

        Survey              Although Eagle Point was included in the Historical
        Architectural Survey of Venice prepared in 1985, Florida Master Site File
        forms were riot prepared for the existing .16       on the site.

             New Sites: As a result of this Coastal Zone Comprehensive Survey, eleven
        Florida Master Site File forms (8So21OO-8So211O) were prepared for the Eagle
        Point Club site (759 Tamiami Trail). This included the main clubhouse, ten
        vacation cabins, and eleven assorted dependency s -

             All of the buildings are constructed of wood frame with weatherboard or
        drop siding. Most of the cabins are one-story, except for cabins #1 and #9
        which have usable rooms in the attic space. The roof configuration is unique,
        a gable on hip roof, camnoz to all of them (including the clubhouse) except
        for cabin #4 which has a hip roof, and cabin #10 which has a gable roof. It
        appears that cabins #1 through #5, the clubhouse, the dependency structures,
        and cabin #10 were all ca h, :ructed prior to cabins #6 through #9- The ten
        cabins flank the two-story clubhouse which is located at the apex of a gentle
        curve, composed of the cabins and clubhouse, all of which basically face west
        (towards Roberts Bay). Directly east of the clubhouse and cabin # 5 are the
        dependency Zi           which include the servants,' quarters, the caretaker's
        house, a pump house and wooden water tower, the laundry, two garages, two
        sheds and a chicken coop. Between cabins #3 and #4, 'a small square structure
        was built of large concrete bricks. Most of the structures have been modified
        slightly, generally with porches either enclosed and/or amed.

        General Recommendations: As a result of the 1985 xagrehensive survey of
        Venice, it was recommended that Eagle Point, including a portion of the old
        Tamiami Trail, be proposed as a National Historic District (An Historical
        Architectural %an=. Venice. Flori ). This has yet to be accomplished but
        is still a strong r   mnendation as it has remained relatively unchanged since
        its original construction in 1916. The site represents an important aspect of
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              Figure 15. Location of Historic structures at Eagle Point.
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       Table 14.                                   EAGLE POINT CLUB, VENICE, FLORIDA
                                                       Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                         Results and Evaluations

       Map &amp;         FMSF        Site Address                 Site Name                          Historic Arch Data        NR or
       Field         Site                                                                        Context   Style Quality   Local
       Survey                                                                                                              Elig.

       910           8So2100     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT CLUB,   CABIN 41       WW1A      FRAM    3       B/C
       911           8So2101     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT CLUB,   CABIN #2       WW1A      FRAM    1       B/C
       912           '8So2102    T59 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT CLUB*,  CABIN #3       WW1A      FRAM    1       a/c
       913           8So2103     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT.CLUB,   CABIN #4       WW1A      FRAM    1       a/c
       914           8So2104     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT  CLUB,  CABIN #5       WW1A      FRAM    1       a/c
       915           8So2105     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT  CLUB,  CLUBHOUSE      WW1A      FRAM    3       B/C
       916           8So2106     T59 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT  CLUB,  CABIN #6       WW1A      FRAM    3       a/c
       917           8So2107     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT  CLUB,  CABIN #7       BOOM      FRAM    1       B/C
       918           8So2108     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT  CLUB,  CABIN #8       BOOM      FRAM    1       a/c
       919           8So2109     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT  CLUB,  CABIN #9       BOOM      FRAM    I       B/C
       920           8So2110     759 TAMIAMI   TRAIL          EAGLE POINT  CLUB,  CABIN #10      BOOM      BUNG    1       B/C
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         Florida's pre-boom years when northerners spent their      winters here fishing and
         hunting.

              The western portion of the site, that which borders Roberts Bay, is
         currently being subdivided and developed as a residential community. To date,
         however, there are no apparent plans for the existing structures. They are
          very important to the history of Sarasota County, as mentioned above, and
         every effort should be made. to place them in the National Register of Historic
         Places as a unified site. If this is riot possible, the buildings should be
         restored or rehabilitated for use vacation cottages (most likely high-quality
         due to the nature of the surrounding residential development), and the site's
         existing contextural and enviromental integrity surrounding these structures
         should be maintained.
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        N09CKES

        General Develomment: Part of the area now known as Nokanis was actually the
        location of*the first pioneer settlement in the Venice area. In 1868, Jesse
        and Caroline Varn Kmcjht brought their family of six boys and. seven girls,
        ranging in age from one year old to the mid-20s, from a settlement east of
        Ttnpa. 7he family built a house and out buildings on the peninsula bound on
        the north by present day Dona Bay, Shakett, (-qiake It) and Salt creeks, and
        called the arm Horse and Chaise (Matthews 1989:68-69). They continued to
        purchase land in the areas known today as Nokomis, Laurel and Venice. The
        first post office in this general vicinity was established in 1888 by Darwin
        Curry, in his hme just south of Shakett Creek. Cuz=y, who also operated a
        general-merchandise store, had married one of Jesse Knight's daughters and
        settled near the Yjught hiomestead. The name chosen was Venice, as it was
        shorter than Horse and Cbaise; the postal applications requested short names.
        Charles Oliver Curry, Darwin's uncle, was a circuit riding Methodist Minister
        arid had previously married ftwx:es Knight (Zilles 1975:Edgar Curry interview).
        After living in Manatee for several years, they eventually returned to the
        Yjugtrt family hiomestead, and Charles became the postmaster in 1896. Upcn his
        death in 1901, his son, Claude T. Curry took aver the job for several months.
        Claud   later married Mabel Wilson (from Old Myakka). They moved to the CurTy
        hcvestead and began constructing a house, with the assistance of his brother
        Charles Samuel, a carpenter and boat builder, in 1908. Ihis two story wood
        frame residence remains today in its original location on the corner of Lucile
        and Portia Streets (Claude T.        Curry notes,    Venice Area Historical
        Collection). Claude maintained a grove and vegetable farm.

             By 1911,          Pott er Palmer of Chicago, owned mos of the land around
        Roberts Bay and by 1917 either the Potter Palmer estate or the Sara ;cta-Venice
        Company contained. land saith of Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota to 3ust north of
        Manasota Key, from the Gulf east toward the Wakka River, including the river
        area. The Seaboard Air Lim Railway cotis:xvcted tracks to a terminus south of
        Robert--- Bay (within present day A.XJLYULatC:6&amp; City of Venice), completed in
        1911. The station there was named Venice. William 0. Harrison relocated the
        original Venice post office in 1912 "to a new building about 300 feet north of
        the railroad crossing on the west side of the track in present day Nokcmis"
        (Venice Pcst.Office narrative, VAHC). W.G. Black, a developer from Tampa,
        established a small subdivision to the east, called Venice Hiomesite Campany,
        in 1915. Eight blocks were clustered around the railroad, south of the post
        office. By 1916, the post office was moved again to the terminus of the
        Seaboard Air Line Railway, south of R2erts Bay, in present day Venice.

             In 1917, however, a post office by the name of Nokcmis was established by
        Alfred F. wrede southwest of the original Venice post office (Matthews 1989;
        Venice Post office narrative, VAHC). The Seaboard Air Line Railway was
        bisected by the new asphalt boulevard, later to beccme the Tamami Trall,
        wiuch ran south across Roberts Bay to Eagle Point and on to Venice over
        another bridge.

             Dr. Fred H. Albee, considered "the world's greatest bone surgeon" in the
        1926 Sarasota County Directory, was an early settler of Nokcmis. He PX=h@
        112 acres from the Sara mrta-Venice Company in 1917. Along with Ellis W. Nash,
        they stlIodivided. the parcel into 130 lots, laid out streets radiatiM from two
        inner avenue circles and the asphalt highway, and created the Nokomis
        subdivision. '"No concrete bridges connected (the] subdivision to laurel on
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         the north and Eagle Point         on the south" (Matthews 1989:205). Work soon
         began on the Albee's winter estate at "Fiddler's Point" which would include a
         farm and grove in addition to the house. The United States became involved in
         World War I that          year, so construction on the new house would have to
         wait.    -                                                                              I

              Dr. Albee returned to the Venice area in 1920 and purchased two small
         parcels from the Knights to complete his land holdings on Dona Bay. He dreamed
         of creating a "city of stability" where every house and building would be
         =L-structed of cement (Polk 1926). The Pollyanna Inn (or Villa Nokomis) was
         officially opened January 8, 1922. This was "a high class, 35 room hotel" to
         be in operation during the Winter season from December to March.

              'Ihe 192'1-22 Sarasota County Directory describes Nokomis as located on the
         Seaboard Air Line Railroad, sixteen miles south of Sarasota, on the Dixie
         Highway, near Casey's Pass and the Gulf of Mexico. "Since the completion of
         the paved roadway through the center of the village, building operations have
         PX           rapidlyl    'Ihe Martin Building and Mercantile Co.        are now
         cmwtructing a high class hotel building and several fine private residences,
         while others are being planned. The population is about 30011 (1922
         92=              ). Mie Martin Store, managed by Thomas R- Martin, provided
         general merchandise for the town's inhabitants. 7hcmas R. Martin was also
         president of Martin Building and Mercantile Co., contr ctors; an architect;
         and. pns"aster. His home and studio however, were located on M13M Street, in
         Sarasota (1924 Sarasota                   ). Mrs. Potter Palmer indLx@ Thomas
         Martin to move from Chicago to Sarasota where she hired him to work on her
         house at The Oaks estate in Osprey. He remained in the area, eventually
         Aesigning numerous structures throt@ Sarasota County, including the Lamon
         Bay Wcman-'s Club in Englewx)od.

              On February 14, 1923 the Fred and Lcuella Albee moved into their new
         northern Italian revival. style mansion, npoint ot Palms'#, on the pexiinsula.
         It was a "fine residence overlooking Dona Bay and Casey's Pass (and had] been
         completed at a       of about $50,000-0011 (1924 Sarasota County D
         Ihey om*lnued to reside year-round in their rmth@ home in Coicnia, New
         Jersey (Matthews 1989:214-216).      Fiddler's Island was connected to the
         peninsula by bridge-
              1Ihe area north of Dona Bay was also purchased by Dr. Albee who decided to
         make nearly 400 lots available in the Bay Point section of Nokomis for the
         1924-25 winter tourist season. "Four avenues radiated from an open space
         called Albee Green" (Matthews 1989:226).

             . Albee organized the Venice-Nokomis Cbandber of Commerce and later the
         Venice-Nokomis Bank, in 1925, with himself as president and A.L. Joiner and
         A.W. Bell as vice presidents. it was first located in Nokomis, but was later
         moved to Venice in February 1927 (Grismer 1946). A two roan school house Was
         cmwtructed  in 1924, in the Mediterranean Revival style at 234 Nappino Trail.
         Two new wings were added in 1927.
              The 1926 Sarasota C%Rmty Directory listed about 83 adult residents in the
         Nokcmis area. By then, Isabel Albee (not or- Fred Albee's wife), was
         postmistress. N.L. McCarty was the vice president of the Albee Construction
         Co. The Real Estate business was well-represented with Roger C. Rice, W.L.
         Dunn, and L. Blake. Thomas wiede was the local merchant and T.C. Swales was a
         contractor (Polk 1926).
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              Ten-years  later, -Isabel Albee was still the Nokomis postmistress.
        Approximately 80 residents were listed in the 1936 Polk's Sarasota County
        Directory. The Bailey Hall School and the Nokomis School were in operation,
        with T.V. Curington as principal of the latter school. A promising tourist
        industry was evident by the following business listings: The Anchorage Resort,
        operated by C.J. Conn; the Cardinal Villa Nokomis, inanaged by Daniel and Helen
        Cardinal; Gladys Caldwell's Pelican Gift Shop; and the Nokomis Lodge Tea Rom
        operated by Jane     McBaine (Polk 1936). By 1938 about 30 more residents were
        listed in the County Directory, totaling approximately 109.

              "During the depression era, a large part of the railroad         -          Is
        former holdings in the Venice area were ampired by Dr. Albee. In June 1945,
        a syndicate of St. Petersburg business men headed by Robert S. Baynard
        pu@rchased most of these holdings from Dr. Albee's widow", including large
        portions of the city of Venice, the town of Nokcmis, parts of the residential
        deve1q3nent of Bay Point and Treasure Island (Casey Key), and 12,000 acres 6f
        farm land (Grismer 1946:269).

              The area        xuxiing the Curry homestead was later developed by Harold
        Batas who married Lucille Claire Curry, Claude and Mabel's daughter. Lucille
        Avenue is named f or her.

        Boundaries and MV: Nokomis is bound on the north by the northern boundary of
        half-saction maps 171 and 384, on the west by Blackburn Bay, on the south by
        Roberts Bay, and on the east by Albee Farm Road. Since the community of
        Nokomis straddled the Tamiami Trail (US 41) when it developed, and is
        intersected by both Dona Bay and Shakett Creek, the survey area was ottended
        east of US 41. The area surveyed as Nokomis includes the following sections
        and corresponding half-section map numbers (in parenthesis):

                 Township 38 South, Range 18 East, Section 35 S half (169)
                                                     Section 36 S half (171)
                 Township 38 South, Range 19 East, Section 31 S half (384)
                 Township 39 South, Range 18 East, Section 1     (172 &amp; 173)
                 Township 39 South, Range 19 East, Section 6     (405 &amp; 406)

              A  map of Nokcmis (Figure 16) has been included to identify the location
        of historic Z@D          recorded during this survey.

        Survey Resul : Nokomis is primarily a residential comamity with some
        cowe=ial structures located aloM Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), on Colcnia Lane,
        and along the railroad tracks. Most of the residences are small single family
        homes designed in a variety of styles and construction periods. A total of
        168 historic structures were found in the Nokomis area. The majority, 91,
        Wem located on the small peninsula bound by D6na Bay and Roberts Bay, east
        and west of the Tamiami Trail. The remaining 77 structures were found
        scattered north of Dom Bay.

              New Sites: The 168 strLictures surveyed are included in the list of
        Surveyed Historic Structures (Table 15.). Some of the more important ones have
        been described below.

        1. Point ol Palm, Fred Albee Residence, 201 Cherokee Place (8So1686 and
        8So1687) - Constructed in 1922, this northern Italian revival style mansion
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       Table 15.                                             NOKOMIS, FLORIDA
                                                       Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                         Results and Evaluations

      Map            FMSF        Site Address                Site Name                           Historic Arch     Data     NR or
      Field          Site                                                                        Context Style     Quality  Lo6al
      Survey                                                                                                                Elig.

      651            8So1651     106 E. ALBEE     RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    1        D
      652            8So1652     175 E. ALBEE     RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    1/3      C/o
      648            8So1653     406 W. ALBEE     RD.        VILLA ELIZABETH APARTMENTS          DEPR      FRAM.   3        C/D
      649            8So1654     424 W. ALBEE     RD.                                            BOOM      TUDR    3        C
      672            8So1655     903 W. ALBEE     RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    3/4      D
      671            8SoIS56     908 W. ALBEE     RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      670            8So1657     913 W. ALBEE     RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      354            8So1658     111 ALBEE FARM RD.                                              WW2A      MASO    I        D
      350            8So1659     217 ALBEE FARM RD.                                              WW2A      FRAM    3/6      0
      383     -      8So1660     219 ALBEE FARM ROAD                                             BOOM      FRAM    3        C/D
      353            8So1661     ? ALBEE FARM RD.                                                BOOM      FRAM    3/5      D
      653            8So1662     12? AMALFIE RD.                                                 DEPR      FRAM    3        D
      678            8So1G63     130 AMALFIE                 DR. CORSAN RESIDENCE                DEPR      MASO    3/4      D
      679            8So1664     130 AMALFIE                 DR. CORSAN RESIDENCE, GUEST         WW1A      FRAM    3        C
      317            8So1665     4500) ANCHORAGE DR.         HOUSE                               WW2A      FRAM    3        C/D
      644            8So1666     123 AVE. BAHIA                                                  BOOM      FRAM    3        C
      645            8So1667     129 AVE. BAHIA                                                  DEPR      BUN@    3        C
      643            8So1668     111 AVE. DE LA   ISLA                                           WW2A      FRAM    1        C/D
      642            8So1669     113-A&amp;B.AVE. DE LA    ISLA                                      DEPR      FRAM    3        C
      641            8So1670     115-A&amp;B AVE. DIE LA   ISLA                                      WW2A      FRAM    3        C/D
      396            8So1671     128 AVE. DE LA   ISLA                                           DEPR      FRAM    3        C/D
      638            8So16T2     138 AVE. DE LA   ISLA                                           DEPR      FRAM    3        C
      640            8So1673     233 AVE. DE LA   ISLA                                           WW2A      FRAM    3        C/D
      639            8So1674     237 AVE. DE LA   ISLA                                           WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      612            8So1675     403 BAY POINT AVE.                                              WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      613            8So1676     405 (?) BAY POINT AVE.                                          BOOM      TUDR    3        C/o
      601            8So1677     410 BAYVIEW PKWY.                                               WW2A      FRAM    1        D
      602            8So1678     410 1/2 BAYVIEW PKWY.                                           WW2A      FRAM    1        C/D
      604            8So1679     414 BAYVIEW  PKWY.                                              WW2A      FRAM    1        C/D
      603            MIN         417 BAYVIEW  PKWY.                                              WW2A      FRAM    3/4      D
      605            8So1681     423 BAYVIEW  PKWY.                                              WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      607            8So1682     506 SAYVIEW  PKWY.                                              WW2A      MASO    3        D/E
      606            8So1683     525 BAYVIEW  PKWY.                                              WW2A      FRAM    3/4      D
      349            8So1684     608 CENTRAL  AVE.                                               BOOM      FRAM    3        C/D
      662            8So1685     816 CHANNEL  ACRES    RD.                                       WW2A      FRAM    3        C/D
      325            MIN         201 CHEROKEE PLACE          POINT 0' PALMS                      BOOM      MEDR    1        B/C
      326            8So1687     201 CHEROKEE PLACE                                              BOOM      MEDR    1/3      B/C
      669            8So1688     105 CIRCUIT RD.                                                 WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      675            8So1689     220 CIRCUIT RD.             SMITH RESIDENCE                     WW2A      FRAM    1        C
      343            8So1690     118 E. COLONIA LANE         AMERICAN BOOKKEEPING                WW2A      SPCO    3        C
      342            8So1691     234-36 E. COLONIA LN.                                           WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      341            8So1692     235 E. COLONIA   LANE                                           BOOM      MEOR   -3        C
      348            8So1693     401 E. COLONIA   LANE       KENMAR APARTMENTS                   BOOM      MASO    3        C
      370            8So1694     800 E. COLONIA   LANE                                           WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      371            8So1695     802 E. COLONIA   LANE       NICKS NURSERY &amp; LANDSCAPING         WW2A      FRAM    3        0
      334            8So1696     121 W. COLONIA   LANE                                           WW2A      COLR    1        C
      324            8So1697     302 W. COLONIA   LANE                                           WW2A      FRAM    3/4      D
      382            8SoIS98     1227 DONA WAY                                                   WW2A      FRAM    3        D
                     OC-1000     t) V) C1 AMC11f%C eT                                            ww 0) A   rmlu    I
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         Table 15 (cont).                                                   NOKOMIS, FLORIDA
                                                                    Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                                      Results and Evaluations

         Map &amp;             FMSF          Site Address                       Site Name                                 Historic Arch Data               NR or
         Field             Site                                                                                       Context Style Quality            Local
         Survey                                                                                                                                        Elig.

         379               8Sol7Q0       107  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    W112A        FRAM     3/4        0
         378               8So1701       210  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    WW2A         FRAM     3          0
         373               8So1702       300  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    W112A        FRAM     3          D
         376               8So1703       307  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    WW2A         FRAM     3/4        D
         374               8So1704       308  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    WW2A         FRAM     3/4        D
         375               8So1705       311  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    W112A        FRAM     3/4        D/E
         377               8SO1706       317  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    WW2A         FRAM     3/4        D
         372               8So1707       511  S.   JESSICA     ST.                                                    W112A        FRAM     3          D
         668               8So1708       223  LOUELLA LN.                                                             WW2A         FRAM     1          C/@D
         384               8So1709       1212 LUCILLE AVE.                  CLAUDE CURRY HOMESTEAD                    SPAW         FRAM     1/3        B/C
         610               8So1710       413  LYONS BAY RD.                                                           WW2A         MASO     3          D
         611               8So1711       502  LYONS BAY RD.-                                                          WW2A         MASO     3          D
         609               8So1712       516  LYONS BAY RD.                                                           WW2A         FRAM     3/4        D
         608               W1713         522  LYONS BAY RD.                                                           WW2A*        MODE     3          C/D
         667               8SoIT14       907  McHILL RD.                                                              DEPR         FRAM     3          0
         305               8So1715       104  E.   NIPPINO     TRAIL                                                  BOOM         MASO     3          C/D
         306               8SolT16       109  E.   NIPPINO     TRAIL                                                  BOOM         MEDR     3          C
         308               8So1717       124  E.   NIPPINO     TRAIL                                                  DEPR         FRAM     3          C
         30T               8So1718       129  E.   NIPPINO     TRAIL                                                  DEPR         FRAM     3          C/D
         309               8So1719       248  E.   NIPPINO     TRAIL                                                  WW2A         MASO     3          D
         313               8SoIT20       107  W.   NIPPINO     TRAIL                                                  BOOM         MEOR     3          C
         314               8Sol721       108  W.   NIPPINO     TRAIL                                                  WW2A         MEDR     1          C
         336               8So1722       110  W.   NIPPINO     TRAIL        H. PAUCHEY RESIDENCE                      BOOM         MEDR     3          C
         335               8Sol723       112  W.   NIPPINO     TRAIL        HOUSER RESIDENCE                          BOOM         BUNG     3          C
         352               8So1724       720  OLD ALBEE FARM RD.                                                      W112A        FRAM     3          D
         351               8So1725       7i4  OLD ALBEE FARM RD.                                                      WW2A         FRAM     I          C/D
         346               8So1726       606(?) OSCEOLA RD.                                                           WW2A         FRAM     1          D
         345               8So1727       608  OSCEOLA RD.                                                             WW2A         FRAM     1          0
         391               8So1728       700  OSCEOLA RD.                                                             WW2A         FRAM     3          D
         347               8So1729       401  E. PALM                                                                 SPAW         FRAM     3          C
         619               8So1730       206  (?) W. PALM      AVE.                                                   BOOM         MEOR     3          C
         620               8So1731       409  W. PALM AVE.                                                            BOOM         MEDR     3/4        C
         637               8Sol732       209  PALMETTO RD.                                                            W112A        FRAM     3          C/o
         636               8So1733       219  PALMETTO RD.                                                            BOOM         MEDR     1/3        C
         635               8So1734       223  PALMETTO RD.                                                            BOOM         MEDR     3          C
         395               8So1735       329  PALMETTO RD.                                                            OEPR         MASO     3          0
         624               8So1736       218  PAMETO    RD.                                                           BOOM         MASO     1          C
         625               8So1737       225  PAMETO    RD.                                                           DEPR         FRAM     3          C
         626               8So1738       305  PAMETO    RD.                                                           BOOM         MEDR     3          C
         627               8So1739       307  PAMETO    RD.                                                           BOOM         SPCO     3/4        C
         628               8So1T40       315  PAMETO    RD.                                                           WW2A         FRAM     3          C
         614               8So1741       502  PAMETO    RD.                                                           UNKN         FRAM     3/4        D
         615               8So1742       507  PAMETO    RD.                                                           BOOM         MEOR     1          C
         616               8So1743       508  PAMETO    RD.                                                           BOOM         MEOR     I          C
         617               8Sol744       512  (?) PAMETO       RD.                                                    BOOM         MEOR     3          C
         618               8So1745       517  (?) PAMETO       RD.                                                    BOOM         MEOR     3          C
         632               8So1T46       213  PAVONIA RD.                                                             BOOM         SPCO     3          C
         633               8So1747       214  PAVONIA RD.                                                             BOOM         FRAM     3/4        C/D
         634               8So1748       216  PAVONIA RD.                                                             BOOM         ITAL     3          C
         631               8So1749       221  PAVONIA RD.                                                             WW2A         MASO     3          D
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        Table 15 (cont).                                            NOKOMIS, FLORIDA
                                                             Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                               Results and Evaluations

        Map &amp;           FMSF         Site Add  ress                 Site Name                             Historic Arch Data            NR or
        Field           Site                                                                              Context Style Quality Local
        Survey                                                                                                                          Elig.

        630             MUM          225 PAVONIA      RD.                                                 BOOM        BUNG    3         C
        629             8So1751      303 PAVONIA      RD.                                                 BOOM        BUNG    3         C
        622             8So1752      207 PINE RD.                                                         OEPR        FRAM    3         C
        623             8So1753      216 PINE RD.                                                         DOR         FRAM    3         C
        621             8So1754      306 PINE RD.                                                         DEPR        BUNG    1         C
        338             8So1755      106 E.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        MEDR    3         C
        339             8So1756      202 E.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        MEDR    3         C
        340             8So1757      218 E.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        MEDR    3         C
        330             8So1758      112 W.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        FRAM    3         C
        329             8So1759      115 W.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        FRAM    3         C
        331             8So1760      122 W.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        SPCO    3         C
        333     -       8So1761      129 W.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        MEDR    3         C
        332             8So1762      132 W.  POCONO   TRAIL                                               BOOM        ITAL    3         C
        390             8So1763      105 N.  PORTIA   ST.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3/4       D/E
        388             M1764        103 S.  PORTIA   ST.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3         O/E
        380             8So1765      203 S.  PORTIA   ST.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        381             8So1766      204 S.  PORTIA   ST.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3         0
        361             8So1767      301 S.  RAVENNA ST                                                   WW2A        FRAM    3         C/D
        362             M1768        308 S.  RAVENNA ST                                                   WW2A        FRAM    3         C/D
        363             8So1769      406 (?) S. RAVENNA ST                                                BOOM        FRAM    3         C/D
        364             8So1770      408 S.  RAVENNA ST                                                   WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        365             8So1771      524 S.  RAVENNA ST                                                   BOOM        MEDR    3         C/o
        358             8So1772      300 S.  RIVER    BLVD                                                WW2A        FRAM    3         C/D
        359             MOM          301 S.  RIVER    BLVD                                                WW2A        FRAM    3         C/D
        357             8So1774      304 S.  RIVER    BLVD                                                WW2A        FRAM    1         C/D
        360             8So1775      307 S.  RIVER    BLVD                                                WW2A        FRAM    3         C/D
        356             8So1776      308 S.  RIVER    BLVD                                                Ww2A        FRAM    3         0
        355             8So1777      315 S.  RIVER    BLVD                                                WW2A        FRAM    3         C/o
        661             8Sol778      114 SHORE RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM    6         D
        659             8So1779      119 SHORE RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM    3         D/E
        660             8So1780      203 SHORE RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM    3         0
        666             MOM          408-A&amp;B SHORE    RD.'                                                MODE        FRAM    3/4       E
        663             8So1782      413 SHORE RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM    3/4       D/E
        664             8ScI1783     511 SHORE RD.                                                        DEPR        FRAM    3/4       D
        665             8So1784      601 SHORE RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM    3         0
        656             8So1785      115 SILVER SPRAY LN.           SILVER SPRAY APARTMENTS               WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        655             8SolT86      116 SILVER SPRAY LN.           SILVER SPRAY APARTMENTS               WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        654             8So1787      117 SILVER SPRAY LN.           SILVER SPRAY APARTMENTS               Ww2A        FRAM    3         D
        657             8So1788      1?? SILVER SPRAY LN.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3/6       D
        366             8So1789      600 SUN CREST DR                                                     WW2A        FRAM    1/3       C
        369             8SoIT90      604 SUN CREST DRIVE                                                  WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        368             8So1791      700 SUN CREST DRIVE                                                  WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        312             8So1792      104 SUNRISE      DR.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        316             8So1793      112 SUNRISE      DR.                                                 WW2A        MASO    3         D
        315             8So1794      200 SUNRISE      DR.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3         C
        311             8So1795      208 SUNRISE      DR.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3/4       C/o
        310             8So1796      216 SUNRISE      DR.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3         C/D
        323             8So1797      321 SUNRISE      DR.                                                 WW2A        FRAM    3         D
        322             8So1798      330 SUNRISE      DR.                                                 02A         INTE    3         0
        1?1             A4Zn17QQ     A117 qI IND I I= r10                                                 f1coo       CDAM    I         r,
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        Table 15 (cont).                                          NOKOMIS, FLORIDA
                                                          Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                             Results and Evaluations

        Mao           _FMSF         Site Address                  Site Name                            Historic Arch Data          NR or
        Field          Site                                                                            Context Style Quality       Local
        Survey                                                                                                                     Elig.

        318            8So1800      412 SUNRISE DR.                                                    WW2A       FRAM    3        D
        319            8So1801      417 SUNRISE DR.               FIDDLER'S COVE                       WW2A       FRAM    1        C
        320            8Sol802      420 SUNRISE DR.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    1        C
        328            8So1803      107 SUNSET DR.                                                     BOOM       FRAM    3        C
        327            8Sol804      111 SUNSET DR.                                                     WW2A       FRAM    1        C/D
        658            8Sol8O5      218 N.  TAMIAMI   TRAIL                                            DEPR       FRAM    3/4      C/'D
        650            8So1806      255 N.  TAMIAMI   TRAIL       PALM.&amp; PINES M081LE &amp; R.V.           WW2A       FRAM    3        C/D
                                                                  PARK
        647            8Sol$07      3?? N.  TAMIAMI   TRAIL                                            WW2A       FRAM    1/5      0
        646            8SoI808      4?? N.  TAMIAMI   TRAIL       CORETTES TAVERN                      BOOM       FRAM    3/4      D
        337            MAN          801 S.  TAMIAMI   TRAIL       VENICE-NOKOMIS BANK                  BOOM       MEDR    3        C
        344            8So1810      901 S.  TAMIAMI   TRAIL       CAROL'S ANTIQUES                     WW2A       INTE    3/4      D
        302            8Sol811      1011 S. TAMIAMI-TRAIL         SUNTROL CO.                          BOOM       FRAM    3        D
        301            8Sol8l2      1199-?  S. TAMIAMI   TRAIL    BARGAIN BARN                         WW2A       FRAM    3        D
        303-           8So1813      1199-?  S. TAMIAMI   TRAIL                                         WW2A       FRAM    3        D
        304            8Sol814      1199-?  S. TAMIAMI   TRAIL                                         WW2A       FRAM    3        D
        387            8So1815      102 S.  VERONA ST.                                                 WW2A       FRAM    1        D/E
        386            8So1816      104 S.  VERONA ST.                                                 WW2A       FRAM    1        D/E
        385            8Sol817      106 S.  VERONA ST.                                                 WW2A       FRAM    1        D/E
        367            8So1818      503 WANDA PLACE                                                    WW2A       FRAM    3        D
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        was the home of Dr. Fred and Louella Albee. It         remains in good condition
        today and. is currently for sale.
        2. The Venice-Nokomis Bank, 801 S. Irm-dami    Trail  (8So1809) - This two-story
        Mediterranean Revival style commercial building was constructed in 1925. Two
        years later, the bank was moved to Venice , but the building remained. It is
        in good condition and is currently used as a commercial building.

        3. The Claude T. Curry Residence, 1212 Lucille Avenue (8So1709) - Claude T.
        Curry, the cousin of the first postmaster in the area, built this two-story
        wood frame house with his brother in 1908. It is currently occupied and is in
        fair condition. Most of the original fabric remains visible, as it has not
        witnessed extensive modifications through the years.

        4. 130 Amlfie (8So1663 and 8Sol664) - Dr. Susan Corsan and Dr. Blanca Hillman
        constructed a house circa 1933 along the north shore of Dam Bay, east of the
        Tamiami Trail. An older wood frame residence stood nearby on the same parcel
        of larxi. Dr. Corsan had a 7 1/2 acre garden which she opened to visitors.
        Donations were used to help support the Nokomis Fire Department (Margaret
        Wrey, per-scnal cc=mcaticn). The Corsan/Hillman house, curreitly owned by
        Margaret Wrey, has been remodeled with new additions. The earlier wooden
        house remains-in its original location with fewer modifications, now used as a
        guest cottage for their visitors.

             Two areas contained heavy concentrations of          historic structures,
        primarily from the real estate boom period. These were both developed by Dr.
        Fred Albee and are described below.

        5. The Nokomis subdivision, platted in 1917, is located on the peninsula
        bound on the south by Roberts Bay and on the north by Dom Bay and Shakett
        (Shake It) Creek. It contains a high =m-mitration of Mediterranean Revival
        and Spanish Colonial Revival style residences and some small commercial
        structures. In addition, there are a large number of wood frame        vernacular
        and bungalow residences constructed throughout the twentieth century. most of
        the   newer    infill construction includes concrete block residences and
        commercial structures.

        6. The Bay Point Subdivision was platted in 1924. It is located north of
        Dom Bay and =tains a less dense collection of Mediterranean Revival style
        homes. Most of the     ;idences are a combination of wcod frame vernacular,
        Mediterranean Revival style, and newer concrete block homes rept senting boom
        period,*depression era, and post-World War II architecture.

             Other Sj      Several early homestead sites-have' been covered with new
        construction or remain vacant today. These have been included in the
        archaeological section of this survey report. The first is Fiddler's Isalmid
        S@11 site (SSoI365). in the Anchorage development on Fiddler's Island.- A
        house on this site; constructed in the 1930s (or possibly earlier), occupied
        by Mr. North has been razed. A concrete sea wall and small wooden structure
             in today. Second, is The Anchorage site (SSo1366) also located on
        Fiddler's Island. Third and last, is the Venice Ceketery (SSoL367) used since
        the 1880s, or@ginally  part of Jesse Knight's homestead.

        General Recommendations: It is         ----ended that additional research be
        conducted regarding the development of Nokomis. Two important concentrations
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         Of historic structures, established during the real estate boom period, remain
         today. These are located in the Nok.amis Subdivision and the Bay Point
         subdivision as described above in the survey results. Neither area appears to
         be cohesive enough to be considered as a National Register Historic Districtf
         but should be established as two 1,ocal Historic Districts.

              Two sites merit individual nominations to the National Reg#ter Of
         Historic Places based -on their architectural        significance   and    their
         association with local historical events arid/or persons. These particular
         sites, Point ol Palm and the Claude T. Curry homestead, would also need to be
         researched further prior to the preparation of a nomination proposal.

              The Venice-Nokomis Bank building would be a potential candidate for
         inclusion in a thematic Multiple Properties nomination for the National
         Register of Historic Places as a Boom Time ccmmercial structure or as an
         example of the Mediterranean Revival style. Several other sites may be
         eligible for a Multiple Properties nomination to the National Register. These
         need to be studied further and incluri , but are not limited to, the following:
         the Kermar Apartnents, the Villa Elizabeth Apartments, and the Dr. Corsan
         Guest House.

              A number of military bQ11duigs were moved to NOk0MIS from the Venice Air
         Base after world war II. Most of these were converted into residerxms and
         some may be eligible for a NUtiple Properties nomination to the National
         Register. This would include military ::i        - of historical importance
         moved to various parts of Sarasota County-
              Above all, eacti historic site recorded in this survey with a B, C or D
         rating in the NR Eligibility category should be investigated further and
         should be reviewed thorm;hly prior to appL@val of a demolition or remodeling
         permit.
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        LAUREL

        General DevelgMmt: The first post office of Laurel was established in 1903
        '(Matthews 1989:127), but the County Directories do not include a separate
        listing for Laurel until 1924. Ella Elvira "Effie" Blackburn married Julian
        B. Roberts, an immigrant from Cuba who lived in Braidentowm, in Miy 1904.
        Effie I s parents, Frank and Emm Blackburn, who had                     south of
        Spanish Point in the area of today s Blackburn Point Road, gave the couple
        twenty acres of "bay front" land where they built their home that same year
        (Matthews 1989:146-147). Their house, located on the bayfront south of
        present Roberts Road, burned in the 1970s (Mrs. Isaac Roberts, personal
        commmication). (Their son, Isaac, currently has a house on the south corner
        of Roberts and Bayshore Roads, northeast of the original hcme site.) Mr.
        Roberts (riot related to Robert Roberts in Venice, for whom Roberts Bay was
        named) became the first principal for the new Laurel Granuar School,
        amusbnicted in 1928 (Matthews 1989:274; Polk County Directories). He retained
        that position for at least 12 years according to the county directories.

              Mary May I'Molliell Wrede, daughter of Rebecca Caroline "Calliell Knight and
        Alfred Franklin Wrede, married Albert E. Blackburn, Frank and Emmas second
        son, on Thanksgiving 1907 (Matthews 1989:332). They nrn,@           a house north
        o@ Effie and J.B. Roberts' home, also on the bayfrcnt. This         house burned
        circa 1930, at which time a new two story wood frame house was     constructed on
        the same- site (Mrs. Frank Blackburn, personal comnmication). (It was torn
        down circa 1970 when Mollie wanted a new concrete house.) Albert and Mollie
        had one dauOiter, Eva Ruth, and four sons, Calvin Duese, Jesse Franklin
        'Iftank", Lewis Earl, and Albert Wrede.

              Albert Blackburn had been "a ranch foreman and hiring agent for Bertha
        Hcnora Palmer. He had resided in a two-story foreman's house at Meadowsweet
        Pastures (part of present Myakka River State Park), where some of his children
        had been born" (Matthews 1989:226). In 1925, Blackburn agreed to help Albert
        Cummer obtain options on land east of Venice for the BLE (Matthews 1989:226-
        227). The following year he was also hired to manage their demonstration
        dairy fazm, east of Venice (Matthews 1989:236). He was also named "me of the
        thr@ee meztx-xs of the Venice Farm Board, to advise buyers" (Matthews 1989:263).
        Albert Blackburn owned nLxh of the land in Laurel west of the railroad and
        north of the J.B. Roberts hcoestead.

              Alonzo I'ljonniell and Erna Harn werb married in 1922 and settled in the
        laurel area, just south of pr@t laurel Road. Alonzo had arrived in Mokomis
        in 1903 where he first worked as a cowboy and then later as a mechanic and
        carpenter (Huskey 1985). Their sons, Jack and Harley, remain in the area
        today.

              "Fishing was done by almost everycne at the time, and massive turpentine
        operations were underway in local pine woods. Meanwhile, tourists began
        flowing into the area in search of game and fish" (Huskey 1985).

              At that time, 1924, C. Phillips served as the postmaster and merchant.
        The laurel Turpentine Company employed most of the.residents of 'Laurel, which
        amounted to about 36 then (1924 Sarasota County DirectOrV). The Blackburn
        fandly was well-represented by Albert and his wife, Frank and his wife, and
        Spencer and his wife. They raised fruit and other crops.
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              The McCloud turpentine still (Laurel Turpentine caqk-my), managed by Sam
         McKeithan,. became the center of a community which boasted a commissary,
         [Church,] and housing for the blacks on the north side of today's Laurel Road
         [and east of the Tamiami Tr4ilp, (Arnall 1987:4). An unmarked cemetery was
         located in an area of high land Just east of the still and railroad, on what
         is now Highlands Circle near Mission valley Boulevard (Arnall 1987:4).
              B@ 1925 the. J. Ray Arnold lumber Company was established in Laurel,
         increasing the population to approximately 92. As elsewhere in Florida, the
         lumber industry followed the turpentine industry when the pine trees were
         tapped of all their oleorosin sap, used in making turpentine. The. lumber
         company, ccuplete with nine or ten small mills located out from the main mill,
         processed lumber from trees on 80 acres of land located north of the McCloud
         turpentine quarters. 1"niere was a ccmamity of about 50 to 100 houses
         including a camd-soary, living pla        for married and single black and white
         individuals. By 1930 all of the timber was sawed out" (Arnall 1987:4).. Like
         other communities developing south of Sarasota, Laurel was located- along the
         Seaboard Air Line Railroad (Polk 1926).

              Anothef "negro section", knowm as "Albee's quarters", "lay west of the
         Seaboard tracks in Laurel, and a 'white labor' section east of the Venice
         Railroad station" (Matthews 1989:225-226,238). Most of the people worked for
         Dr. Albee or on the BLE (Brotherhood of locomotive Engineers) const:uction
         projects in Venice during the mid-1920s.         of them later worked in the
         Venice Lumber Coqxkry (1926-1959). Betty Hauser Arnall, wtiose father George
         Hauser owTied the cxxqoany, rar-d-mrs names such as: Clarence Sims, George
         Harris and Henry Morgan. Scme of the relatives of these men still live there
         (Betty Arnall, personal cmaunicaticn).

              "Dr. Fred Albee and his brother Stephen started growing gladiolus and
         narcissus along the east side of Dom Bay and Shakett Creek (in Nokomis] back
         in the late twenties and early thirties.       Mis was the first comnercial
         farming venture in the area and the first commercial growing of ornamentalsol
         (Davis and Zilles, 1975,      Mabel Curry interview).

              Ten years later, the 1936 Polk"s Sarasota County D                 showed a
         decline in the population to 77 adult residents, about half of whom were
         "colored." Two schools had been established in the area. The laurel Grammar
         School, a new stuccoed Mediterranean Revival style building was =L-jtr
         using structural clay tile in 1928. Located along the T-amiami Trail, it
        .replaced the earlier wooden school house located across Roberts Road, on the
         north ( hotograph at VAHC). J.B. Roberts was the first principal. The Laurel
         Colored School was directed by E.W. Penn. Mr. F.M. Harp was POStMOLSI         (Polk
         1936). By 1938 George 0. arid Marie Bell operated a tourist camp in Laurel.
         The 1938 Sarasota County Director-V recorded about 88 residents, including
         approximately 35 "colored" residents (Polk 1938).

              Colonel W.R. Grove settled in the area south of South Creek in what is
         now the residential development of Sorrento Shores. His house was located on
         South Creek,      urrounded. by a lychee grove        (Betty   Arnall,   Personal
         7 -vigil uAcation).

         Boundaries and M: This - nirgrehensive survey of Laurel includes an L-shaped
         arm bound on the north by the section line dividing section's 14 and     15 from
         Sections  22' and 23 (Township 38 South, Range 18 East) just south of South
         Creek (west of U.S. 41) and by Laurel Road (east Of U.S. 41). The        southern
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         b0UndarY Consists of the souther    line of half-section maps 168 and 170. The
         Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) forms the east boundary, north of Laurel Road, whereas
         Shakett Creek becomes the boundary south of Laurel Road. Blackburn Bay forms
         the west boundary. Structures ldcated along the east side of the Tarnami
         Trail and along the north side of Laurel Road (east of U. S. 41) were also
         included. Starting from the north, the following sections and corresponding
         half-section maps were covered in this survey of Laurel:

                 Township 38 Soiuth, Range 18 East,    SecEion 22    (159)
                                                       Section 23    (160 &amp; 161)
                                                       Section 25    (164 &amp; 165)
                                                       Section 26    (166 &amp; 167)
                                                       Section 35 N half (168)
                                                        ection 36 N  half (170)
                 Township 38 South, Range 19 East,     Section 30 S half (382)
                                                       Section 31 N half (383)

             Using   the half-section maps and current aerials, the following map
         (Figure 17) was prepared to irxilcate the location of the historic structures
         included in this survey.

         Survey            The camounity of Laurel is much smaller and less dense than
         Nokcmis. Several residential developments and commercial strip shopping
         centers appearing along U.S. 41 are potential threats to this area. A total
         Of 35 historic sites were inventoried in this survey and have been listed in
         the Surveyed Historic Structures Table 16.

             New Sj    : Ten of these sites were located west of U.S. 41, consisting of
         wood frame vernacular, bungalows, and masonry vernacular (concrete block)
         residences. Four were constr =ted in the late 1940s and do not represent any
         unique architectural styles. This portion of Laurel was originally settled by
         the Harn,' Roberts and Blackburn families. Relatives of each still live in the
         area, mostly in newer concrete block residences. A few of the more important
         sites west of U.S. 41 have been listed below:

         1. Mks. Barney York Residence, 612 Laurel Road (8So1848) - This house was
         first remodeled circa 1925 from an older wood frame residence. Other
         additions have since been constructed on the east side. Lord Roberts, a long@
         tim resident and neighbor recounted that it was originally built by a man
         named Belnere circa 1910.

         2. Verna   Blackburn  Residence, 1109 Bayshore Road (SSol824) - Lord Roberts
         also reported that this house was built by Berkholder, a World War I veteran,
         in the mid-1920s. Verna Arnold, daughter of J. Ray Arnold, married Duese
         Blackburn, son of Albert and Mollie Blackburn. This two-story wood frame
         house has remained relatively unaltered through the years.

         3. J. Weller Bay Cottages (Hill Cottages), 1649 Bayshore Road (8So1828)
         Four wood frame cottages line the end of Hill Street, ending with newer
         concrete block duplexes along the bayfront. Apparently these were built in
         the 1930s. Three are identical except for minor alterations, and one is
         slightly different. This one, located third from Bayshore Road, appears to
         have been constructed earlier than the rest.
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      Figure 17. Location of Historic Srtuctures in Laurel.                                  I
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       Table 16.                                            LAUREL, FLORIDA
                                                     Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                       Results and Evaluations
      Map            FMSF       Site Address                Site Name                          Historic Arch    Data '   NR or
      Field          Site                                                                      Context   Style  Quality  Local
      Survey #                                                                                                           Elig.

      686            8So182O    104 ANDER86N RD.                                               WW2A      FRAM   3/4      C/D
      687            8So1821    ??? ANDERSON RD.                                               WW1A      FRAM   3        C
      673            8So1822    710 BAYSHORE RD.                                               DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      674            8So1823    819 BAYSHOAE RD.                                               DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      584            8So1824    1109 BAYSHORE RD.           VERNA BLACKBURN RESIDENCE          BOOM      FRAM   1/3      B/C
      583            8So1825    1135 BAYSHORE RD.           LORD ROBERTS RESIDENCE             WW2A      MASO   3        D/E
      582            MIN        1221 BAYSHORE RD.           ELIHUE ROBERTS RESIDENCE           WW2A      FRAM   3        D/E
      587            8So1827    1501 BAYSHORE RD.           WREDE BLACKBURN RESIDENCE          WW2A      FRAM   3/4      D
      588            8So1828    1649 BAYSHORE RD.   (1-4)   J. WELLER BAY COTTA@ES             DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      684            8So1829    204 BROWNS RD.                                                 WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      682            8So1830    212 CHANDLER RD.                                               WW2A      FRAM   3        C/D
      683            8So1831    229 CHANDLER RD.                                               WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      696            8So1832    509 CHURCH ST.                                                 DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      695            8So1833    ??? CHURCH ST.              CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH OF           BOOM      FRAM   3        C
                                                            LAUREL
      697            8So1834    600 CHURCH ST.              MORGAN RESIDENCE                   BOOM      FRAM   3        C
      TOO            8So1835    ??? CHURCH ST.                                                 DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      694            8So1836    308 COLLINS RD.             C. HOLLENQUEST RESIDENCE           WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      698            8So1837    ??? COLLINS RD.             ROBINSON'S GROCERY                 Boom      FRAM   3        C
      699            BSo183B    COLLINS RD. &amp; CHURCH ST.                                       BOOM      BUNG   3        C
      690            8So1839    6 FOREST ST.                                                   DEPR      BUNG   3        C
      6B9            8So1840    ?? FOREST ST.                                                  WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      688            8So1841    ?? FOREST ST.                                                  WW1A      FRAM   3/6      C
      692            8So1842    ?? GROVE ST.                                                   DEPR      FRAM   3/4      C/D
      691            8So1843    395 E.  LAUREL  RD.         RAM MARINE SERVICES, INC.          Boom      FRAM   1        C
      693            8So1844    ??? E.  LAUREL  RD.         THE MARTINS RESIDENCE              DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      677            8So1845    503 W.  LAUREL  RD.                                            DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      676            8So1846    519 W.  LAUREL  RD.         HARN-SCOBORIA RESIDENCE            WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      580            8So1847    600 W.  LAUREL  RD.                                            DEPR      FRAM   3        C
      581            8So1848    612 W.  LAUREL  RD.         MRS. BARNEY YORK RESIDENCE         BOOM      BUNG   3/4      C
      685            8So1849    237 MT. PLEASANT RD.                                           WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      586            BSoIB50    1405 OAK ST.                A.E. BLACKBURN'S BARN              BOOM      FRAM   1/3      C
      680            8So1851    12 OLD TRAIL                                                   WW2A      FRAM   3        C
      681            8So1852    ?? OLD TRAIL                                                   WW2A      FRAM   3        D
      585            8So1853    331 ROBERTS RD.             ISAAC ROBERTS RESIDENCE            WW2A      MASO   3        D/E
      589            8So1854    1241 N. TAMIAMI TRAIL       LAUREL SCHOOL                      Boom      MEDR   3        B/C
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         4. The Laurel school, 1241 N. Tamiami Trail (8Sol854) - Constructed in 1928,
         this Spanish Colonial Revival style school *building remains basically
         unaltered on the exterior . It is currently vacant and the school board is
         trying to sell the property which is in a prime development location.

              The remaining 24 are located east of U.S. 41. A number of small wood
         frame and cancrete    block houses are located in an area bound on the north by
         Laurel Road and on the west by U.S. 41. Most of these are occupied by low
         income residents and have been modified through the years as the need and
         resources arose. For this reason, some structures    constructed pre-1949 may
         not have been obvious and were not recorded in this survey. South of Collins
         Road and west of the railroad is the original  "Albee's Quarters," a black
         community established in the 1920s. This area is reputed as being a high
         crime area and was not surveyed thoroughly at this time. The structures
         observed are primarily wood frame vernacular, bungalows and concrete block
         residences. Most are   in fair condition and many have been altered from their
         original configurations. The area north of Laurel Road and east of U.S. 41
           has been developed with new residential subdivisions. The only historic
         structure of any significance east of U.S. 41 is described as follows:

         6. Chapel Baptist Church of Laurel, Church Street (8SO1833) - A newer
         concrete block church has been constucted              next to this simple wood frame
         church building dating frcm the 1920s or 1930s. Many of the windows have been
         enclosed or replaced with metal awning       windows. It currently sits vacant.
         This was    one of the churches which served the black community of "Albee's
         Quarters.                                                                              1
              Other Sites: Two of the sites surveyed were locations of original pioneer
              tead which have since been destroyed. One, the Isaac Roberts Residence,
         331 Roberts Road, was built in the late 1940s    on the property    of the original
         Julian B. Roberts         homestead. The original house, which burned down 1n the
         1970s, was located closer to the bay (southwest of the present house). At the
         other site, Frank Blackburn's residence, 1405 Oak Street   was built circa 1970
         to replace Albert E . Blackburn's house built in the 1930s.   This house in
         turn replaced their original homestead house built circa 1907 (see General
         Development above). An historic wood frame barn remains at this site today-

         General Recommendations: The historic stuctures in the Laurel community          are
         riot concentrated together in such a fashion to be eligible for a National
         Register Historic District. A Local Historic District may be possible for the
         black community based    on its historical importance to the    Venice -Nokomis      area,
         but would have to be researched further (both historically and politically).
         Numerous structural intrusions may prevent this from being possible.

              Several  sites, however, are potentially eligible for inclusion in
         Multiple Properties nominations to the National Register Of Historic Places-
         These  include the following:

              1. The Laurel School as part of an educational thematic nomination (see
          Recommendations  at the end of the report).
              2. The j. Weller Bay cottages as part of a vacation/tourist thematic
          nomination  (see  recomendations at the end of the report).

              Other sites which are important historically and/or architecturally but
         require additional information  are: the verna Blackburn Residence, the Harn-
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        Scarboria Residence, the Barney York Residence, 503 Laurel Road, and 395
        Laurel Road.

            The sites where the Julian B. Roberts horestead and the Albert E.
        Blackburn hamstead originally stood should be investigated further if the
       .existuig properties are goiM to be subdivided or developed (see survey
        results for addresses).

            Additional research - should eventually. be. gathered. pm-taining to the
        developnent of the cam-uuty south of Laurel Road and east of U.S. 41 to
        determine if a more 7xTrIprehensive survey of this area is required. This is
        particularly true with the area along Church Street ("Albee's Quarters") since
        this was riot thoroughly surveyed (see Survey Results).

             In any case, all sites with a B, C or D rating in the NR Eligibility
        category should be reviewed carefully before a demolition or remodeluxj permit
        is granted.
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        General Devel          Casey Key was originally called Chaises,*s Key. Captain
        John Charles Casey, an army officer from the Second Seminole War, asmisted
        with the first U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey between 1848 and 1851. The
        published chart recorded the inlet at present Venice as "Casey's Pass", the
        barrier. island to the north was labeled "Chaises's Key" (this was seventeen
        years before the Knights arrived and named their settlement Horse and Ch@aise) I
        and the mainland of Venice was called "Piney Bluffs" (Matthews 1989:38,70).
        By 1856, however, the name of Chaises's Key was changed to Casey's Key on a
        new Florida _map.

             The early pioneer        eaders and guests would cross over to Casey Key
        to hunt animals such as bobcats, panthers, and raccoons (turtle eggs were also
        very popular) and to cut bLTttcr&amp;jood, mangrove, and ceda . Even as early as
        the 1870s there were complaints of too many turtle-egg hunters on the beach
        (Matthews 1989: 111).

             Just after the turn of the century, the Isaa Shumard family arrived at
        Casey Key. Originally from Missouri, they had been living in Fort Meade,
        Florida for a while. The family included two sons, Jesse and Orville, and
        four daughters, Lizzie, Florence, Flossie, and Clara. The Shumards and their
        neighbors, Mr. and Nkns. A. Root, both raised bees. 1hey eventually started a
        Sunday school, held in Mary's Chapel at Spanish Point, for the community
        children. k@other neighbor, G.M. Ragan operated the Seldom Inn at his home.
        Jesse Shumard "settled federal larxis across the bay from Osprey in spring
        1903. By 1910, his homestead included a six-rom house, a dock house,
        workshop, artesian well, a fenced six-acre orchard, and a vegetable gardenif
        (Matthews 1989:151-152).

             Zachariah M. Dryman              nor than 100 a      on Casey's Key, south
        Of the Blackburn             in 1909. Me bay along this area was later*called
        Dryman Bay (Matthews 1989:152).

             In the early 1910s, Isaac T. Siumard sold most of his sixty-two acres on
        Casey Key to the Sara x*a-Venice Company, but retained ten acres which
        included the family's "Island      11 (Matthews 1989:185).

             A $1,300,000-00 Treasure Island Hotel was proposed for the southern end
        Of Casey Key by the Sara mrta-Venice Couparry (Matthews 1989:200). The United
        States entered World War I, and all dreams of expansion ended for a while.

             Mie Blackburn Point Road bridge was constructed in 1925-26, connecting
        the mainland to the north end of Casey Key. The Treasure Island bridge was
        opened January 1923 as a toll bridge constructed by E.C. Warren (Grismer
        1946:230).

             Through the depression years, teenagers from the Venice-NdwmLs convuuty
        en ftained themselved with beach parties at lqk*cms Beach on Treasure Island
        (Casey Key), where an abandoned Marvin (inventor Henry Marvin) house (called
        Lyons House by locals) was a favorite place for cbaperoned overnight campuig"
        (Matthews 1989:314).

             A group of small vacation cottages were constructed near the-southern end
        Of the key at "Jamay Beach". The current owner, Mrs. Vera Davis, has a
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          Postcard dated 1941 and signed by Raymond-Whitco1mb, Inc., with an aerial
          photograph of the site. One large house and* four small cottages overlooked
          the Gulf, four mcire*small cottages and a large garage were located'on the bay
          side. A boulevard ran north-south between them, with another garage and shed
          located on the median. Eight of these structures remain there today.

          Boundaries and Mar): About seven miles long, Casey Key extends from Midnight
          P&amp;W (Northwest corner of T38S, R18E, S4) on thb north, to the Venice Inlet
          (Southeast corner of T39S, R18E, S2) on the south. Casey My includes the
          following , sections:

                   Township 38 South, Range 18 East,     Section  4    (144 &amp; 145)
                                                         Section  9    (146)
                                                         Section  15   (157 &amp; 158)
                                                         Section  16   (146)
                                                         Section  22   (159)
                                                         Section  26   (166 &amp; 167)
                                                         Section  27   (166)
                                                         Section  35   (168 &amp; 169)
                   Township 39 South, Range 18 East, Section      2    (174)
               Since this key is so large, all remaining historic structures have been
          located on a USGS quad nap for this report (Figure 18).

          Survey Resul        Although a number of structures are evident on Casey Key on
          earlier maps and aerials, only 17 remaining historic sites were recorded
          duriM this survey. They have been included in the list of Surveyed Historic
          Structures (Table 17) and the more important ones have been described below.

               Now Sites:

          1. MacAdoo--Beattie Residence, 3204 Casey Yay Road (8So1889) - This fine
          Mediterranean Revival style home, located on Dryman Bay, was built in 1928 by
          Mrs. MacAdoo (note this name was prwided by the current owner and the
          spelliM is not guarranteed to be accurate). She designed and created the
          ornate plaster frieze panels which surround the front of the house, depicting
          sea creatures. The current owner, Mrs. Beattie, purchased the house from Mrs.
          MacAdools estate and moved here in 1951.

          2. 2914 &amp; 2960 Casey Key Road (8So1886 &amp; 8So1887) - These two sites actually
          consist of eight structures, some historic and sane ccntei,qporr y. Constructed
          of wood frame with weatherboard sidux;, the main structures conjure images of
          a mountain camp site. No history was found for these sites, although the
          architecture is unique and the main buildings have rx:yt been modified
          extensively.

          3. Miller House, 2209 Casey Key Road (SS01884) - -Ihis international style
          house was designed by Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell in 1948. UsiM                lime
          "Ocala" block, they created a low profile T-shaped building overlooking the
          Gulf of Mexico. This house was featured in several architectural magazines at
          the time (-q   Bibliography). It was remodeled in the mid-1970s and a large
          two-story (compatible) addition is currently being             L'Structed at the north
          side of the house. A boat house was originally proposed, designed and
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                             Figure 18. Location of Historic
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       Table 17.                                            CASEY KEY, FLORIDA
                                                       Surveyed Hittoric Structures
                                                         Results and Evaluations

       Map &amp;          FMSF       Site Address                 Site Name                          Historic  Arch Data        NR or
       Field          Site                                                                       Context   Style Quality    Local
       Survey                                                                                                               Elig.

       551                       3104 CASEY KEY RD.                                              MODE      FRAM    1        E
       564            8So1875    409  CASEY  KEY RD.          JAMAY  BEACH                       WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       560            M1876      413  CASEY  KEY RD.          JAMAY  BEACH                       WWZA      FRAM    3        C
       561            8So1877    416  CASEY  KEY RD.          JAMAY  BEACH                       WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       559            8So1818    417  CASEY  KEY RD.          jAMAY  BEACH, TREASURE ISLAND      WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       562            8So1879    418  CASEY  KEY RD.          JAMAY  BEACH                       WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       563            8So1880    420  CASEY  KEY RD.          JAMAY  BEACH                       WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       557            SSo1881    421  CASEY  KEY RD.          JAMAY  BEACH                       WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       558            8So1882    421A  CASEY  KEY RD.         JAMAY  BEACH                       WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       556            8So1883    2108  CASEY  KEY RD.                                            BOOM      FRAM    3/4      D
       565            8So1884    2209  CASEY  KEY RD.         MILLER HOUSE                       WW2A      INTE    3        C
       555            8So1885    2910  CASEY  KEY RD.         GOLDEN POND                        WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       554            8So1886    2914  CASEY  KEY RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    3        C,
       553            8So1887    2960  CASEY  KEY RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    3        C
       552            8So1888    3009  CASEY  KEY RD.                                            WW2A      FRAM    3        D/E
       550            8So1889    3204  CASEY  KEY RD.         MACADOO-BEATTIE RESIDENCE          Boom      MEDR    3        B/C
       496            BSo!890    BLACKBURN POINT RD.          BLACKBURN POINT ROAD BRIDGE        BOOM      OTHR    1        8
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        published for the bay side of the property but was never constructed (personal
        communication with caretaker).

        3. Jamay Beach Cottages, 409, 413, 416, 418, 417, 420, 421, 421A Casey Key
        Road (8So1875 to 8Sol882)- These eight wood.frame  cottages were part of a
        complex built prior to 1941 (see General Development above) and remain in good
        condition with few alterations.

        4. Blackburn Point Bridge (8So1890)         This is the only      swivel bridge
        remaining in Sarasota County and possibly the only bridge in the county still
        in use since 1926 when it opened on December 15. The Champion Bridge Co.,
        from willmington, ohio, cciLstructed this Warren TnLss (with verticals) swing
        bridge between 1925 and 1926 as a result of a bond issued in July 1924. This
        was one of the first bonds issued after Sarasota became a county in 1922,
        important historically since Sarasota separated from Manatee County in an
        effort to focus on much-needed road and bridge construction in this part of
        the county.

        General Recommendations: It is recommended that the MacAdoo-Beattie Residence
        be included in a thematic Multiple Properties nmination to the National
        Register of Historic Places along with other isolated Mediterranean Revival
        style structures in Sarasota County (see Recommendations at the end of the
        report).

             The Tamay Beach cottages should aim be researched further for potential
        inclusion in anotl@ thematic Multiple Properties nomination to the National
        Register with other vacation/tourist sites in the county (see.Pjec@@aticns
        at the end of the report) .

             EKtxmlve historical research has been prepared by the Sarasota County
        Department of Historical Resources for the Blacld=m Point Bridge and has been
        deemed eligible for listing in the National Register Of Historic Places.
        Additional can nctural research is required Prior to preparing a National
        Register Nomination Proposal.

             Further research should be compiled regarding the sites 2914 and 2960
        Casey Key Road before re=mnendations can be made for them.

             A few structures located on Casey Key may have been cons tructed prior to
        1949 but were not recorded in this SUrIM7. This oocured because the buildings
        were either modified, hiding their original materials and configuration, or
        were built in the late 1940s of a similar style to most 1950s construction.
        it is recommend      that the results of this survey be reviewed with the 1948
        aerials, if they are available, to determine which structures ray have been
        missed by this survey.

             More valuable, however, would be a survey of all of the structures
        remaining in Sarasota County designed by Ralph TWitchell and Paul Rudolph (and
        other designers of the ##Sarasota school of Architecture"). This proposed
        survey should include all of their structures, regardless as to the date of
        construction or location within the county. (See Recommendations at the end of
        this report for further details).

             All sites recorded in this survey which contain a B, C or D rating in the
        NR Eligibility category should be reviewed carefully before demolition or
        remodeling permits are granted-
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        OSEM

        General Develorment: In February 1867, a well educated farming family from
        Utica, New York started theii journey.to Florida, wtiere they eventually set up
        a homestead in osprey, spurred by the Congressional Hanestead Act of 1862.
        John Greene Webb, his wife Eliza Ophelia, Graves Webb, their five children
        (Arma, Will, Lizzie, Jack and Ginnie), Eliza's father, Samuel Graves, and her
        sister Emily set out by schooner from the New York.Harbor to their new home in
        Florida. After they arrived at the Manatee River settlement, they becjan
        searching for land to homestead. Finally, in July 1867, they decided on a
        site, along the lower Sarasota Bay, fourteen miles south of the Wlutaker
        homestead. By the end of August their garden was in blocm and they were
        starting construction on their new home "-a 'balloon house-'-partition sides
        filled in with homemade concrete that could be plastered over later. It was
        tem@rY * * .11 (Matthews 1983:281-282). Eliza Webb wrote to her family in
        New York describing the houses in Florida which were more open than those in
        New York: "You will be surprised to hear that the richest people here (worth
        forty thousand dollars) live in houses in which our cattle in the north, would
        perish in the winter" (Matthews 1983:282). Their new home, which they named
        Spanish Point, was ready September 10, 1867, almost eight months after they
        left their home in Utica, New York the last week in January (Matthews 1983).

             The Webb family were the only ones living in that general vicinity when
        they established their homestead, but quickly     --         friends from the
        north to come visit and set up their own         teads. "During the 1870s and
        early ?0s a small cot unity grw up in Webbs neighborhood and in 1884 he
        applied for a post office. His petition was granted and the community was
        named osprey at his request. He chose the name because of his admiration for
        the beautiful Osprey, a gorgeous dark-brown fish-hawk" (Grismer 1946:52). By
        1897, the General Directory of manatee county described Osprey as a fine
        fishing point, with land, high pine and suitable for citrus fruit culture.
        Located eleven miles south of Sarasota, the fifteen families listed received
        daily mail directly frcm, Sarasota. John G. Webb, the local postmaster, also
        operated a hotel at Spanish Point. other residents included five fishermen,
        one turtle hunter, one laundry operator, one laborer, two vegetable farmers,
        two builders (William B. Webb and R.S. Griffith), one farmer, and one guide
        (Meserve 1897).

             webb placed advertisements in northern newspapers, emphasizing the warm
        winters at Osprey and his own Webb,*s Winter Resort (Grismer 1946:51). Marry
        guests stayed at their resort and a number of them returned annually, scme
        eventually made this area their home, once the town of Sarasota was founded
        (Grismer 1946:52).

             Mrs. Potter Palmer (Bertha Mathilde Hcnor6) arrived in Sarasota early in
        1910, traveling from her home in clucago with her brother, Adrian, and her
        son, HwiorC She had been intrigued by an ad in the Clug=         Daily Tr
        placed by Joseph Lord who was selling large undeveloped tracts of land wtuch
        he had acquired near Sarasota, Venice, and Myakka since 1885. That year, Mrs.
        Palmer, her brother, and son began acquirinig. land from Mr. Lord. They
        eventually formed the Sarasota-Venice Ccuparry with Adrian Hionor*, president,
        Joseph Lord, vice-president, Potter Palmer Jr., treasurer, and Hionor6 Palmer,
        secretary. During the next few years the company purchased thousands of acres
        of orange groves and native pine land, and granted a right-of-way to the
        seaboard Air Line Railway (Matthews 1989:173,178-179).
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              Bertha Honorb Palmer had decided to establish her estate where the
         Pioneer settlement of Osprey stood. This'would be close to the coastal center
         Of Palmer land. Mrs. Palmer's aunt, Laura Carr Honor6, purchased twelve acres
         for her just north of Frank and Lizzie Webb Guptill's house, bordering the
         Webb homstead, in Oc@r       1910. She soon began remodeling an existing two-
        -story, four-columned, wood frame house located on the bayfroryt, originally
         built in 1900 by-lawrence 30nes (Matthews 1989:181). Mrs. Palmer called her
        -winter. estate Osprey Point, and her remodeled house,-the Oaks. On the-estate,
         she enhanced its natural beauty with formal gardens and numerous paths. The
         existuxj Webb homestead buildings were also remodeled. Ifts. Palmer's Osprey
         Point estate contained its own electric plant and water system, several
         groves, separate buildings for house servants and grounds supervisors, a small
         village and commissary for white and black work crews, livestock and poultry
         sheds, and a farm which she developed, called Home Farm" (Matthews 1989:182).
         In addition, Bertha Honor6 Palmer occupied herself with her large ranch,
         Mea owsweet Pastures, located inland along the Myakka River. Unable to finish
         her plans for the Oaks and Osprey Point, Mrs. Palmer died in 1918, due to
         cancer.

              By 1922, Osprey was described as a village and post office close to the
         shore in the Sarasota County          . IIS=razxIing it are some of the most
         beautiful winter homes in the South.. The area is one capable of very great
         expansion in agricultural production" (1922 Sarasota County Directory). About
         118 residents were listed, as well as a Baptist church and Victor A. Saunder's
         general store and post office. Sane of the families included their nothern
         residences in the listuig. The Palmer Estate continued to employ laborers
         after Mrs. Potter Palmer's death (1922 Sarasota County

              Nat marry changes occured in two years, except J. Mack Hamlin, from the
         Osprey Mercantile Co., became postmaster.      The 1923-24 Sarasota County
                   listed approximately 112 residm-rts plus children. The population
         declined to about 84 inhabitants by 1926, even though the Seaboard Air Line
         Railway had been installed through Osprey (Polk 1926). Ten years later, there
         were only 66 residents according to the 1936 Polk's Sarasota County Di
         J. Mack Hamlin continued to be the prvqtmnster and owner of the Osprey
         Mercantile Co. An Osprey Chamber of Comerce was created, with C.W. Webb as
         secretary (Polk 1936). The population began to irKxease again, so that by
         1938, there were again close to 120 residents (Polk 1938).

             The Palmer estate in Osprey was left to Mrs. Potter Palmer's son, Potter
         Palmer, Jr. and in turn was succeeded by his children. "A great woods fire in
         1950, destroyed mich of the natural coastal timberline east of the extensive
         grounds and house. Afterward mos of the acreage was planted in fields for
         ornamental plants and fruit trees for Palmer Nurseries" (Shepard Associates
         1980:H-35). Bertha Hcnor6 Potter's grandson, Gordon, operated the nursery and
         opened the gardens and house to visitors to promote his ornamental plants.

         Boundaries and MV: The area included in this mirrrp-herLsive survey of Osprey
         is bound on the north by the northern boundary of Township 38 South and North
         Creek; on the west by Little Sarasota Bay; on the south by the southern
         boundaries of Sections 14 and 15 (Township 38 South, Range 18 East), just
         south of South Creek; and on the east by the eastern boundaries of Sections 3
         and 10 (Township 38 South, Range 18 East). Since the -3111101itY Of Osprey
         developed on both sides of the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), the boundaries were
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        extended east of U.S. 41. The following soctions and corresponding half-
        section maps are included in this,survey:

                Township 38 South, Range 18 East,   Section 3    (142 &amp; 143)
                                                    Section 4    (144 &amp; 145)
                                                    Section 10   (147 &amp; 148)
                                                    Section 14   (155 &amp; 156)
                                                    Section 15   (157 &amp; 158)

             Two  maps have been prepared for this report identifying the location       of
        the historic     k-tures surveyed in the osprey area. Figure 19 contains the
        original COILUMiity of Osprey where the largest concentration of sites were
        recorded. This map was derived      'from the current half-section naps and
        aerials.  The other map, Figure 20, represerits the area south of Osprey.
        Fewer historic sites were found in this area, therefore a USGS quad map was
        used.

        am=            : Today Osprey is a small, quiet ccmmmity bisected by U.S. 41.
        A total of 95 historic structures have been recorded in osprey as a result of
        this survey. Larger, estate residences were constructed along the bayfront,
        generally as winter residences for wealthy northern inhabitants. 7hese were
        found to be mor decorative and in better corxiition than those on the east
        side of the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41). The styles included are a Mediterranean
        Revival, a two-story Colonial Revival, and a number of one- and two-story wood
        frame vernacular houses. Those on the east side of the Tamiami, Trail
        constitute smaller, mor modest arx-estory frame vernacular and simle bungalow
        houses, most of which are in fair condition. These homes were probably used
        by laborers wbo, lived here yearround. Intermediate sized wood frame and
        concrete block structures are scattered in between.

             Spanish Point at the Oaks, a small portion of Mrs. Potter Palmer's estate
        which contains some of the Webb family homes and Mks. Palmer's gardens, is a
        National Register site.

             New Sites: The 95 structures surveyed have been included in the list of
        surveyed Historic Structures (Table 18). More important sites have been
        described below.

        1. Osprey School, 337 North Tamiami Trail (8So1975) - Built at the same time
        as the Laurel School, in 1928, the Osprey School is not as ornate. However,
        it is a fine example of Boom Time schools and remains in excellent structural
        conaLtion. currently it stands vacant while the school board attempts to sell
        the property.

        2. The Palmer Estate Caretaker Houses, 343 and 369 Palmetto Avenue (8Sol945 &amp;
        8Sol946) - These wow frame bungalows were originaly constructed for the
        caretakers of the Palmer Estate in the 1920s. one was copied from a house
        north of the estate, near Vamo,' Mr. Hand's house (Jan Matthews, personal
        c=mmicaticn). Bath of these :%P               remain in excellent condition with
        very few modifications, if any.

        3. The Oaks Gazebo, Reflecting Pond and Dock (8So1936 &amp; 8SO1937) - Located
        w1tj=   the west side of r1he oaks lw=y residential development, along the
        bayfront these are the only              remaining north of Mrs. Potter Palmer's
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        Table 18.                                               OSPREY, FLORIDA
                                                         Surveyed Historic S.tructures
                                                           Results and Evaiuati-ons

       Map &amp;           FMSF       Site Address                  Site Name                           Historic Arch Data          NR or
       Field           Site                                                                         context   Style Quality     Local
       Survey                                                                                                                   Elig.

       436             MIMS       125 E. BAY ST.                                                    WW2A      FRAM    3         C
       475             8So1906    322 E. BAY ST.                                                    WW2A      MASO    3         D
       476             BSoIS07    338 E. BAY ST.                                                    WW2A      FRAM    3         D
       457             8Sol908    34(?) W. BAY ST.                                                  WW2A      FRAM    3         D
       458             8Sol9O9    124 W. BAY ST.                                                    WW2A      FRAM    3         D/E
       488             8So1910    ?? BAYVIEW DRIVE                                                  WW2A      FRAM    3         D
       401             8Sol911    20 CHURCH ST.                                                     DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       402             8So1912    40 CHURCH ST.                                                     DEPR      BUNG    3         C
       424             8So1913    125 CHURCH ST.                                                    WW2A      FRAM    3         C/o
       407             8So1914    118 GLENWOOD AVE.                                                 DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       432             8Sol915    149 GLENWOOD AVE.                                                 WW2A      FRAM    5         D
       466             8Sol916    166 GLENWOOD    AVE.                                              WW2A      FRAM-   3         D
       423             BSoI917    424 GLENWOOD    AVE.                                              19W2A     FRAM    3         0
       452             8So1918    18 MAIN ST.                                                       WW1A      FRAM    3         C
       453             8Sol9l9    19 MAIN ST.                                                       DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       454             8So1920    22 MAIN ST.                                                       DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       455             SSol921    119 MAIN ST.                                                      DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       459             8So1922    124 MAIN ST.                                                      WW2A      MASO    3         D
       485             8Sol923    143 NORTH LANE                                                    WW2A      MASO    1         D
       447             8So1924    37 OAK ST.                                                        WW2A      FRAM    3         D
       449             8Sol925    43 OAK ST.                                                        WW2A      MASO    3         D
       405             8So1926    105  OGBURN     ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3         C/D
       408             8So1927    112  OGBURN     ST.                                               DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       434             BSo1928    113  OGBURN     ST.                                               DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       437             8So1929    116  OGBURN     ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3         C/o
       435             8So1930    120  OGBURN     ST.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3         0
       406             8Sol931    121  OGBURN     ST.                                               OEPR      FRAM    3         C
       433             BSoIS32    125  OGBURN     ST.                                               WW2A      MASO    3         0
       474             8So1933    220  OLD VENICE     RD.                                           DEPR      MASO    3         D
       473             8Sol934    406  OLD VENICE     RD.                                           WW2A      FRAM    3         D/E
       472             8Sol935    ? OLD VENICE    RD.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3         C
       478             8So1936    OSPREY POINT    DR.           THE OAKS GAZEBO &amp; REFLECT.POND      WW1A      OTHR    2         a/c
       484             HOW        OSPREY POINT    DR.           THE OAKS DOCK                       WW1A      GRKR    2         B/C
       450             8Sol938    202  PALMETTO   AVE.                                              WW1A      FRAM    3         D
       460             8Sol939    221  PALMETTO   AVE.                                              WW1A      FRAM    3         C
       461             8So1940    221  PALMETTO   AVE.          GUEST HOUSE OF SITE 460             UNKN      FRAM    3         C
       495             8Sol941    313  PALMETTO   AVE.                                                                6
       492             8So1942    325  PALMETTO   AVE.                                              BOOM      FRAM    1         B/C
       493             MOW        32T  PALMETTO   AVE.                                              Boom      FRAM    3         C/o
       494             8Sol944    329  PALMETTO   AVE                                               DEPR      FRAM    3         C
       462             8Sol945    343  PALMETTO   AVE.          PALMER ESTATE CARETAKER'S           BOOM      BUNG    1         C
                                                                HOUSE
       463             8Sol946    369  PALMETTO   AVE.          PALMER ESTATE CARETAKER'S           Boom      allNG   1         C
                                                                HOUSE
       491             8Sol94T    400  PALMETTO                 BURROWS-MATSON RESIDENCE            DEPR      COLR    3         B/C
       467             8So1948    138  PATTERSON ST.                                                WW2A      FRAM    3         0
       431             SSo`1949   210  PATTERSON AVE.                                               'NW2A     FRAM  . 3/4       D/E
       430             8So1950    241  PATTERSON AVE.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3/6       0
       465             8So195l    258  PATTERSON AVE.                                               '#W2A     FRAM    3         0
       425             8So1952    331  PATTERSON AVE.                                               Ww2A      FRAM    3         0
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       Table    18 (cont.)                                    OSPREY, FLORIDA
                                                        Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                         Results and Evaluations

       Mao &amp;          FMSF       Site Address                 Site Name                          Historic Arch      Data     NR or
       Field          Site                                                                       Context Style      Quality  Local
       Survey                                                                                                                Elig.

       464            8So1953    343  PATTERSON   AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        D/E
       422            8Sol954    410  PATTERSON   AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        D
       421            8So1955    428  PATTERSON   AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3/4      D
       420            8So1956    440  PATTERSON   AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        D
       419            8So195T    452  PATTERSON   AVE.                                           "AW2A      FRAM    3        D
       418            8Sol958    470  PATTERSON   AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        D/E
       438            8So1959    48 PENNSYLVANIA AVE.                                            WW2A       FRAM    3        C/o
       404            8So1960    101  PENNSYLVANIA   AVE.                                        DEPR       FRAM    3        C
       429            8So1961    220  PENNSYLVANIA   AVE.                                        WW2A       FRAM    3        D
       426            8So1962    322  PENNSYLVANIA   AVE.                                        WW2A       FRAM    3/6      D
       417            8So1963    425  PENNSYLVANIA   AVE.                                        WW2A       FRAM    3        D
       416            8So1964    437  PENNSYLVANIA   AVE.                                        WW2A       FRAM    3        D
       415            8So1965    455  PENNSYLVANIA   AVE.                                        WW2A       FRAM    3        D/E
       456            8So1966    42 PINE AVE.                                                    WW1A       FRAM    3        C
       446            8So1967    158 PINE AVE.                                                   WW2A       FRAM    3        C
       490            8So1968    811 SARABAY RD.                                                 WW2A       INTE    3        C/D
       489            8So1969    932  SARABAY RD.             THE WILD WOODS                     WW2A       INTE    I        C/D
       451            8So1970    13 N. TAMIAMI TRAIL                                             WW1A       FRAM    2/3      C
       443            8So1971    132  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       PLAY IT AGAIN CONSIGNMENT SHOP     WW2A       MASO    1        0
       442            8So1972    136  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       SNYDER MOTOR CO.                   WW2A       FRAM    3        E
       428            8So19T3    3??  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL                                          WW2A       MASO    1        C/D
       471            8So1974    3??  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       1ST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSPREY       WW2A       MASO    3        D
       448            8So1975    337  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       OSPREY SCHOOL                      BOOM       MASO    3        B/C
       411            8So1976    470  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       KATHY'S                            WW2A       MASO    3        E
       4T9            8So1977    500  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       MARY'S CHAPEL   RECONSTRUCTION     WW1A       FRAM    2        A
       480            8So1978    500  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       ACORN COTTAGE                      DEPR       FRAM    2        A
       481            8So1979    500  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       WHITE COTTAGE                      PREC       FRAM    3        A
       482            8So1980    500  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       POINT COTTAGE                      DEPR       FRAM    2        A
       483            8Sol981    500  N. TAMIAMI  TRAIL       GLIPTILL HOUSE                     SPAW       FRAM    2        A
       487            8Sol982    1356 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL        STRATHMORE REALTY CORP.            WW2A       FRAM    3        D
       486            8So1983    1935 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL        JOHN BRADSHAW RESIDENCE            DEPR       FRAM    3        C
       444            8So1984    4 WASHINGTON AVE.                                               DEPR       FRAM    3        D
       469            8So1985    12 WASHINGTON AVE.                                              WW2A       MASO    1        D/E
       468            8SoI986    21 WASHINGTON AVE.                                              WW2A       FRAM    3/4      0
       409            8So1987    33 WASHINGTON AVE.                                              DEPR       FRAM    3        C
       410            8So1988    34 WASHINGTON AVE.                                              OEPR       FRAM    3        C
       403            8So1989    114  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    1        -D
       439            8So199O    128  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3/4      D
       440            8So1991    138  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    I        C/D
       441            8SoI992    144  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        D
       470            8So1993    242  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        D/E
       427            8So1994    349  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        C/D
       414            8So1995    433  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    1        C/o
       477           -8So1996    457  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3/4      E
       413            8So1997    462  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           Ww2A       FRAM    3        D
       412            8So1998    469  WASHINGTON  AVE.                                           WW2A       FRAM    3        0
       445            8So1999    22 WEBB ST.                                                     WW2A       FRAM    3        D
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         mansion, The Oaks, which burned a few decades ago. They were all restored a
         few years ago during the early development stages of The Oaks.
               Previously Recorded Sites: Spanish Point at the Oaks, part of the Webb
         family's homestead and Mrs. Potter Palmer's estate, was placed on the National
         Register of Historic Places as the "Osprey  Archaeological and Historic Site"
         ("The Oaks" Tract) (75000569), in 1975, the first in Sarasota-County. It is
         currently operated by the Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc., a private,
         not-for-profit organization. Each building was itemized during this survey,
         however, for separate Florida Master Site File listings, at the request of
         Linda Williams, director. These include the following:
               1.  Mary's Chapel Reconstruction (8So1977)
               2.  Acorn Cottage (8So1978)
               3.  White Cottage (8Sol979)
               4.  Point Cottage (8So1980)
               5.  Guptill House (8So1981)

         General   Recommendations: since mos of the historic structures     identified in
         tbis survey are scattered among newer wood frame and concrete block
         structures, it is doubtful that it will qualify for a National Register
         Historic Distric. However, a Local Historic District for the area contained
         west of the Tamiami Trail should be pursued. Additional research would be
         required to determine eligibility and acceptable boundaries-

               The two Palmer Estate Caretaker's Houses merit consideration to the
         National Register of Historic places as they are both fine examples of wood
         frame vernacular architecture designed for Florida,           are in     excellent
         condition, and pertain to the estate era which played an important aspect in
         the history of Sarasota County. Most houses of this type have been destroyed,
         altered considerably, or moved out of context.

               The osprey School should be included in a thematic Multiple Properties
          nomination to the National Register of Historic Places along with the Laurel
         School (see Recommendations at the end of this report.   In addition, it would
         provide an excellenct community center. Spanish Point at the Oaks has shown
         an interest in aquiring the building which would be a great asset to Spanish
         point, to the community,and to the county. It would emphasize the importance
         of preserving   Sarasota County's historical and architectural past as a
         cohesive unit and would be highly visible to the county citizens south Of
         Sarasota. This would be a great educational tool towards the goal of
         increasing county-wide awareness in historical preservation and in its own
         history (     Recommendations at the end of this repor ).                                I
               Osprey is threatened both from the north and south by continued large
         scale, upper income residential developments. In addition, the number of
         commercial establishments has increased rapidly along U.S. 41, both within the
         preservation of Osprey and along the approaches. Both of these factors will affect the
         historical background. planning strategies should be implemented soon, before
         the area is overrun with new development.
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         VAM

         General Develomient: Two real estate developers, Mr. A.A. Wren, of Missouri,
         and Ms. Bessie P. Gibson, of-Virginia, discovered the charm of this bayside
         area, located south of Sarasota, along the northern boundary of Mrs. Potter
         Palmer's estate. They began developuq the community of vamo in June 1924,
         named in honor of their home states. Their- prat )tional brochure called. it
         '"Ihe Gem of SarasotA Bay". "Its location,. on Sarasota Bay, with ut@sssed,
         climate, scenery and drinkuxj water, has proven a magnet to                    fran
         the very start. More than thirty homes have already been built, and the town
         has stores, a hotel, church and school facilities" (Vam-Bristol pronctional
         brochure). In the same brochure, the developers were pramoting the pleasant
         year-round climate of Bristol, on the Virginia-Tennessee border. A map
         outlining the route between the two ccmmmities was published "compliments (of
         the] Florida and Virginia Developers, I:ncorporated". (Map, brwhure and plat
         are on file at the Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources.)

           . In November 1925 a bus load of Virginians who had purchased or planned to
         purchase properties in Vamo arrived to see the new community (Sarasota Heral ,
         11/23/25). Advertisements for 3-, 5-, and 6-room houses appeared in the
         Sarasota newspaper in December 1925 by Lawrence L. May, realtor and Victor M.
         Cook. The tile and stucco "ultra modern" bungalows, designed in the popular
         Mediterranean Revival style included such amenities as screened sleeping
         porches, 10-foat high ceilings, firepla        , built-in china closets, book
         cases, ironing boards, etc., hat water, plenty of windows, awnings, garages,
         and large shaded lots, depending on the size of the house. one residence even
         boasted a fountain in the front yard.

              According to the 1926 Sarasota County D              this was a "city built
         especially for the residents of these two states, although others will find
         just as hearty a welcome. . . . It adjoins the estate of Mrs. Potter Palmer
         where the Tamiami Trail berxis in close to the bay" (Polk 1926).

              The Vamo, Lodge, owned at one time by Mr. W.B. Beatty, local newspaper
         man, was a popular gatheruxj spot for locals and visitors. Some arrived by
         boat, "since the lodge edged the bay, while others str lled down the 31-foot-
         wide promenade provided on either side of Vamo, Drive" according to Mrs. Norma
         Martin (Souders 1978). Dancirxj, dinner and overnight stays in the guest rooms
         were available in this large two-story wood frame house. Flarkuq this
         promenade were the Spanish-style homes coiLstructed by the Vamo developers
         (Souders 1978).

              "When the real estate bubble burst, people    began slipping away at night,
         leaving homes and businesses. niose remaining stripped anything they could
         sell from empty :2         , just to pay for food. It became a ghost town with
         sea breezes blowing through the wuxlowless buildings as wveds; took over the
         once-tidy lawns. Men the school burned, leaving, even now, only an empty lot
         at the corner of Vamo Road and Vamo Way. Today the only evidence of
         commercial activity is the gas station which has been renovated into a two-
         story home" (Souders 1978).

              By 1936, 41 residents were listed     in the Sarasota County Directory,
         mostly fishermen, although a painter decorator by the name of James Rogers
         (and wife, JUl-ie) was included. The population remained fairly stable for the
         next few years.
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         Boundaries and         Basically contained within a small triangular area
         accessed by Vamo Road and Vamo Way, Vamo is bound on the north by the
         intersection of Tamiami Trail (US 41), Beneva, Road and Vamo Road. On :the west
         it is bound by the Little Sarasota Bay, on the south by the southern boundary
         of Tawiship 37 South and North Creek, and on the east by the I-amiaml Trail
         (U.S. 41).

              The following sections and                 half-section maps (indicated in
         parenthesis) were used for this  catprdmnsive survey:

                 Towtiship 37 South, Range 18 East, Section 27 S half (124)
                                                     Section 28 S half (126)
                                                     Section 33 (130 &amp; 131)
                                                     Section 34 (132 &amp; 133)

              A map of Vamo (Figure 21),   included  in this report, was based on current
         half-section maps and aerials to  identify the location of recorded historic
        .structures. Three t@i      wes are highlighted but were not surveyed due to
         accessibility problems. All three are assumed to be historic based on
         infor-mticn provided by local informants.

         survey Resul    This community consists of low scale, single family residences
         situated on small, quiet streets. surrounding it, however are high-rise
             minium, buildings,     '"TrIl'arcial strip shopping centers,     and newer
         residential developments

              Thirty-two historic    :5          were recorded in the Vamo area. About
         half (13) are simple wood  frame vernacular houses scattered among newer wood
         or concr-ete block infill houses. A small collection of thirteen Mediterranean
         Revival style homes, located on Vamo Drive, date from the real estate boom
         period of the 1920s. In addition three bungalows and three masonry verracular
         (concrete block) houses were included in t1us survey.

              The majority (19) date frcm       the 1920s, consisting of wood frame
         vernacular, bungalow, and Mediterranean Revival style residences. One, the
         Vamo Lodge at the west end of Vamo Drive, was probably constructed pre-1920.
         Another smaller wood frame residexice at 1927 Bayonne Street appears to have
         been constructed during the depression yeart. Post world war II construction
         created the next highest cmxxmtration of str kcb      I fifteen remaining today,
         both wood frame vernacular and masonry veXnacular (concrete block).

              Now Si     The thirty-two structures surveyed are included in the list of
         Surveyed   Historic Structures (Table 19).        Sane of the more important
         StrUC13    have been described below.

         1. vamo lodge (Martin House), 1700 Vamo Drive (8So2006) - This two-@         wood
         frame vernacular house, located at the west end of Vamo Drive on the bayfront,
         was a popular boarding house and gathering place during the 1920S (see history
         above) . It is currently owned by jack and Norma Martin, who live in a newer
         hcme rxaoct door.

         2. Vamo Drive (8So2OO7 - 8So2019) - These thirteen Mediterranean Revival
         style villas were cmis zucted in 1924/25 during the initial development of
         Vamo. Many have been enlarged through the years, but all of them remain in
         good to excellent condition, retaining most of their original character.
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         Table 19.                                                     VAMO, FLORIDA
                                                              Surveyed Historic Structu       res
                                                                 Results and Evaluations
        Map &amp;            FMSF         She Address                     Site Name                              Historic Arch D      .ata     NR or-
        Field            Site                                                                                context     Style Quality     Local
        Survey                                                                                                                             Elig.

        525              8So2OOO      1821  BAYONNE ST.                                                      WW2A        FRAM     3        D
        544              8So2001      1927  BAYONNE ST.                                                      DEPR        FRAM     3        C
        524              8So2OO2      1808  MOVA  ST.                                                        WW2A        FRAM     3        D
        522              8So2003      1713  RITA  ST.                                                        WW2A        FRAM     3        D
        523              8So2004      1717  RITA  ST.                                                        BOOM        MASO     3        C
        537              SSo2005      1747  RITA  ST.                                                        WW2A        MASO     3        D
        511              8So2006      1700  VAMO  DR.                VAMO LODGE                              WW1A        FRAM     3        C
        512              8So2007      1705  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDIR    3        C
        510              8So2008      1710  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     3        C
        513              8So2009      1711  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     1        C
        -508             8So2010      1720  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     3/4      C
        514             -8So2011      1725  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     1        C
        509              8So2012      1734  VAMO  DR.                                                        Boom        MEDR     3        C
        515              8So2013      17351?) VAMO DR.                                                       BOOM        MEDR     3        C
        507              8So2014      1744  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     3/2      C
        516              8So2015      1745  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     1/3      C
        506              8So2016      1T58  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     3        C
        517              8So2017      1759  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     1/3      C
        518              8So2018      1769  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDIR    3        C
        505              8So2019      1770  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        MEDR     3        C
        519              8So202O      1809  VAMO  DR.                                                        BOOM        FRAM     3        C/D
        520              8So2021      1818  VAMO  DR.                                                        WW2A        FRAM     3        D
        521              8So2022      1846  VAMO  DR.                                                        Boom        BUNG     3        C/D
        526              8So2023      8531  VAMO  RD.                                                        BOOM        FRAM     3        C
        543              8So2024      8607  VAMO  RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM     3        C
        542              8So2025      8611  VAMO  RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM     3        C
        541              8So2026      8623  VAMO  RD.                                                        WW2A        MASO     3        D
        504              BSo2027      8935  VAMO  RD.                                                        WW2A        FRAM     3        C/o
        503              8So2O28      1851  VAMO  WAY                                                        Boom        BUNG     3        C
        501              8So2029      1863  VAMO  WAY                                                        Boom        BUNG     I        C
        502              8So203O      1875  VAMO  WAY                                                        WW2A        FRAM     3        D
        527              8So2031      1891  VAMO  WAY                                                        WW[2A       FRAM     3        D
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             In addition, a few fine examples of frame vernacular and bungalow
        residences remain in this comnzuty and should be preserved. These include
        1927 Bayorpe Street- (8So2001), 8531 Vamo Road .(8So2023), 1851 VaMo Way
        (8So2O28), and 1863 Vamo Way (Wo2029).

             other Sites: A portion of the original Tamiami Trail remains as the one-
        lane Vamo Way.

        General Rkoormendati       It is strongly recci     ed that a National Register
        Historic' District be created along Vamo Drive which would include the
        Wditerranean Revival Style homes and the wood frame vernacular Vamo Lodge. A
        Local'Historic Distric, enccupasuig the entire community (specific boundaries
        to be determined after further research) would help maintain the airbiance of
        this secluded community. Lartje scale developments should be restricted from
        this area and - single family detach6d residences should be encouraged for
        construction on existing vacant lots.

             Vamo contains some of the few bungalows found in Sarasota County and has
        a nice collection of small wood frame vernacular houses, some with very few
        modifications. Those listed in the Survey Results section above should be
        investigated further. in addition, any site containing a B, C or D rating in
        the NR Eligibility category should be reviewed th@orouq @y before demolition or
        remodeling permits are approved.

             Several sites in the Vamo area which were known to have historic
        structures were inaccessible.      These should be surveyed by SCEM           with
        permission from the property owners. Site locations, owner names and phone
        numbers have been provided to SMHR under separate cover.
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         SOUM CP PEUIZXPPI CREEK

         General     19=11t: Phillippi Creek was probably named for Felipe Bermudez, a
         Spanish f isherman who "worked in the f ish camps located along the central Gulf
         Coast during the early to mid-1800s" (Thompson 1988:7). Early maps from 1847
         to 1857 show that his fish camp, 11rancho," was located near the mouth of the
         creek.

                it E3 not certain when the name of the creek where Felipe
                Bermudez lived became "Phillippils Creek" and ultimately,
                "Phillippi Creek." Phillippi Creek does appear as a place name
                on a list of postal locations drawn up by the Sarasota
                Postmaster    in   1878.    Bermudez's name was probably first
                corrupted and anglicized from "Felipe" to "Phillippill by the
                American Army surveyors. (Mccipson. 1988:10)

              This parcel of land was part of the vast four million acres of
         undeveloped land purchased by Hamilton Disston in 1881 to save the state of
         Florida from bankruptcy. Two years later, W.J. Drumwright purchased forty
         acres in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 7, Township
         37 South, Range 18 Fast where he started a small farming operation. By 1887,
         four of these acres were recorded to have been improved according to the tax
         rolls. As he grew more prosperous over the years he purchased additional
         parcels adjacent to his original forty acres. In May 1910, he sold about 118
         acres along the Phillippi Creek to George H. MaUieny and his son, Charles
         Woodburn Matheny. A year later, they subdivided the parcel, located north and
         south of Phillippi Creek, creating "Phillippi Park" (Thanpson 1988).

              Ms. Mabel Lim, of Chicago, purchased eight lots in the new Phillippi
         Park Su division in May 1911 where she planned to build a winter home. She
         never accomplished this goal and sold the property to Edson Keith, also from
         Chicago, on December 17, 19i5. Keith purchased an                  lot in the Gulf
         view subdivision* on Little Sarasota Bay from T.M. %brcester. A large two-
         story stuccoed house designed by Otis and Clark architects, from Chicago, in
         the Italian Renaissance style, was coiLstructed in 1916. This became the
         family's full-tim residence until Edson Keith's death in 1939. Nett-ie Keith,
         his wife, eventually sold the estate to Mae Hanson, another Chicagoan.

              Mae Hanson planned to retire at the estate but her lucrative company, Mae
         Marie, Inc., where she designed and manufactured doll clothes, kept her in New
         York City much of the time. Rule there, she married Charles Prodie, "an
         executive with a large drugstore chain" (Tbcn@pscn 1988). Mr. Prodie retired
         to their Sarasota estate which was then converted into a luxury inn called the
         "Phillippi Plantation" sometime in the early 1950s. Both the Phillippi
         Plantation and Mae Hansen-Prodie were first listed in the Sarasota City
                   in 1955.

              Although the Phillippi Plantation ceased operations as an inn during the
         1960s, Mrs. Hansen-Prodie continued to rent out rooms. '"Ibe two-story frame
         house that had once been occupied by the Keith's servants was remodeled into
         several apartments" (Thompson 1988:25-26). The County of Sarasota purchased
         the property fran Mrs. Hansen-Prodiels heirs after her death on April 20,
         1986.
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           Boundaries and Mar): Since this area, actually now an extension of the city of
           Sarasota, is highly developed, the Tamiami Trail (US 41) was consistently used
           as an eastern boundary (both sides of the road were included however). Bound
           on the north by Phillippi Creek, on the west by Roberts Bay, and on the south.
           by the community of Vamo (the intersection of Tamiami Trail, Beneva Road and
           Vamo Road). The following sections and UULL                   half-section maps were
           included in this survey-area:

                    Township 37 South, Range 18 East,      Section  7    S half  (84)
                                                           Section  8    S haif  (86)
                                                           Section  17   (103 &amp;  104)
                                                           Section  18   (105 &amp;  106)
                                                           Section  20   (109 &amp;  110)
                                                           Section  21   (111 &amp;  112)
                                                           Section  28   N half  (125)

                Due to the extent of this specific survey area, between Phillippi Creek
           and Vamo, a USGS quad map has been used in this report (Figure 22) to located
           the recorded historic strictures.

           Survey          : Land included in half-section maps 109, 110, 111, 112, and 125
           are basically developed with new residential communities, condominiums and
           commercial shopping centers. Thirteen historic structures remain north of
           stickney Point Road scattered amang newer single-family detached residences.
           Newer              structures line bath sides of the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41).

                The majority (9) of the 5        --tures surveyed were constructed post World
           War II, consisting of wood fram vernacular and masonry vernacular (concrete
           block) residences. One, Florence's Manor, a two-story Mediterranean Revival
           Style house, was caristructed in the 1920s. The most important site in this
           ,area is the Keith-Prodie estate which contains a large Italian                _____Jssance
           style residence built in 1916 and a two-story wood frame bungalow built around
           the       time.

                New si         The thirteen str            surveyed are included in the list Of
           Surveyed Historic Structures (Table 20). Some of the more important ones have
           been described below.

           1. The Keith-Prodie Estate (Phillippi Plantation), 5500 S. Tamiami Trail
           (8So2096 and 8So2097) - Lomted on the southern shores of Phillippi Creek,
           west of the Tamiami Trail (US 41), U-ds Italian Renaissance style mansion was
           constricted in 1916, the first of its kind in the Sarasota area. This style
           did not come into common use in this area until the real estate boan years of
           the 1920s (see history above). ibis site is already owned by the Sarasota
           County Parks and Recreation Department and is 0=0'rtly in the process of
           beim restored. it has been deemed eligible for the listing in the National
           Register of Historic sites, but as yet a Nomination Proposal has not- Prepared-

                The twio-story wxd frame bungalow was originally used as a servants
           quarters and then later converted into apartments by mrs. Hansen-prcdie (see
           General Developuent above). A smaller are-story wood frame structure was used
           as the laundry for the estate and im -                                                            1
           2. Florence's Manor, 5944 Briarwood Avenue (8So2088) - This unique example of'
           a Mediterranean Revival Style residence is located in the Florence Subdivision
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        Table 20.                                  AREA SOUTH OF PHILLIPPI CREEK, FLORIDA
                                                       Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                          Results and Evaluations
        Map &amp;         FMSF        Site'Address                Site Name                          Historic Arch Data         NR or
        Field         Site                                                                       Context Style Quality      Local
        Survey                                                                                                              Elig.

        533           8SoZO87     6338 BEECHWOOD AVE.                                            WW2A       FRAM   1        0
        532           8So20B8     5944 BRIARWOOD AVE.         FLORENCE'S MANOR                   BOOM       MEDR   1        B/c
        753           8So2O89     7326 CAPTAIN KID AVE.
        530           8So209O     5849 DRIFTWOOD AVE.                                            WW2A       MASO   3        D
                      8So2091     2134 HIVELY ST.                                                WW2A       FRAM   3        C/D
        540
        539           8So2092     2062 PINEHURST   ST.                                           WW2A       FRAM   I        CjD
        538           8So2093     2077 PINEHURST   ST.                                           WW2A       FRAM   3        C/D
        529           8So2094     1827 SOUTHWOOD   ST.                                           WW2A       FRAM   3        D
        528           8So2095     190T SOUTHWOOD   ST.                                           WW2A       FRAM   3        D
        534           8So2096     5500 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL       PHILLIPPI PLANTATION               WW1A       MEDR   3        B/C
        535           8So2O9T     5500 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL       PHILLIPPI PLANTATION    BUNGALOW   WW1A       FRAM   3        a/c
        536           8So2098     6450 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL       PINE SHORES TRAILER PARK           WW2A       FRAM   3        C
        531           8So2O99     5925 WILDWOOD AVE.                                             WW2A       FRAM   3        D
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        (Plat Book 3, Page 22). Its most striking feature is a port-cochere extending
        from the front of the house to the street, supported by classical wood
        columns, which creates a long balcony above.

        deneral Racommendations: The Keith-Prodie estate, currently owTied by the
        Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department should be rxmunated for
        Jisting on the National Register of Historic Places. Sharyn M.E. Thompson
        prepared an extensive historical overview of the estate in 1988.

             It is also recaLimet ed that Florence's Manor be placed on the National
        Register Of Historic Places. This would probably be best accomplished with a
        thematic  Mitiple Properties Nomination combined       with   other
        Mediterranean Revival style residences existing throughout the courrty.

             The remaining 25 ictures, constructed in the 1940s, have been modified to
        various degr@ees through the years. Those with C or D ratings in the NR
        Eligibility category should be investigated further or reviewed carefully
        before demolition or remodeling permits are approved.

             A number of Unique concrete block and wood residences Were constructed in
        the early 1950s between Stickney Point Road and Phillippi Creek. Some of
        these my even have been constructed as early as the late 1940s, although this
        area was checked on the 1948 aerials. Miese emnples may be eVOItUally be
        important in the development of post World War II constrtiction techniques in
        Sarasota County.
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        F!ED ROaVHUM

        General Dev6          Hayden was established three miles south of Sarasota on
        Sarasota Bay where a post office was started by George W. Hayden just before
        Christmas 1895 (Matthews 1989:139). The 1897 General Qjrgg=          of Manatee
                includes four farmers and one fisherman and their families   as residing
        in Hayden. It is noted.for its land, high pine and is suitable       for citnz
        fruits (Meserve 1897). A map of Manatee County dated 1897 placed the town of
        Hayden on the bay in the south half of Section 31, Township 36 South, Range 18
        East. This would now be within the incorporated limits of the City of
        Sarasota, in the vicinity of today's Cherokee Park (Hayden file, SCDM). The
        1944 USGS map of Sarasota, Florda, however, indicates that thq towm of Hayden
        was situated east of the Tamiami Trail and south of Bee Ridge Road wiuch is in
        conflict with the above location description. (Note: A Siesta &amp;-y Peli
        article dated August 25, 1977 describes moving the Hayden house across the old
        north bridge to Siesta Key. This two-story wood frame house, built circa
        1926, was moved from the Old Tamiami Trail, wtLere Kane's furniture store now
        stands, near the Whitacres, (or Whitaker's ?) Tourist Camp and across the
        street from Bispham's Milk CmTpany. Mr. Herald moved here with his family in
        1926 from Brooklyn. Dottie Herald is his daughter. This may explain the
        location of Hayden on later maps and sbould be researched further.) Assuming
        that Hayden was established according to the 1897 map and is therefore located
        within the city limits of Sarasotaf this ccmmzuty was riot included in this
        survey of unincorporated Sarasota County.

             nw area lax= today as Red Rock developed immediately south of Hayden,
        also on Sarasota Bay. It was originally part of the homestead settled by
        Peter Hansen and his family, who arrived in this area in 1870. His daughter
        ocean Hansen later married Captain Louis Roberts.

             Cyrus 'icy" Bispham, who operated Bayside Dairy, lived in a two,-story wood
        frame house located on the east side of Ta=ami Trail.

             Local surveyor Charles idmscn prepared four subdivisions in this area
        along Camino   Real arid the Tamiami Trail (Plat book 4, pages 2,3,25 and 44).
        He built a house overlooking Sarasota Bay circa 1910 on what is now Westbrook
        Drive. It was later moved to Churchill Downs off State Road 72 (Pat Ball,
        personal -111rinication). (Pat Ball, a local contractor, is Mr. Johnson's
        cm-arrison. He has a copy of the drawings for the original house and may be
        able to provide addition information about his grandfather.)

             The Riegel family dredged a boat basin in the mid-1930s at the end of
        Kenilworth Street, using a mule and scoop, for use as a commercial marina (Pat
        Ball, personal ccumunication).

        Boundaries and M: Located north of Phillippi Creek and south of Bay Road
        (the southern limits of irxxx-porated Sarasota), this area is bound on the west
        by Roberts Bay and on the east by Phillippi Creek. The area known as Red Rock
        is located along the bayfront, inmediately south of Bay Road, wtiereas the
        community of Hayden originated L-ast of the Tamiami Trail (US 41).
             -Ibe following sections and corresponding half-section maps are included
        in the -qrehensive survey of the Red Rock area:
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                 Township 37 South, Range 18 Fast, Section 5  (74 &amp; 75)
                                                  Section 6    (76 &amp; 77)
                                                  Section 7    (83 &amp; 84)
                                                  Section 8   (85 &amp; 86)

              A map of Red Rock (Figure 23) has been included in this report to locate
         the historic structures recorded during this survey.

         Survey Results:           Private residential communities are located at the southern
         end of this area, immediately north of Phillippi Creek. A nice concentration
         Of historic wood frame vernacular residences was found in balf-sections 76 and
         77, west of the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), intermingled with newer wood frame
         and concrete block single-family residences. Larger private residences, both
         new and historic, are located along the bayfront. Newer commercial structures
         line both sides of the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) the entire length of the Red
         Rock survey area.

             A total of 52 hitoric structures were recorded during this survey process.
         The majority (32) were constructed during the 1940s, generally wood frame or
         masonry vernacular residences, some of which have been converted into small
         offices. Eleven stzuctures remain from the Depression Era, consisting of one
         Mediterranean Revival style house, two bungalows and eight frame vernacular
         structures. In addition there is one frame vernacular from the Boom years and
         one frame vernacular from the 1910s. Three sites recorded were constructed in
         the early 1950s; one is an excellent example of the art deco/moderne style,
         another is a collection of four wood frame vernacular cottages built circa
         1955, the last one is a small wood frame residence.

              A few structures in the Red Rock area may have been constructed prior to
         1949 but were not recorded in this survey. This occured because the buildings
         were either modified, hiding their original materials and configuration, or
         were built in the late 1940s of a similar style to most 1950s construction. A
         .list of lax= structures which may be questionable as to original construction
         dates has been provided to the SCDHR to be investigated furthex. These sites
         have also been highlighted on the map of Red Rock (Figure 23) with hatch
         lines.

              New Sites: The 52 structures surveyed are included in the list of
         surveyed Historic Structures (Table 21). Some of the more important ones have
         been described below.

         1. The Bispham Residence, 4611 S. Tamiami Trail (8So2O88O)      Cyrus Bispham
         operated the local Bayside Dairy. This two-story wood frame structure,
         located on the east side of Tamiami Trail, among newer commerical structures,
         was his residence history above).

         2.  The Marvin-Whelan Residence, 1325 Quail Drive (8So2065) - Designed by
         architect/builder Robert Marvin in 1950, this is an excellent example of the-
         art deco/modern style. It is a rambling poured concrete house, with curved
         edges, a flat roof, cantilevered overhangs, large metal Casement windows, a
         pair of metal and glass french doors, and built-in concrete flower bed under
         some of the windows (Sidney Whelan). it is currently owned by Sidney and John
         whelan, a local architect..
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          Table 21.                                            RED ROCK AREA, SARASOTA, FLORIDA
                                                                  Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                                    Results and Evaluations

          map &amp;            FMSF          Site Address                     Site Name                                Historic Arch Data              NR or
          Field            Site                                                                                    Context Style Quality           Local
          Survey                                                                                                                                   Elig.

          751              8So2035       1150 BAY RD.                                                              DEPIR       BUNG
          748              8So2O36       1511 BAY ROAD                                                             DEPR        BUNG     3          C
          732              8So2037       3?46 BROWN AVE.                                                           DEPR        FRAM     3/5        C
          749              8So2038       3850 FLORES AVE.                                                          DEPR        BUNG     3          C
          737              8So2039       1721 HANSEN ST.                                                           WW2A        -FRAM    3          C/D
          736              8So204O       1806-10 HANSEN ST.               HARRIS RESIDENCE                         WW2A        FRAM     3          D
          735              8So2041       1811,13,15 HANSEN ST.                                                     MODE        FRAM     3          D
          734              8So2O42       1821   HANSEN ST.                                                         BOOM        FRAM     1/5        C/D
          733              8So2O43       1829   HANSEN ST.                F.E. CHAPMAN RESIDENCE                   WW2A        FRAM     3/6        D
          723              8So2044       1817   IVANHOE   ST.                                                      WW2A        FRAM     3          D/E
          722              8So2045       1818   IVANHOE   ST.                                                      WW2A        FRAM     3          D
          721              8So2046       1836   IVANHOE   ST.                                                      WW2A        MASO     3          D
          720              8So2047-      1840   IVANHOE   ST.                                                      WW2A        MASO     3          D
          719              8So2048       1902   IVANHOE   ST.                                                      n2A         FRAM     3          D
          718              8So2049       1912   IVANHOE   ST.                                                      WW2A        FRAM     3          C/D
          739              8So205O       1520   KENILWORTH ST.                                                     DEPR        FRAM     3          C/o
          740              8So2051       1600   KENILWORTH    ST.                                                  WW2A        FRAM     3          D
          741              8So2052       1606   KENILWORTH    ST.                                                  WW2A        FRAM     3          C/D
          711              8So2O53       1816   KENILWORTH    ST.                                                  WW2A        FRAM     3          C
          713              8So2054       1817-21 KENILWORTH ST.                                                    WW2A        FRAM     3          C/o
          712              8So2O55       1826 KENILWORTH ST.                                                       ONKN        FRAM     3/4        C/D
          714              8So2056       1827-29 KENILWORTH       ST.                                              DEPR        MEDR     3          C
          715              8So2057       1837-39 KENILWORTH       ST.     ROBERT KENT RESIDENCE                    WW2A        FRAM     1          C
          710              8So2058       1842 KENILWORTH ST.                                                       WW2A        FRAM     I          C/D
          T16              8So2O59       1843-45 KENILWORTH ST.                                                    DEPR        FRAM     3/4        C
          709              8So206O       1902   KENILWORTH ST.                                                     WW2A        FRAM     3          C
          717              8So2061       1903   KENILWORTH ST.                                                     WW2A        FRAM     3          C/D
          708              8So2062       1912   KENILWORTH ST.                                                     WW2A        FRAM     3          C
          T07                            1918   KENILWORTH ST.                                                     WW2A        FRAM     1          c
          752              8So2064       1900   PHILLIPPI SHORES DR                                                WW2A        MASO     I          C/D
          742              8So2065       1325   QUAIL DRIVE               MARVIN-WHELAN RESIDENCE                  MODE        MODE     1/3        B/C
          743              8So2066       4009   RED ROCK LANE                                                      DEPR        FRAM     3          C
          744              8So2O67       4013   RED ROCK LANE                                                      DEPR        FRAM     3          C/D
          746              8So2O68       4014   RED-ROCK LANE             MATTHEWS RESIDENCE                       DEPR        FRAM     1/2        C
          T45              8So2O69       4021   RED ROCK LANE                                                      DEPR        FRAM     3          C
          747              8So2070       3940   RED ROCK WAY                                                       DEPR        FRAM     3          C
          731              8So2071       1803   ROBIN HOOD ST.                                                     Ww2A        FRAM     3          C/D
          730              8So2O72       1811-13 ROBIN HOOD       ST.                                              WW2A        FRAM     3/4-       D/E
          729              8So2073       1817 1/2 ROBIN HOOD ST.                                                   WW2A        FRAM     3          D
          728              8So2074       1823-25 ROBIN HOOD ST.                                                    MODE        FRAM     3          D/E
          72T              8So2075       1833 ROBIN HOOD ST.                                                       WW2A        FRAM     3          D
          726              BSo2076       1837-39 ROBIN HOOD       ST.                                              n2A         FRAM     3          D
          725              8SoZ077.      1909   ROBIN HOOD ST.                                                     WW2A        FRAM     3/4        D
          724              BSo2078       1919   ROBIN HOOD ST.                                                     WW2A        MASO     3          0
          T38              8So2OT9       3,959  SUNSHINE AVE.                                                      'AW-2A      FRAM     3          C/D
          750              BSo2080       4611   (?) S. TAMIAMI     TR. BAYSIDE DAIRY, BISPHAM                      WWIA        FRAM     3          a/c
          704              8SO2081       1704   WORRINGTON ST.            RESIDENCE                                WW2A        FRAM     I          c
                           ae.1MV5       IC11   WADDIMr.TPM IZT                                                    INW2A       FRAM     3          c
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      Table 21 (cont.).                         RED ROCK AREA, SARASOTA, FLORIDA
                                                   Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                     Results and Evaluations

     Map &amp;         FMSF       Site Address               Site Name                         Historic Arch Data       NR or
     Field         Site                                                                    Context   Style Quality  Local
    'Survey                                                                                                         Elig.

     705.          8SoZO83    1833 WORRINGTON ST.                                          WW2A      FW 3           C
     702           8So2084    1836 WORRINGTON ST.                                          DEPR      FRAM I         C
     706           8So2085    1837 WORRINGTON ST.                                          WW2A      FRAM 3         C
     701           M2086      1920 WORRiNGTON ST.                                          WW2A      MASO 1         C
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              ftevicusly Recorded Sites    The Field Estate, located on the bayfront at
         the west end of Field Road, was constructed in the first quarter of 'the
         twentieth century. A Florida Master Site File was prepared for this site
                   ;hich was then listed in the National Register of Historic Places in
         (8So398) w
         1986 (86001238). It remains in good condition where it serves as a pri-@:ate
         club, the Field Club oi Sarasota.

         General Recommendations: The houses near the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) are
         potentially t1weatened by continued ccmnercial developTmt along U.S. 41 and
         by newer up-scaled residential Constn=ticn to the south and west. The
         concentration of residences located just west of Ttmiami. Trail should be
         protected by the creation of a Local Historic District. Sites which were not
         recorded but are highlighted with hatch lines on the map (Figure 23) and sites
         containing a B, C or D rating in the NR Eligibility category should be
         investigated further, or should be reviewed thoroughly before demolition or
         remodeling permits a approved.

              IIhe Bispbam Residence should be considered for listing in the National
         Register, based on further research. otherwise a local preservation easement
         may be a worthwhile consideration.

              It is Al    -r 2 - - I I I I : I that the marvin-Rielan Residence be included in a
         future thematic Multiple Properties Nomination combined with other art deco,
         moderne arxi/or international style residences coi hs tnicted in Sarasota County
         in the 1950s.
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        SIESM KEY

        General Develo=gnt: According to Karl Grismer in his The Story of Sarasota,
        the. keys, or barrier islands, which lined the coast-of Sarasota County
        remained relatively isolated from the mainland. until 1917 when the          Siesta
        Bridge was constructed.
                As a result, their developnent       was iong retarded. For man
                                                                                  ,y
                decades their only inhabitants were itinerant fishermen who
                lived in palmetto shacks and sold their salt-cured fish to
                traders.

                In the Eighties, however, a few                    began settling
                there. They weren't attracted to the keys by the rich shell-
                hammock lands or by the beautiful, hard-packed, sparkling
                beaches. They went there simply because the Florida Internal
                  1; - I Ivemyt Board had practically stopped              on the
                mainland in 1883 by -deeding away almost all the land to
                speculators. For some strange reason, the politicians and land
                grabbers happened to miss the keys - so there the I         teaders
                went.

                However, the keys were too remote from civilization, because of
                a lack of bridges, for even the hardy pioneers and few of them
                remained long enotxgh to prove up their * claims. Most of them
                sold their rights to persons who sensed that some day the keys
                would      into their am - and were willing to bxy the land
                and wait for development (Grismer 1946:182-183).

             crie of the w=pticris, however, were Captain LoLds Roberts and his wife,
        ocean Hansen Roberts. Louis Rnberts arrived from Key West in 1878 wtien he met
        and married Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hansen's daughter, ocean. The Hansens had
        settled on Sarasota Bay (now Red Rock area) in 1870. The young Roberts couple
        filed a claim for their own homestead on Sarasota Key (Siesta Key), almost
        directly across the bay fr-om her parents, property. They built a house on the
        key where they fished, tended a large garden, and raised a family, enlarging
        the house as needed (Grismer 1946:183). Roberts Bay, located between Sarasota
        Key and the mainland, was eventually rk-med for Louis Roberts.

             jesse Shumard, who had settled a homestead on Casey Key in 1903, acquired
        an _--iticnal 70 acres, by homestead, on Siesta Key, several miles south of
        stickney Point Bridge (Matthews 1989:152).

             About the turn of the century the Roberts family began taking in wanter
        visitors as guests. 7hey soon learned that 11cateriM to the 'tourist' trade
        was more profitable than either fishing or farming so, along about 1906, Mr.
        Roberts enlarged their house again and began calling it the Roberts Hotel"
        (Grismer 1946:183). The following year Roberts formed the Siesta Land Co.
        along with Harry L. Higel (of Venice) and E.M. Arbogast. They platted the
        subdivision of Siesta, "a wonderful place to rest," (from the Spanish word
        meaning rest) on the northern end of Sarasota Key. Roberts changed the name
        of his hotel to the Siesta Hotel. (By 1946 the key was still labeled Sarasota
        Key on      verimemilit. maps, but was called Siesta Key on the county map.) The
        siesta Hotel became a famous place to visit, both because of its location
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           "amid towering Palms" and for Captain Roberts delicious seafood dinners
           (Grismer 1946:183).

                The Siesta subdivision did not prosper as well since the Siesta Bridge
           had not been constructed yet and the only access to the key was by boat. The
           Bay Island Hotel opened in early 1912. Harry Higel continued to promote their
           development "Siesta Key on the Gulf" between 1911 and 1913. "Bayou Hanson,
           Bayou Nettie and Bayou Louise were dredged and carols opened. Bath houses
           were erected on the gulf beach and a 150-foot dock built" (Grismer 1946:184).
           J.K. Murphy and H.F. Reils purchased property from Rigel, formed the Indian
           Beach Land Co., and started a nation-wide sales campaign (Grismer 1988:208).
           Harry Rigel also built the Higelhurst Hotel at Big Sarasota Pass during the
           winter of 1914-1915, "but on on March 31, 1917,. just before. the bridge was
           formally opened, the hotel burned to the ground" (Grismer 1946:184). A post
           office was established at Siesta from July 16, 1915 to July 18, 1917.

                In late 1925, the Sarasota Heral ran real estate advertisements for a
           number of developments throughout the county, including the "Mira Mar
           Extension" on Sarasota Beach, Sarasota Key (Grismer 1946:210).

                "Construction of the Stickney Point road and bridge was started by the
           county May 8, 1926, and opened the following winter." A new Siesta Bridge was
           offically opened May 1927 (Grismer 1946:230).

                J.B. Lamby a local builder, constructed some poured concrete structures,
           including residences, on Siesta Key as early as 1948. He was the Wilder for
           many of the houses designed by Ralph Twitchell and Paul Rudolph, such as the
           Revere Quality House located on the northern end of Siesta Key within the
           incorporated city limits of Sarasota.          Lamby constructed a number  of
           residences in the Sarasota Point area.

           Boundaries and Maps:  The northermost tip of Siesta Key is actually part of
           the incorporated city of Sarasota, located in Township 36 South, Range, 17
           East Section 36) The sections and half-section maps used for this survey
           which covers the remainder of Siesta Key include the following:

                   Township 37 South, Range 17 East,     Section  1   (78 &amp; 79)
                                                          Section  2   (79)
                                                          Section  11  (80)
                                                          Section  12  (81 &amp; 82)
                                                          Section  13  (107)
                   Township 37 South, Range 18 East,      Section  7   S half (84)
                                                          Section  18  (105 &amp; 106)
                                                          Section  19  (108)
                                                          Section  29  (127 &amp; 128)
                                                          Section  32  (129)
                                                          Section  33  (131)
                Half-section maps will be used to show the  locations of the historic
           structures on the northern, largest part of the key (Figure 24); and a USGS
           quad map will be used for the southern portion of  the key (Figure 25).

           Survey Results:  Several Heavy concentration of historic structures were found
           on Siesta Key. One, at the north end, known as Fishery Point, is located
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         within the ir4;orporaW city limits of Sarasota. Imm           ediately south of the
         city limits are two more collections of historic structures: at the south end
         of  Flamingo Avenue and along Roberts.Point Road. Other concentrations are at
         Sarasota Point (Sarasota Beach and Miza Mar Subdivisions), Point of Rocks, and
         south along Midnight Pass Road.

              New Sj      A total of 148,sites were recorded during this coastal zone
         survey, located on Siesta Key cirtsi-de of the incorporated City of Sarasota.
         These have been included in the list of surveyed Historic Structures (Table
         22). Some of the more important sites have been listed here.

         1. The Lucke Residence, 8615 Midnight Pass Road (8So2213 &amp; 8So2214) - Two
         residences are located at this site. The main house is a large two-story
         Colonial Revival style home constructed or-remodeled in the early 1940s by a
         senator. The other house appears to be an older two-story wood frame which
         may have been moved to this site. It is currently vacant. Alth&amp;xjh it has
         been altered slightly, it retains most of its original materials and
         structure.

         2. The Cedars, 7811 Midnight Pass Road (8So2195) - This two-story stuccoed
         Mediter@tn Revival style residence was constructed         in the early 1920s. It
         is in fair condition but bas riot been altered conside@ably through the years
         and could be saved.

         3. The Out of Door School, 144 Reid Street (8So2240) - Established in 1924.
         George Tu      should be able to provide ----iticnal information regarding the
         history of this school.

         4. Flamingo Avenue - Five historic         r-13    were recorded in this survey at
         the south end of Flamingo Avenm. They are all large residences which are
         well-maintained.     Mime     include the Tuttle-Nidiffer Residence (8So2184)
         designed by Helen Douglas French and built circa 1925 (or 1940/41?); the
         Tuttle Servants Quarters which was moved several yards to the west and
         converted into a private residence (8W2183); the McDonald Residence (8So2185)
         which was barged-in to this site many years ago; the Wisner-Armstrcng-Fishman
         Residence (8So2186) which was also designed by Helen Douglas French,* and the
         MacGregor-Maggio Residence (8So2182). These structures are intermingled with
         a rozd)er of contemporary residences. One historic Italian           J ssance Revival
         style residence, located at the very end of this peninsula, is the Le Chateux
         DJ'eux, 4100 Flamingo Avenue, originally built for A.B. Edwards (Sarasota's
         first mayor). A Florida Master Site File has already been prepared for this
         site    (8So1285),    however it is currently being extensively remodeled.
         Additional information is available at SCDHR      regarding the construction of
         'this house.

         5. Siesta Inn, 4002 and     4006 Roberts   Point Road (8So2250 - 8So2254) - This
         collection of cottages      behind a large two-story wood frame hotel remain in
         fair condition today. The Inn was established in 1924 and continued in
         operation until about 1978. The cottages behind the Inn are still occupied by
         renters. Mrs. Am Matthews ran the resort and now lives nearby. Her son,
         Clarence Matthews, currentl@r owns the property and lives across the street in
         a conteffq=ary house (local infor=nt) - This Inn is located north of the
         previous Roberts Hotel or Siesta Hotel (see history above).

         6. Roberts Point Road - Besides the siesta Inn, there are six other historic
         structures located along Roberts Point Road (see list of Surveyed Historic
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        Table 22.                                              SIESTA KEY, FLORIDA
                                                          Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                             Results and Evaluations

        Map &amp;           FMSF        Site Address                 Site Name                            Historic Arch Data         NR or
        Field           Site.#                                                                        Context    Style Quality   Local
        Survey                                                                                                                   Elig.

        809             8SO2111     5201-AVE.  DEL  MARE                                              WW2A       MASO    1       0
        808             8So21l2     5334 AVE.  DEL  MARE                                              WW2A       FRAM    3       6
        807             8So2ll3     5448 AVE.  DEL  MARE                                              WW2A       FRAM    3       D
        804             8So2ll4     5528 AVE.  DEL  MARE                                              WW2A       MASO    3       D
        817             8So2ll5     ???? AVE.  DEL  MARE                                              WW2A       MASO    1/3     C/D
        805             8So2ll6     5546 AVE.  DEL  MARE                                              WW2A       INTE    1       C/o
        803             8So2l1T     5553 AVE.  DEL  MARE                                              WW2A       FRAM    3       C
        829             8So2l18     435 AVE. DEL NORTE                                                WW2A       FRAM    1       C/D'
        828             8So21l9     446 AVE. DE MAYO                                                  WW2A       MASO    3       D
        772             8So2120     85 AVE. MESSINA                                                   WW2A       FRAM    3       D
        771             8So2121     86 AVE. MESSINA              MIRA.MAR APARTMENTS                  WW2A       MASO    3       0
        773             8So2l22     98 AVE. MESSINA                                                   DEPR       MASO    3/4     D
        T82             8So2123     140 AVE. MESSINA             TROPICAL BREEZE APARTMENTS           WW2A       MASO    3/4     D
        777             8So2l24     5247 AVE. NAVARRA                                                 WIN2A      FRAM    3       D
        767             8So2125     62 AVE. VENECCIA                                                  BOOM       MEDR    1/3     C
        768             8So2l26     84 AVE. VENECCIA                                                  WW2A       ARTO    1       C/D
        770             8So2l27     94 AVE. VENECCIA                                                  WW2A       FRAM    3/6     D
        769             8So2l2$     99 AVE. VENECCIA                                                  WW2A       FRAM    1       D
        783             8So2l29     125 AVE. VENECCIA                                                 WW2A       MEDR    3/4     C/D
        766             SWIM        77 BEACH RD.                                                      DEPR       ARTD    3/4     C/D
        T65             8So2131     99 BEACH RD.                                                      DEPR       FRAM    3       C
        763             8So2l32     105 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       MEDR    1       C
        762             8So2133     109 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       BUNG    3       C
        764             8So2l34     110 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       MEDR    3       C
        761             8So2l35     117 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       BUNG    1/3     C
        827             8So2l36     153 BEACH  RD                BEACHWOOD APARTMENTS                 WW2A       FRAM    1       C
                                    #8,9,10
        784             8So2l37     217 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    3/4     0
        785             8So2138     316 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    3       C/D
        787             8So2139     321 BEACH  RD.                                                    BOOM       MEDR    3       C
        786             8So2l4O     324 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    3/6     C/D
        788             8So2141     331 BEACH  RD.                                                    BOOM       MEDR    3       C
        791             M2142       459 BEACH  RD.               CRESCENT HOUSE                       Boom       BUNG    3       a/
        792             BSo2143     505 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    3       C
        793             8So2144     515 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    3       C
        794             8So2l45*    523 BEACH  RD.               RINGLING BEACH    HOUSE              acom       SPCO    3       C
        795             8So2146     551 BEACH  RD.                                                    WW2A       FRAM    3       C/o
        796             8So2147     560 BEACH  RD.                                                    BOOM       FRAM    3/6     C/o
        797             8So2148     563 BEACH  RD.                                                    WW2A       FRAM    3       0
        802             8So2149     645-647 BEACH   RD.          WEST WIND                            WW2A       FRAM    3       C
        801             8So2l5O     649 BEACH RD.                WEST WIND                            WW2A       FRAM    3       C
        800             8So2l51     655 BEACH RD.                                                     DEPR       FRAM    3       C
        799             BSo2l52     657 BEACH  RD.                                                    DEPR       FRAM    1       C
        T98             8So2l53     673 BEACH  RD.                                                    WW2A       FRAM    3       C/D
        903             8So2154     101 BIG PASS RD.             DENMAN HOUSE                         WW2A       INTE    1       C
        840             8So2155     5235 CALLE DE COSTA                                               WW2A       FRAM    3       D
        790             8So2156     5402 CALLE DE LA SIESTA                                           WW2A       FRAM    3       D
        789             8So21'57    5404 CALLE DE LA SIESTA                                           WW2A       FRAM    3       C/D
        814             8So2l58     5507 CALLE DEL INVIERENO                                          WW2A       FRAM    3       D
        815             8So2159     625 CALLE DEL OTONO                                               DEPR               I       C/D
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      Table 22 (cont.).                                   SIESTA KEY, FLORIDA
                                                      Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                         Results and Evaluations

      Map            @MSF       Site Address                Site Name                          Historic Arch Data         NR or
      Field          Site                                                                      Context   Style Quality    Local
      Survey                                                                                                              Elig.

      811            8SoZ160    629  CALLE DEL OTONO                                           WW2A      MASO    1        D
      816            8So21G1    642  CALLE DEL OTONO                                           WW2A      FRAM    1        C/D
      810            8So2162    643  CALLE DEL OTONO                                           WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      830            8So2163    627  CALLE DE PERU                                             DEPR      FRAM    3        0
      831            8So21G4    636  CALLE DE PERU                                             WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      833            8So2165    304  CALLE MIRAMAR                                             WW2A      FRAM    3        C/o
      834            M2166      308  CALLE MIRAMAR                                             DEPR      FRAM    3        C
      835            8So2167    312  CALLE MIRAMAR                                             WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      839            M2168      330  CANAL RD.                                                 BOOM      MEDR    1        C
      838            8So2169    340  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      MASO    3        C/D
      837            8SoZ170    348  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      836            8So2171    378  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      MODE    3        D
      861            M2172      438  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      FRAM    3/4      D/E
      823            8So2173    522  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      MASO    3        D
      822            8So2174    558  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      MASO    I        C/o
      813            8So2175    606  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      MASO    3        0
      812            8So217G    612  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      806            8So2177    646  CANAL RD.                                                 WW2A      MODE    3        D
      776            8So2l78    94 COLUMBUS BLVD.           SIESTA BREEZE APARTMENTS           W112A     MASO    3/4      D
      775            8So2179    105 COLUMBUS BLVD.                                             OEPR      FRAM    3        D
      774            8So2180    108 COLUMBUS BLVD.                                             WW2A      MASO    3        D
      894            8So2181    1108  CRESCENT   ST.                                           DEPR      FRAM    1        C
      845            8So2182    3T99  FLAMINGO   AVE.       MacGREGOR-MAGGIO RESIDENCE         WW2A      FRAM    3        C
      842            8So2183    3820  FLAMINGO   AVE.       TUTTLE SERVANTS' QUARTERS          BOOM      FRAM    3/2      B/C
      841            8So2184    3821  FLAMINGO   AVE.       TUTTLE-NIDIFFER RESIDENCE          BOOM      COLR    3        B/C
      843            8So2185    3901  FLAMINGO   AVE.       McDONALD RESIDENCE                 WW1A      FRAM    3/2      B/C
      844            8So2186    4015  FLAMINGO   AVE.       WISNER-ARMSTRONG-FISHMAN           DEPR      COLR    3/2      B/C
                                                            RESIDENCE
      865            8So2187    4420  HIGEL AVE.                                               WW2A      FRAM    3        C
      821            8So2188    2 ISLAND CIRCLE                                                WW2A      MASO    1        C/D
      818            8So2189    105 ISLAND CIRCLE                                              WW2A      FRAM    1/3      C/D
      819            8So2190    288 ISLAND CIRCLE                                              WW2A      FRAM    3        D
      820            8So2191    350  ISLAND CIRCLE                                             W112A     MASO    1        D
      873            8So2192    7517 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         WW2A      FRAM    3        C/D
      8T2            8So2193    T521 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         Boom      FRAM    3/4      0
      871            8So2194    7525-29 MIDNIGHT PASS    RD                                    DEPR      FRAM    1        C
      760            8So2195    T811 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.      THE CEDARS                         BOOM      MEOR    1/3      C
      874            8So2196    7915 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         WW2A      FRAM    3        C/o
      8T5            8So2197    T92T MIDNIGHT PASS RD.      HAMILTON RESIDENCE                 OEPR      FRAM    1        C
      876            8So2198    8009-11 MIDNIGHT PASS RD                                       BOOM      FRAM    3        C
      889            8So2199    8239 MIDNIGHT PASS-RD.                                         DEPR      FRAM    3        0
      888            8So2200    8303 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         W112A     MASO    3        0
      887            8SoZZ01    8307 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.      SIMPSON RESIDENCE                  02A       MASO    3        D
      759            8So2202    8318 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         DEPR      FRAM    3        C/o
      885            8So2203    8319-A MIDNIGHT PASS RD.    SIMPSON RESIDENCE                  WW2A      MASO    3        C/o
      886            8So2204    8319-B MIDNIGHT PASS RD.    SIMPSON RESIDENCE                  DEPR      MODE    3        C/o
      884            8So2205    8339 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         DEPR      FRAM    3        C
      883            8So2206    8347 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         DEPR      FRAM    3/4      D
      882            8So2207    8355 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                         DEPR      FRAM    3        C/o
      881            8so2208    8447 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.      SMITH-JOHNSON RESIDENCE            DEPR      FRAM    3        C/D
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         Table 22.(cont.),.                                           SIESTA KEY, FLORIDA
                                                                 Surveyed Historic Structures
                                                                    Results and Evaluations

         Map &amp;            FMSF         Site Address                     Site Name                                Historic Arch Data             NR or
         Field            Site                                                                                   Context     3tyle Quality      Local
         Survey                                                                                                                                 Elig.

         879              8So2209      8451 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                                    BOOM        FRAM    3          C/D
         880              8So2210      8453 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                                    DEPIR       FRAM    3          c
         878              8So2211      8527 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.                                                    WW2A        FRAM    3          C/D
         758              8So2212      8541 MODNIGHT PASS RD.                                                    DEPR        FRAM    3          C/D
         T56              8So2213      8615-A MIDNIGHT PASS RD.         SALLY LUCKE RESIDENCE                    DEPR        COLR   *3          c
         757              8So2214      8615-8 MIDINGHT PASS RD.                                                  BOOM        FRAM    1/3        C
         877              8So2215      8865 MIDNIGHT PASS RD.           MIDNIGHT PASS PUB                        WW2A        FRAM    3/4        0
         902              8So2216      4900 OCEAN BLVD.                                   CLUBHOUSE              WW2A        FRAM    3          c
         862              8So22lT      5029.(?) OCEAN BLVD.             KELLERMAN'S PHOTO/OLD SALTY              WW2A        MASO    3/4        D/E
                                                                        DOG
         779              8So2218      5250  OCEAN BLVD.                CAFE GARDENS                             BOOM        BUNG    3          B/C
         781              8So2219      5251  OCEAN BLVD.                                                         WW2A        FRAM    3          D
         778              8So2220      5254  OCEAN BLVD.                OCEAN BLVD. SAIL80ARDING                 acom        BUNG    3          a/c
         780              8So2221      5255  OCEAN BLVDI'                                                        BOOM        MEDR    3          C
         866              8So2222      6531  PEACOCK RD.                LOWE RESIDENCE                           Ww2A        FRAM    3          c
         869              8So2223      6621  PEACOCK RD.                                                         WW2A        MASO    3          D
         868              8So2224      6639  PEACOCK RD.                CHAMBERLAND-LAEHY RESIDENCE              WW2A        FRAM    3/4        c
         867              8So2225      6711  PEACOCK RD.                BRIG. GEN. DeARMOND RESIDENCE            WW2A        INTE    3          c
         825              8So2226      5405  PLAZA     DESLAS PALMAS                                             WW2A        FRAM    3          D
         826              8So2227      5408  PLAZA     DESLAS PALMAS                                             DEPR        BUNG    3          C/o
         824              8So2228      5409  PLAZA     DESLAS PALMAS                                             DEPR        FRAM    3          C
         901              8So2229      7101  POINT     OF ROCKS  CIR.   GREENWOOD RESIDENCE                      BOOM        FRAM    3          c
         900              8SoZ230      7102  POINT     OF ROCKS  CIR.                                            DEPR        FRAM    3          C
         892              8So2231      1012  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.                                             DEPR        FRAM    3          c
         891              8So2232      1021  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.                                             MASO        MASO    1          C/D
         893              8So2233      6905  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.                                             DEPIR       FRAM    3          C
         895              8So2234      6910  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.                                             DEPR        FRAM    3          C
         896              8So2235      7208  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.                                             WW2A        FRAM    3          C/D
         89T              8So2236      T220  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.    EMERY RESIDENCE                          WW2A        FRAM    1          c
         898              8So2237      7224  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.    LAURIA RESIDENCE                         DEPR        FRAM    3          c
        .899              8So2238      7302  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD..                                            DEPR        FRAM    3/4        C/o
         890              8So2239      7322  POINT     OF ROCKS  RD.                                             WW2A        FRAM    3          C
         832              8So2240      144 REID ST.                     OUT OF DOOR ACADEMY                      Boom        FRAM    3          a/c
         849              8So2241      4118  ROBERTS    POINT    CIR.                                            DEPIR       BUNG    3          C
         848              8So2242      4136  ROBERTS    POINT    CIR.                                            Boom        BUNG    3          C
         847              8So2243      4170  ROBERTS    POINT    CIR.                                            WW2A        FRAM    I          D
         846              8So2244      4189  ROBERTS    POINT    CIR.   SHUTTLEWORTH RESIDENCE                   Boom        MEDR    3          c
         863              8So2245      3931  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.                                             DEPR        FRAM    3/4        c
         864              8So2246      3953  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.                                             WW2A        FRAM    3          c
         860              8So2247      3959-61 ROBERTS PT. RD.                                                   DEPR        FRAM    3          D
         859              8So2248      3970  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.                                             'NW2A       MEDR    3          C
         858              8So2249      4000  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.                                             DEPR        BUNG    I          C
         854              8So2250      4002  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.    SIESTA INN     HOTEL  + COTTAGE #4       BCCM        FRAM    3          c
         855              8So2251      4002  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.    SIESTA INN     HOTEL  COTTAGE #7         BOOM        FRAM    3          C
         856              8So2252      4002  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.    SIESTA INN     HOTEL  COTTAGE $8         BOOM        FRAM    3          C
         857              8So2253      4002  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.    SIESTA INN HOTEL      COTTAGE #9/10      BOOM        FRAM    4          C
         853              8So2254      4006  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.    SIESTA INN HOTEL      COTTAGES           BOOM        FRAM    3          c
                                                                        #1,2,3,5,6
         852              8So2255      4010  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.                                             300M        FRAM    3          c
         851              9Sn2256      4026  ROBERTS    POINT    RD.                                             WW2A        TUOR    3          D
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     Table 22 (cont.)..                               SIESTA KEY, FLORIDA
                                                  Surveyed'Historic Structures
                                                    Results and Evaluations

     Map           FMSF       Site Address              Site Name                       Historic Arch Data       NR or
     Field         Site                                                                 Context -Style Quality   Local
     Survey                                                                                                      Elig.

     850           BSoZ257    4074 R08ERIS POINT RD.                                    Boom      FRAM 3         C
     870           8So2258    6520 SABAL DRIVE                                          WW2A      FRAM 3         C/D
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          Structures).   These vary in style and size amid newer concrete block
          residences. In addition, four smaller sites were found on Roberts Point
          circle,. at the end of this peninsula (see list of Surveyed Historic
          Structures).

          7. Three houses on Midnight Pass Road (8451, 8453 and 8527) (8So2209,
          8So2210, 8So2211) at Siesta Point, were moved from Woodmere. They were
          oriqimlly constru@d in 1928 (Betty Arnall, personal communication).

          8. Brig. General DeArmand"s Residence, 6711 Peacock Road (8S02225) - Located
          Just. south of the Stickney Point Bridge, this residence was constructed in
          1949, designed by Ralph TWitchell's office. DeArmand altered the entrance
          (west) side, but the east bayfrcnt facade consisting of large floor-to-ceiling
          glazed panels remains relatively unaltered.

          9. 101 Big Pass Road (8So2154) - This house was designed by Ralph TWitchell
          and Paul Rudolph in 1948. It may be the Dermian House but this has not been
          verified yet.    Constructed of lime "Ocala" block,       this low profile
          International style residence overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. It has remained
          basically unaltered.

               Prevmwly Recorded Sites: A previous survey of historic resources within
          the city of Sarasota included some struct-uress at the north end of Siesta Key.
          This area was not included in the scope of work for the Sarasota County
          Coastal Zone Survey. The previously recorded sites are listed as follows:

               1.  44 Norsota. Way (8So165)
               2.  604 Norsorta. Way (8So166)
               3.  333 Edmonsion Street (8So167)
               4.  3308 Higel Avenue (8So383)
               5.  3322 Rigel Avenue (BS0600)
               6.  3353 Rigel Avenw (SSo421)
               7.  4105 Shell Road, MacK(inlay Kantor Estate (8So.430 &amp; 8So609)
               8.  3442 Flamingo Avenue (8So431 &amp; 8So610)

          General                : several areas on Siesta Key lend themselves to
          potential Local Historic Districts. They should be researched further to
          determine eligibility and definite boundaries. These areas include:
               1. North portion of Siesta Key, including the area contained within the
          incorporated, City of Sarasota, Flamingo Avenue and Roberts Point Road.
               2.   Siesta Point,    which includes the Siesta Beach and Mira Mar
          subdivisions.
               3. Point of Rocks -

               Two sites are          led for separate thematic     Multiple Properties
          nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. These are: the Out
          of Door School as part of an educational thematic nomination along with the
          osprey School and Lamml School (see Recommendations at the aid of this
          report); and The cedars as part of a Mediterranean Revival style thematic
          nomination (see Recommendations at end of the report) -

               Wlth additional research two mor sites may be eligible for nomination to
          the National Register of Historic Places. These include the Lucke Residences
          and the Siesta Inn -raglex.
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             It is also reconmended that a cmiprehensive survey of the structures
        designed by Ralph Twitchell and Paul Rudolph (and other designiers of the
        "Sarasota School of Architecture") be cortiucted at a future date. This
        proposed survey should include all of their structures, regardless as to the
        date of construction or location within the county. (See Reconuendations at
        the end of this report for further details). Accoraing to the list in
        "--- : arary            . between 1946 and 1949 five houses were designed by
        TWitchell and Rudolph for Siesta Key (Morgan 1987:766). The Derman House
        (1946) may be the house surveyed on Big Pass Road.    Me Finney* Guest House
        (1947) is listed as a project. Both the Revere Quality House (1948) and the
        Healy Guest House - "Cocoon House" - (1948) are 1 ted within the
        incorporated city limits of Sarasota. The last house built duriM the period
        covered by this survey was the Deeds House which was not found at this time.
        Several other designs were 'published in the late 1940s. The corrC=-tXJnd.-2LnIg
        magazine articles have been given to the SCEM for future research.

             In any event, all of the sites listed which contain a B, C or D rating in
        the NR Eligibility category should be reviewed- thoroughly before a demolition
        or remodeling permit is approved.
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         THE UPLANDS

         General Development: This incorporated community, located just north of the
         City of Sarasota, straddles the Sarasota-Manatee County line.   It was
         subdivided in 1949. Zinn's Restaurant is the only structure to appear on the
         February 1948 aerials for the portion of the community located within Sarasota
         County. Several buildings were already erected in Manatee County, just north
         of Edwards Drive, which also appeared on the aerial (Aerial 1-D-54, SCDHR).

              By 1911 this parcel of land was owned by John and Mabel Ringling. Ellen
         F. and R.C. Caples purchased the land in 1924 but sold it to E.P. Taliferro in
         1927. Twenty years later, Augustin N. Thierry purchased the property on Nay
         26, 1947. It was transferred by Augustin N. Thierry and his wife, Virginia
         B. , to The Uplands, Inc. in August 27, 1947. Paul F. Thielen was president
         and Augustin was secretary of this corporation. A year later, certain lands
         were transfered to the Curry &amp; Turner Construction Co. They created a small
         lake in the center , Lake Uplands, which drains into Sarasota Bay. The
         subdivision was platted on April 12, 1949 (Plat Book 5, pp. 15q-15A)
         (Attorney's Abstract, 1951).

              Soon after Thierry designed his own home, located on the northwest corner
         of lane Road and Poinciana Drive. A modern version of the Mediterranean
         Revival style, his house was designed to take advantage of the Florida
         breezes, with alot of cross ventilation. He designed about ten more concrete
         block residences, in a similar style, in this development within the next
         decade.

         Boundaries and Map: The portion of the Uplands community contained within
         Sarasota County include Edwards Drive, which also constitutes the county line;
         Poinciana Drive; Parkview Avenue which runs east-west at the southern end;
         Lane Road, which runs north-south between the abovementioned streets; Uplands
         Boulevard on the west end, along the bay; and Downey Road, running north-south
         on the east end. It is bound on the east by the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41).
         This area is located in Sections 1 and 2 of Township 36 South, Range 17 East.
         Half-section maps are 1 and S-3 respectively. A map of the Uplands community
         (Figure 26) has been included in this report to identify the structures
         recorded. Those which are highlighted with hatch lines may also be eligible
         for a National Register Historic District at a future date but were not
         recorded at this time since they were constructed post 1949.

         New Results : All of the construction in this community, in the portion
         contained within Sarasota county, was constructed  after 1949   except for Zinn's
         Restaurant.  Therefore, only a few selected structures were were recorded as
         representative examples found in this part Of the comminity

              New sites: Four sites were recorded in this survey and     included in the
         list of Surveyed Historic Structures (Table 23). Some of the more important
         sites have been described below. Other sites darkened on the corsponding
         map were also probably designed by Iluerry and would be significant in a Loccal
         or National Register Historic District.

         1. Zinnts Restaurant, 101 Tamiami Trail (8So1898) - now part of USF/New
         College was named for the family who owned and operated it.
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      T,abie 23.                                 THE UPLANDS, SARASOTA, FLORIDA
                                                  surveyed Historic Structures
                                                    Results and Evaluations

      Map &amp;         FMSF      Site Address               Site Name                        Historic Arch Data      NR or
      Field         Site                                                                  Context  Style Quality  Local
      Survey                                                                                                      Elig.

      908           8SO1895   441 fARKVIEW DR.                                            MODE     FRAM 3         C
      907           8So1896   455 POINCIANA DR.          BRAREN RESIDENCE                 MODE     MODE 3         C
      906           8So1897   481 POINCIANA DRIVE        THIERRY-SCHWANZ.RESIDENCE        MODE     MEDR 1         C
      9DS           M1898     101 N. TAMIAMI TRAIL       ZINN'S RESTAURANT                WW2A     MASO 3         C
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         2.   Thierry-Schwanz Residence, 481 Poinciana Drive (8So1897) - This concrete
         block, H-shaped house was designed by Thierry as his awn residence on
         northwest corner of Lane Road and Poinciana Drive. The Schwanz's purchased
         the house from the Thierry family after Mrs. Thierry died.

         3. Braren Residence, 455 Poinciana Drive (8So1896)-This art deco residence
         was constructed circa 1949-1950 by Mr. Braren.

         General Recommendations: This community was investigated at the request Of
         Kafi Benz, with the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation. The local
         neighborhood association has shown an interest in placing the community (or a
         portion of it) on the National Register of Historic Places as Historic
         District. It is recommended that further research be conducted regarding this
         community and architect/builder/developer Augustin N. Thierry. A future
         National Register Historic Disctrict could either emphasize the development of
         the entire community, including the portion located in Manatee County, or just
         highlight the structures designed by Thierry.

               In any case, each of the sites highlighted with hatch lines on the
         community map (Figure 26) should be reviewed thoroughly before demolition or
         remodeling permits are approved.

              Apparently Sarasota Lock and Key has a number of old photographs of this
         area which would prove helpful in conducting further research. Thierry's son
         currently lives in Venice and may be able to provide additional information.
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                                   MANAGEKW

             This historic resources survey project has successfully served to locate
        and*identify sites of significance on bath public and private lands within the
        coastal zone of Sarasota County. Based upon these findings, a variety of ini-
        tiatives and protection strategies for the management of historic resources
        are

        1. ReWlations: It is through instruments of law, regulation and administra-
        tion, regulated by a variety of county               and divisions, that the
        county government can most effectively influence the protection and preserva-
        tion of historic resources. Some of these are as follows:

             A. Historic Preservation            : Preserving and protecting the his-
        toric resources of the coastal zone of Sarasota County can most effectively be
        accomplished through the initial adoption of a county ordinance, as recom-
        mended  in the Historic Preservation Plan prepared by Historic Property Asso-
        ciates  (1989:14):

                The adoption of a historic preservation ordinance would provide
                the -legislative authority to regulate in an effective manner the
                pr servaticn, of historic resources in the county.             Me
                ordinance must create a review authority to Implement its
                objectives. In turn, the review authority must depend upon a
                unit of county      Verrummailt to provide logistical support and
                informtion for its deliberations and decisions. The county is
                fortunate in having already established an office responsible
                for collecting and maintaining the kinds of information required
                for that purpose and creating    the position   of director of
                historical resources,    who can lend staff support to the
                authority (Historic Property Associates 1987:59).

             Among the compaxnits of an Historic Preservation Ordinance are procedures
        and criteria for the rxminaticn and desicmtion of local landmarks and/or his-
        toric districts, as well as the provision for fines and penalties for viola-
        tors of the ordinance. Draftu)g and passage of a county Historic Preservation
        Ordinance is considered to be of the highest priority.

             A number of Florida cities and counties have enacted preservation ordin-
        ances. One of the mos "" rarehensive and pro@tive is the 'Netropolitan Dade
        coun@y  Historic Preservation Ordinance" (Ord. No. 81-13; 1,1-17-81) which
        requires an historic preservation board which is vested with the power,
        authority and jurisdiction to designate, regulate and administer historicall
        culturalf archaeological and architectural resources in Dade County, as
        prescribed .by the chapter under the du-ect, jurisdiction and legislative
        contr 1 of the board of county commissioners (Section 16A-5). Among the
        historic preservation board's powers and duties are the designation of
        individual sites, districts and archaeological zones, issuance or denial of
        certificates of appropriateness and certificates'to dig.
             B. C@grtified Local Government (CLG): Adoption of a historic preservation
        ordinance is also encouraged,, since it serves as a prerequisite for Sarasota
        C=ityls parEicipation in the Certified Local Government Program (CI-G). The
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          establishment   of a Historic Preservation Board will also be necessary prior to
          becoming a CLG participant. Benefits of being a CLG participant include eli-
          gibility to apply for federal survey and- planning grant money. Thus, Sarasota
          County is urged to apply for certification, once the necessary prerequisites
          have been met.

                C. APOXSEE: Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan: As an initial step, we
          urge the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners to implement the many
          programs set forth in the Historic Preservation Plan section of the Historic
          Preservation Element, as contained in Chapter one of the Sarasota County Com-
          prehensive Plan (APOXSEE 1989:20-22). The specific goals, objectives and
          policies contained herein will serve to assist local government officials and
          citizens involved in the local preservation program.

                It is suggested that the map of Archaeological Sensitivity Zones (Figure
          1, p.5) contained in be modified to include the southern part of
          siesta Key, as contained east of Midnight Pass Road, from Stickney Point Road
          south to Turtle Beach. That part of the coastal zone on the mainland (non-
          filled) between Stickney Point Road on the north and North Creek on the south,
          should also be included as a zone of archaeological sensitivity. In addition,
          all historic resources discovered as a result of the current survey effort
          should also be added to the Land Use Maps. Sites and properties which may eventu-
          ally be added to the National Register of Historic Places should also be
          illustrated on the appropriate updated maps, once they have become listed.

                D. Land Use and Zoning Mechanisns - The designation of site areas as
          greenbelt, nature preserve or passive recreation is a very effective zoning
          technique which  has been used to protect significant historic resources. This
          concept is most beneficial when one or more significant sites are located
          within a land development project. When a developer is required to set aside
          a certain amount of land within the project area for conservation or passive
          recreation in order to fulfill permitting requirements, an historic site in
          the project area can be preserved and fulfill the "greenspacing" requirement-
          The Oaks/Vamo Midden and Webb Road sites, newly recorded in the USGS laurel
          quadrangle map area, are located within a tract scheduled for residential de-
          velopment. "Greenbelting" of these site areas is strongly recommended.

          2. Development Review Process: Sarasota County is encourage to establish
          and implement administrative guidelines that will ensure the review of the
          impact of land altering activities on historic resources, including archaeo-
          logical sites and historic structures. The Historic Preservation Plan con-
          tained in Chapter one of Apoxsee (1989:20-22) presents the following Policy
          statements. Implementation of these recommendations are strongly urged.

                policy 1.1.1 "Develop and implement a review procedure triggered by ap-
          plication for permits and land development petitions similar to the current
          procedures utilized for the review of rezone, special exception, Sector Plan,
          and Development of Regional Impact Applications."                                          I
                Policy 1.1.4 "Adopt the USGS topographic maps that have been marked to
          indicate the presence of known or potential resources as the official series
          of maps employed by the County in its review and permitting activities, and
          maintain and update the maps as necessary."
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             Policy 1.1.7 "Provide guidelines to the Sarasota County Departments and
        Divisions of Planning, Natural Resources, Transportation, Building and 7,0nIng,
        Parks and Recreation, Forestry, Mwironmental Services, and the Real Property
        Office in the developwnt and implementation of review and monitoring pr@
        dures and educate County regulatory staff regarding the County's prehistcric@
        and historic resources."

             The Sarasota County Department of Historical Resources is currently in
        the process of hiting a staff - archaeologist. It is zecormnexx1ed that this
        individual oversee the review procedures, in cooperation with personnel fz=
        Other =z&amp;Y departments and, divisions, as enumerated in Policy 1.1.7 above.

             In the event of land altering activities requiring permit approval, the
        proposed project should be reviewed to ascertain whether any known or
        potential historic   resources will be impacted. Projects subject to review
        should be eqnnded to include approvals for parking lots; grading, earth
        m(Ning, excavation and fill, and drainage and utilities placement; permits
        issued by the Departneft of Natural Resources for coastal zone dredge and fill
        activity and dock construction,- Division of Forestry permits for tree removal;
        park and recreation area construction; solid waste                permits; and
        plats approved by the Building and Zoning Department.

             7he USGS --p-graphic maps and USDA Soil Survey maps prepared by Historic
        Property Associates (HPA) for the Sarasota County Planning Department in 1988,
        should be updated using the findings of the current coastal zone survey pro,-
        ject. These maps, in addition to the section aerials marked during the cur-
        ren project, should be used as the officiaL series of maps for review pur-
        poses. Professional archaeological survey should be mandatory in proposed
        developmat areas coterminous with zones of archaeological sensitavity. Such
        work should be paid for by the permit applicant. r1he procedures for carrying
        out survey and project review, as outlined in Tesar 1988 ('"Me Historic
        Preservation Compliance Review Program of the Florida Department of State,
        Division of Historical Resources") and in the Historic Resource Review Manual
        (HPA 1988) should then be followed.

        3. The National E=ster            : 7he National Register of Historic Pla     is
        an official listing of historically significant sites          and properties
        throughout the Cciuntry, maintained by the National Park Service, U. S. Depart-
        ment of Interior. It includes districts, sites, buildings, b ictures and
        objects that have been documented as significant in American history, archi-
        tecture, archaeology, engineering or culture. The National Register is an
        'resources. tool in encouraging the pr mvation of significant historic

             At present, there are only two National Register listed sites situated
        within the unincorporated, coastal zone of Sarasota County. These include the
        osprey site (8So2) and the Field Estate (8So398) (Apcxsee 1989: Figure. 3,
        p.15). It is xeccx.      ed that all historic resources classified as MR Cate-
        gory B in the preceeding Archaeological Sites Report and Historic Structures
        Report section of this document be nominated to the National Register of
        Hist@oric Places. It should be emphasized that landowner consent will be
        required before ncminations can be made. All NR Category B sites have been
        adjudged significant, and thus NR eligible, on the basis of existing data. It
        is suggested that in addition to individual site nominations, the following be
        considered.
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                 A. Archaeological Sites -Fourteen prehistoric archaeological sites are
           suggested for consideration as a thematic National Register district nomina-
           tion. All are related to each other by type (shell midden). The estuarine
           setting of these resources also provides a common theme. The 14 sites
           include:

              #            Name               Location                          Ownership

           1.  8So23      Paulsen Point      Lemon Bay - mainland              Public - County
           2.  8So598     Stoltzner          Leomon Bay- barrier isl.             Private - Ind.
           3.  8Soll      Mystery River      Lemon Bay - mainland              Public - State
           4 . 8Sol371    Bouffard           Lemon Bay - barrier isl.             ?
           5.  8So56      Roberts Bay       Sarasota Bay - mainland           Private - Corp.
           6.  8So59      Osprey point       little sara.Bay - mainland        Private   - Corp
           7.  8So438     Martin/McGuire     Shakett Creek - mainland          Private   - Ind.
           8.  8Sol351    Oaks/Vamo          North Creek - mainland            Private   - Corp.
           9.  8Sol349    Wall Midden        Blackbrn  Bay - mainland            Private   - Ind.
           10. 8Sol357    Blackburn Bay      Blackburn Bay - mainland          Private   - Ind.
           11. 8Sol376    Lucke Midden       Little Sara. Bay - bar. isl       Private -   Ind.
           12. 8So6l7     Prodie Midden      Phillippi Creek - mainland        Public - County
           13. 8Sol302    Eagle Point III    Roberts  Bay - mainland           Private - COrP.
           14. 8So1867    Pocono Trail       Dona Bay - mainland                  ?

                 of these 14 sites, three are on public land. The Paulsen Point site is
           located at Sarasota County's Indian mound park in Englewood; the Prodie Midden
           at Phillippi Estate Park; and the Mystery River site is on land maintained by
           the University of South Florida, Sarasota campus. Ownership of the property
           occupied by the Bouffard site is unknown. This undeveloped lot is directly
           southeast of the county-owned Hermitage property. The ownership of the unde-
           veloped parcel within which the Pocono Trail site is situated is also unknown.
           The remaining sites are on lands owned privately by individuals or corpora-
           tions.

                 Four historic period archaeological sites are also recommended for con-
           sideration as a thematic multiple Properties National Register listing. All
         are cemeteries containing the gravesites of some of the "founding fathers" and
           other early settlers of their respective communities. These sites include:

                 1.  8Sol345    Laurel Cemetery
                 2.  8So1358    Leman Bay Cemetery
                 3.  8Sol367    Venice Cemetery
                 4.  8Sol38l    Hansen/Roberts Cemetery

                 In  addition to these thematic nominations, the Catfish Creek site
           (8So608), a shell    scatter; the Ralston/Indianola Mound (8So83/446), a burial
           mound; and the multi-component Gory site (8So24), are adjudged significant and
           eligible for listing in the National Register. The Ralston/ Indianola Mound
           represents the only intact burial mound in the coastal zone of unincorporated
           Sarasota County-
                Twenty other sites, both previously recorded and newly discovered, have
           been classified as NR Category C, or potentially significant. Pending land-
           owner permission, archaeological testing is recommended so that a final deter-
           mination of significance/National Register eligibility can be made. Such work
           is strongly urged. These properties are as follows:
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                           Name                 Type                     Ownership
          1.   8So3         Pool  Hammock         Village                 Private -   Ind.
          2.   8So13        Davids              Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          3.   8So14        Lampp Mound          Burial Mound            Private  -  Ind.
          4.   8So27        Davis Midden         Shell Midden            Private -   Corp.
          5.   8So6O        Wood                 Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          6.   8So84        Hansen's Ldng.       Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          7.   8So606       OSSRA II             Shell Scatter          Public - State
          8.   8So1292      Manasota Key Bur.    Cemetery/Sh. Mid.       Private - Ind.
          9.   8So1321      Wilcox               Ceramic Scatter         Private - Ind.
          10.  8So1329      Knight's   Trl.      Artifact Scatter        Public - County
          11.  8So1352     Catfish Creek        Bridge/Road             Private  - carp.
                            Bridge/Webb Rd
          12.  8So1369      Johnson              Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          13.  8So1370      Severinsen           Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          14.  8So1373      6855 MK Road         Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          15.  8So374       Ford                       Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          16.  8So1375      O'Brien              Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          17.  8So1377      Heron Lag.           Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          18.  8So1378      Cedars Midden        Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.
          19.  8So1853      Eagle Point/         Road Segment            Private  -  Corp.
                            Tamiami Trail
          20.  8So1868      Pirates Midden       Shell Midden            Private  -  Ind.

               Among these are sites located on       county (8So1329         in Knight's Trail Park)
          and State land (8So606 at Oscar Scherer State Recreation Area.

               B. Historic Structures- Specific recommendations for each community have
          been included in the corresponding survey area. An overall summary of these
          recommendations  is presorted here.

               Five individual sites were deemed eligible for nomination to the National
          Register of Historic Places due to their architectural significance, and their
          association with local historical events and persons. In addition, they exhi-
          bit either typical or above-average architectural characteristics for their
          period of construction.   Additional          research would be required for each.
          These sites are listed below:

               1.    The Keith-Prodie Mansion,          5500 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
          (8So2096). This Italian Renaissance style mansion, constructed in 1916, was
          the first of its kind in the Sarasota area.

               2. The Hermitage, 6660 Manasorta Key Road, Englewood  (8So1629 - 1635).
          This complex of seven wood frame structures   exemplifies the evolution of a
          structure as it progressed      from an early homestead to a guest house catering
          to the ever increasing f -low of tourists. The original structure, built circa
          1905, is still visible under the numerous additions.

               3. The Claude Curry Homestead, 1212 Lucille Avenue, Nokomis (8So1709).
          Another pioneer homestead, this house was constructed  in 1908, one of the few
          remaining from  that era. Numerous members of the Curry family were influen-
          tial in the development of Nokomis and Sarasota County.
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              4. Point O'Palms, 201 Cherokee Place, Nokomis (8So1686 arxi 1687).
         Another Italian Renaissance style estate, this residence was constructed for
         Dr. Fred Albee in 1922. Dr. A2bee, a famous bone surgeon, also played an
         important role in the developuent, of Nokomis, Venice, and Sarasota County.
              5. Eagle Point, Venice (8So2100 - 2110). This winter reso@t for hunting
         and. fishing was built in 1916 and has remained basically unchanged through the
         years-

              other structures of equal importance were located in areas which could be
         nominated as Historic Districts. Refer to the individual survey area recom-
             it-ions for important buildings located within each =mmmty.            The
         following districts are recommended for listang on the National Register:

              1. Vamo Drive, Vamo.
              2. Original Towm of Englewood (Old Englewnod Road arxi Buchan's Lfflx1ing
                  area).

              The following areas may not. be cohesive enough to be considered as
         National Register Districts, but should be researched further and recommended
         as Incal Historic Districts:

              1.  McCall Road, Engleiwood
              2.  Nokomi s subdivision, Nokomis
              3.  Bay Point subdivision, Nokomis
              4.  Point of Roc1m, Siesta Key
              5.  North end of Siesta Key, including a portion contained within the
                  City of Sarasota, Flmmngo Avenue, and Roberts Point Road.
              6.  siesta Beach, Siesta Key
              7.  Red Rock area

              A number of amit-ional historic sites could be combined into several the-
         matic multiple properties nominations for the National Register. Each would
         need further historical and architectural research.       7hese include the
         following sites for each thematic group:

              1. Mediterranean Revival (including variations such as Italian
                  Renaissance and Spanish Colonial).
                     a. Mackbo-Beatty Residence, 3204 Casey Key Road (8So1889)
                     b. Florence's Manor, 5944 Briarwood.Avenue, Sara   a. (8So2088)
                     c. The Cedars, 7811 midnight Pass Road (8So2195)

              2. Educational facilities. (This could also include other schools in
                  Sarasota county, not just those in the coastal zone area).
                     a. Laurel School, 1241 North Tamiami Trail, Laurel (8So1854)
                     b. Osprey School, 337 North Tamiami Trail, Osprey (8So1975)
                     c. The Out of Door Academy, 144 Reid Street, Siesta Key (8So2240)

              3. Vacaticn/TouriSt (Guest cottages) -
                     a. Curwood Cottages, 670 McCall Road, Englewood
                     b. Jamay Beach Cottages, Casey Key
                     c. J. Weller Bay Cottages, Laurel

              4. Venice Air Station buildings moved to Other Parts Of Sarasota C=lty-
                  (This *would entail quite a bit of research. Much information is
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                 available at the Venice Area Historical Collection. Many structures
                 were reused as residences, camtnuty gathering halls, government
                 buildings, etc.

             5.  Boaft-time Commercial Buildings.
                    a. Venice-Ndkomis Bank

             A separate mult@jple properties nomination is             to encompass all
        of the 'structures located in Englewood, which in one form or another, were
        important to the development of this community. Most remain in good condition
        and are scattered throughout the survey area. Additional research is required
        for each to determine eligibility. Other structures may also be deemed
        eligible based on this research. Some of these sites include the following:

             1.  Buchan's Landing, 410 Olive Street (8So1567)
             2.                          Residence, 2 Old ErxjleAxx1 Road (8Sol544)
             3.  Royal Casino, Kelly's Tavern, 240 Dearborn Street (8So1420)
             4.  Floyd Ziegler  Family Residence, 285 South Cowles Street (SSol483)
             5.  Ziegler Hardware Store, 436 Dearborn Street (8So1422)
             6.  Englewood Methodist a=ch, Green Str@t (8So1444)
             7.  732 McCall Road (8So1530)
             8.  Englewood Commauty Club. Indiana Avenue and McCall Road (8So1464@
             9.  Edith Lampp Residence, 604 West Perry Street (8So1583)
             10. Dr. Mary Green. Residence, 502 Green Street (8Sol445)
             AnoEber multiple properties rcmination should be considered for the three
        Higel family homes located in Higelville. Each of these had a Florida Master
        Site File form prepared during a previous survey. Again, further research
        would be required. Miese sites include the following:

             1. Moss Oak House, 816 LaGuna Drive (8So521)
             2. Moss Oak Inn (George Higel residence), 820 Madrid Avenue (8So522)
             3. Grove House, 811-813 La Guna Drive (8So520)

             Future grant monies should be sought for research into surviving struc-
        tures designed by local architects. Two such surveys would be proposed, one
        for the works of Mvinas R. Martin; the other for designs by the "Sarasota
        School of Architecture"I predominantly Ralph Twitchell, Paul Rudolph and
        victor imxty.

             Thcms R. Martin came to Florida from Clucago in the 1910s at the request
        of Mrs. Potter Palmer to work at her estate in Osprey, The Oaks. He remained
        in Sarasota County wbere he designed numerous residences and ammercial
        buildings.

             Ralph Twitchell was also a local architect practicing in Sarasota County
        since the 1920s. When Paul Rudolph graduated from the Harvard Graduate School
        Of Design in 1947 he began working with Ralph TWitchell.          Mey were the
           P        of the international style as it related to the climate and
                      setting of the west coast of Florida.          They start@- the
        philosophy of the well-known Sarasota School of Architecture. Mrs. TWitchell
        is currently writing a biography about her husband Ralph. In addition, his
        son Tolin is a local architect in Sarasota. Each may be able to provide
        important information for future research.
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               it is             that once the biography is completed, a thorough survey
         be - conducted to  'record the remaining structures designed by Ralph Twitchell
         and Paul Rudolph (and other designers of          the    "Sarasota   School    of
         Architecture"). This proposed survey should include all of their structures,
         regardless of ccarstruction date and locaUon within the county.
               Finally, each recorded site with a B, C,.* or D ratirxj in. the National
         Register eligibility category of list of Surveyed Historic Structures for each
         cmwuty should be investigated furthw. To begin with, each of these sites
         should be reviewed thoroughly before demolition or remodeling permits are
         appruv .                                                                                I

               Additional, research may present other sites worthy of nomination to the
         National Register of Historic Places.

         4. Public Acquisition: County acquisition of significant historic resources
         and/or archaeologically/historically        itive lands can be achieved through
         fee-simple purchase, the purchase of developnent rights, or through. the pur-
         chase of easements. In the ca      of development rights, for exanple, owner-
         ship remains in the hands of the private property owner. However, the govern-
         ment purchases the right to develop (or not to develop) the land, as it
         chooses.

               Two sites/site areas within the unincorporated portion of the coastal
         zone are suggested for public acquisition. Both are presently listed for
         sale. rnie Ralston/7ndianola Mound (8So83/446) is a very significant abori-
         ginal burial mound. It represents the only intact site of its type in
                yu"Wed coastal Sarasota County. The other property recxx           ed for
         purcImse is that containirxj the Lucke Midden (8So1376) as well as several
         newly recorded historic structures. This land is situated in the southern
         part of Siesta Key. If sold to a private developer, it is likely that a
         rezone request allcwirxj higher density residential development will be made.
         This unique setting is ivportant not only for its historic resources, but also
         the presence of rare coastal hannod)c vegetation. In its totality, the Lucke
         property should be considered an important asset for all citizens of Sarasota
         County.

         5. Preservation Incentives: There are other methods of protection for kustoric
         resources available to Sarasota County, includuig the creation of financial
         incentives outside of regulatory mechanisms. The County is urged to employ
         such inceytives, as easements, restrictive covenants, transfer of developrent.
         rights, and tax relief through donations and other mechanisms.

               A. Wpm    t - An easement is an interest or a right in property wtuch is
         less than the full, or fee simple, interest. An archaeological easerent, for
         example, places rest:x-ictions on future alteration or developnent, pro @cting
         archaeological resources from damaging changes. Easements are widely ap--
         plicable because they can be individually written to avoid placing hardships
         on the property owner. They my be acquired by purchaw, ex&amp;ongef will, or
         eminent domain, but: usually they are acquired by gift. Also, they are ge-ier-
         ally in perpetuity to qualify the donor for federal inccme tax deductions
         (Gyrisco 1980:3).
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             A preservation or conservation easement, as detailed in Section 704.06,
        F.S. 1985, amended in 1986, is designed to retain the physical appearance of
        sites or properties of historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural
        significance, and can be acquired by any                    organization or by a
        charitable corporation. Subsection (3) specifically provides for "a charit-
        able corporation or trust whose purposes include the . . .       preservation of'
        buildings or sites of historical or cultural significance - 11 "Aside from . its
        impact on other state laws, this statute is of great practical importance in.
        its validatien under Florida laws of conveyances for which donors seek a
        charitable deduction under the federal income tax scheme, thus strerrjthening
        this economic incentive to preserve historic properties (including archaeo-
        logical sites)" (Hunt 1987:27).

             By giving an easement to a    VEW1111el rt or a 501 (c) (3) charitable organiza-
        ation, it can be claimed as a charitable deduction on federal income taxes.
        Further, charitable cxxztr-ibuticns in excess of the statutory limits may be
        carried over and used during the next five years. A gift of an easement is
        particularly important in areas of rapidly rising land values. Where property
        is sold, federal capitol gains tax will be reduced tlu@ the gift of an
        easement (Gyrisco 1980:5).

             B. Trarnfer of  DewJ ;    I Rights - The transfer of development rights is
        another potential avenue for the preservation of historic resources. In
        separating the right to develop a particular parcel of land from the owner-
        ship of that parcel, it is possible to preserve the existing use of the land.
        The right to develop a parcel of land can be moved from the original parcel,
        where further development is prohibited, to another parcel of land. The
        second parcel my then be developed at a higher intensity than would otherwise
        be permitted by the zoning ordinance (Gyrisco, 1980:7).

             C. Dmatiam - The donation of an archaeological or historic site to an
        individual or by an organization to the State of Florida or to a local govern-
        m6nt for    ---       on purposes is highly desirable. It allows the recipient
        state or local     M-naent to make progress tcwards resource protection goals
        at a greatly reduced expeise. Incentives to the donor lie in relief of tax
        burdens and other liabilities associated with the property, and a federal in-
        come  tax decb=ticn if the donation qualifies as a suitable contribution in
         ----rdance with Section 170(c) of the Dter@ Revenue Code (Florida Depart-
        ment of State 1986:36)

        6. guz= of Qgmt@-__Owned               Significant and potentially significant
        historic resources are located on county-owned lands. Among these are the
        Paulsen Point site (8so23) at Indian Mound Park, and the Prodie Midden
        (8So616) at Phillippi Estates.Park- other inventoried historic resources are
        at the Hermitage and Knight's Trail Park.

             The discovery   and evaluation of archaeological sites, most of wtuch are
        riot readily apparent on tlielandscape, is a labor- and time-intensive effort.
        In 1988, for example, the 65 acre Phillippi Estates Park, situated at US 41
        and phillippi creek, was systematically surveyed by a team of professional
        archaeologists (Archibald and Deming 1988).       A total of 20 person days was
        expended on this task, resultuxj in the location and. evaluation of three
        archaeological sites. Similarly, several small ceramic and artifact scatter
        type sites were discovered at Knight's Trail Park. Most of these recurces
        would not have been found, had it riot been for intensive, close interval,
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          systematic subsurface shovel testing, carried out as part of the current
          project.

               Dozens of Properties, ranging from one acre neighborhood recreation areas
          to large multi-facility parks and beaches, are owned by Sarasota County. Sys-
          tematic survey of all such county-owned land within the coastal zone was not
          possible during this project. However, such work is recommended, particularly
          at those Parks, recreation areas and beaches encompassing 20 or more acres in
          size. As new park land is acquired, systematic professional archaeological
          survey is also suggested.

               Future improvements, to existing parks may incclude athletic fields, court
          areas, picnic facilities, recreation buildings, trails, play apparatus areas,
          parking areas, boat ramps, and landscaping. It is suggested that the county
          Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Department of His-
          torical Ressources, ascertain whether parklands to be improved fall within
          archaeological sensitivity zones. If such is the case, it is recommended that
          the services of a professional archaeologist be retained to systematically
          survey at least all areas slated for development/improvement. Similarly, new
          land acquisitions, if contained within archaeological sensitivity zones,
          should also be surveyed.

               Several parks with archaeological site location potential are currently
          scheduled for improvements. Survey in these areas is recommended. Among
          these is the 82 acre Caspersen Mainland park in South Venice, at Sunset Drive
          and West Shamrock. This property was acquired following successful passage Of
          a bond   issue in 1986. Scheduled improvements include a recreation building,
          athletic fields, picnic facilities, outdoor court area, jogging and nature
          trails,  parking and landscaping.  The 36 acre Woodmere Park, located on
          Jacaranda Boulevard at Alligator creek, will be developed with a mixture of
          active and passive recreation uses, based on community needs. Blind Pass
          Beach on Manasota Key has been slated for the construction of docks and picnic.
          shelters on the Lemon Bay side of the property, as well as parking and land-
          scaping. A restroom/concession building, dune walkovers, and parking facili-
          ties are scheduled for construction at Nokomis Beach on Casey Key at Albee
          Road.

               Some of the County parks, such as Woodmere, are designated MSTU parks.
          Therefore, part of the revenue for their development will come from MSTU
          funds. Sales tax will provide continuing revenue for non-MSTU park improve-
          ments. The recently passed Ordinance No. 89-40, providing for a Local Option
          One-cent sales surtax, will also raise revenue for public facility
          improvements over the next ten years. Hopefully, some of these monies can be
          expended for archaeological survey.

          7. Protection of Burial Site: Another aid to the preservation and protection
          of historic resources, specifically those containing human interments, is
          Chapter  872, Florida Statues,  1987. Although riot originally intended as a
          preservation. law, this statute provides penalties for willfully destroying,
          mutilating, defacing, injuring or removing any tomb, monument, gravestone,
          burial mound, earthen or shell monument containing human skeletal remains or
          associated burial artifacts. Such action is a misdemeanor of the first
          degree. However, if the damage to such Property is greater than $100 or if
          any property removed is greater than $100 in value, then the perpetrator is
          guilty of a felony of the third degree.
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             Someti@mes, as was the case recently on Manasota Key, land altering acti-
        vities will accidentally and unexpectedly uncover human remains. In such an
        event, in accordance with this statute, human remains must riot be removed and
        all work within at least a three meter (10 feet) radius of the find mist
        cease. Chapter 872.05 enumerates the procedures that should then be followed.
        'Wien preservation in place is not possible, human remains and associated
        artifacts in archaeologivcal contexts must be removed in a professionally
        acceptable and sensitive manner. For historic Native. American remains,
        consultation and coordination with the Florida Governor's C=,r-il on Indian
        Af f aim is necessary . . . (Tesar 1988:24).

             Marry sites located in the coastal zone of Sarasota County may contain
        I== remains. These site types include aboriginal burial mounds, as well as
        shell middens and urnmrked historic cemeteries. It is urged that the Depart-
        ment of               Resources take a leadership role in increasing public
        awareness of this recent legislation, and the need to protect all burial
        sites, wbether marked or unmarked. In 1988, the Florida Anthropological
        Society (FAS) published an informational brochure highlighting the    : 31211'-
        to Chapter 872. Public distibutiai of this document can be facilitated
        through the local FAS chapter, Time Sifters, Inc.

        9. Public              One of the most pu^vrful defenses against the des-
        truction of slcpuficarrt historic resources is the stewardship exercised by an
        educated and concerned citizenry. Commmity-oriented educational opportun-
        ites that highlight the hu;nr Ance of archaeological and architectural sites
        is essential to preservation. one such avenue of ecb ntion is through the
        development of interpretive displays and informational brochures for county
        parks.  several significant and locally important historic resources are
        located within cour&amp;y parkland. Muse include the Paulsen Point site at
        Indian Mound Park; the Prodie Midden as well as Keith/Prodie estate at
        Phillippi Park; a small shell midden and historic           at the Hermitage;
        and numerous ceramic, lithic and artifact scatter type sites at Knight's Trail
        Park. With the            *on of the Sarasota County Departments of Historical
        Resource--., Natural Resourcm,     and Parks and Recreation,      interpretive
        ed,@ationa@  centers could integrate historic pre@vation concerns with
         ivi= xmtal edb ation programs.

             Sar-dsota axmty is also f ortunate to have several organizations wtuch
        sponsor a variety of educational out-reach program, such as the conduct of.
        informative lecture series, walking tours, and other activities geared toward
        historic resources preservation. Amcng    these is the Time Sifters, a local
        chapter of the Florida Anthropolgocal Society. Advocate groups such as this
        are themselves a valuable local resource.
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         Almy, Marion M.
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            1986    Archaeological Assessment Survey of the word of Faith Complex,
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        Willis, Raymond P.
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        Appendix A: Sample of Florida Master Site File Form for Recordirxg
                     Historic Structures.
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      Page 1               HISTORICAL STRUCTURE FORM         Site 8
        original           FLORIDA MASTER SITE FILE
        update.                                              Recorder

      SITE NAME
      HISTORIC CONTEXTS
      NAT. REGISTER CATEGORY
      OTHER NAMES OR MSF NOS
      COUNTY                           OWNERSHIP TYPE
      PROJECT NAME                                                DHR NO
      LOCATION. (Attach copy   of USGS map, sketch-map of immediate area)
        ADDRESS                                       CITY
        VICINITY OF / ROUTE TO

        SUBDIVISION                                 BLOCK NO        LOT NO
        PLAT OR OTHER MAP
        TOWNSHIP           RANGE          SECTION       1/4       1/4-1/4
        IRREGULAR SEC?     y   n   LAND GRANT
        USGS 7.51 MAP
        UTX: ZONE            EASTING                  NORTHING
        COORDINATES: LATITUDE   -D -M          S LONGITUDE         D     M    S

      HISTORY
        ARCHITECT: F                  M                L
        PUILDER: F                   M                L
        CONST DATE         CIRCA     RESTORATION DATE(S):
        MODIFICATION DATE(S):
        MOVE: DATE           ORIG LOCATION
        ORIGINAL USE (S)
        PRESENT USES (S)

      DESCRIPTION
        STYLE
        PLAN: EXTERIOR
              INTERIOR
        NO.:  STORIES        OUTBLDGS        PORCHES      DORMERS
        STRUCTURAL SYSTEM(S)
        EXTERIOR FABRIC(S)
        FOUNDATION: TYPE                    MATLS
             INFILL
        PORCHES
        ROOF: TYPE                         SURFACING
           'SECONDARY STRUCS.
        CHIMNEY: NO     MTLS                       LOCNS
        WINDOWS

        EXTERIOR ORNAMENT
        CONDITION                       SURROUNDINGS
        NARRATIVE (general, interior, landscape, context; 3 lines only)

      ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS AT THE SITE
        FMSF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FORM COMPLETED?         y   n (IF Y, ATTACH)
        ARTIFACTS OR OTHER REMAINS
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       AppendiX B: Sample of Florida Master Site File Form for Recording
                    Archaeological Sites.
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             APPENDIX B
             Page I                                    ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FORM                                                   Site #8
               . original                                 FLORIDA MASTER SITE FILE                                                Recorder
             ,,.._,jpdate                                                    Version 1.1: 11/88                                   Field Date

             SITE NAME(S)
             PROJECT NAME                                                                                                                  DHR-#.
             OWNERSHIP _privato-profit _priv-nonprof -priv-indiv _priv-unsp                                     -city      _county                  2ederal
             USGS MAP NAME                                                                                       CITY
             UIX- ZONE 16 / 17                                     EASTING                                       NORTHING/_J_J_J._/_J_/2/
             COUNTY                                                TWP             RANGE                 SECTION

             ADDRESS/VICINITY OF/ROUTE TO
             (Optional)                   LATITUDE d                       In         s                  LONGITUDE d                       m          5

             TYPE OF SITE             (All that apply) _yrahist unspecified -him aboriginal                      -hist nonaboriginal       -hist unspecified

             SETTING                                 STRUCTURES OR FFA =RES                                      FUNCTION                  DENSITY
             -land site                 -aboriginal boat       -fort                  -road segment              -non* specified           -unk--own
                                        _.ag;ic/far= bldg      -midden                - then midd*n              -campsite                 -single artifact
             _watland fresh             -burial mound            MA unspecified       - shell mound              -loctractive site         -difftm scatter      21
             -@wqdand salt/tidal        -building rem&amp;=        _zmaxion               -shipwreck                 -habitagn/homest4ad       -don" scatter&gt;2/m
                                        -cametery/grave        - mound unspecif       _subsurface features       -farmstead                -variable density
             _.!Andwwuw                 -Oump/rdudd, -         -Plantation            -wall,                     -villace/town
                                        -earthworks            _yladorm mound         -wbwf/dmk                  -quarry

             HISTORIC CONTEXTS (All that apply)                                         -22"knovm culture        -aboriginal unspecif      _,hist unspecified

              ABORIGINAL.               -Early Azchaic         -Gladsa l1b              -Manaacta                  St. Jobna-unspecif      -@Swift Creek
                 -Alachua               _Early Swft Creek      -Gladw lIc               -Middle Azchaic          -St. Job= I               -Transition&amp;L
                 ..@haic unqw-          _EngWwood              -Glad4a M                -Mount Taylor            -St. Johns I&amp;             -Wooden Island
                 -Balle Clads           -Fort W111ton          - Gladw III&amp;             - Norwood                -St. John&amp; rb             -We*den Island I
                 _polls Clads I         -Gladsss unspecif      -Gladw Mb                -orange                  -St. Johns II             -W*Wen Island 11
                 -@Belle Glade II       -Glades I              -Glad" Mc                -Paloo-Indian            - St. Job= IIS
                 -Bell* Glade 1U        -Gladea I&amp;             -Xickorr Pond            -Penzacola               -St. Johns Ilb,
                 -B411e Clads IV        -Glad" Ib              -Late Archaic            -P@Aco raland            -St. Johns Ilc
                 _@Cadas Pond             Gla" 11              -La" Swift Creek         - Safety Harbor          -Santa Ross               -prehistc-scAtramic
                 _Peptford              -ciadw M               -L'son-jefiemn           -St. Augustin,           -Seminole                 -prsthisk-cerwnic

              NONABORIGINAL.            -lot Spa 1700-63       -Amer Tarr 1321-44       -Postreca ISM-97         -Depnn 1930-40            -American 1321-
                 __Ij*. Spanish unsp,   -Brit 1763-1783        -Statehood 1345-40       -SpWar 1398-1916         -WW U 1941-49             -American
                 -Is* Spa 1513-99       -ZdSpa 1783-UI21       -Clvil War 1362-46       -WW 11917-1920           -Modern 1960-             -American 1900-
                 -."t Spu IGW-99                               -Raconser 1366-79        -Boa 1921-1929                                     -Afro-American

             RECORDER'S EVALUATION OF SITE
                 Eligible for National Register?                 _yea                 -ugly. need umformation          -  Lnoufficient information
               - Significant as part of district?                -y" *       -no      _Uaiy, need information          -  insufficient information
                 Significant at the local level?                 -.7411      -no -    _&amp;Wy, need information           -innufflcient information

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                                            LOCAL DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.
                                                  Local Office
                            Florida Master Site FiladDivision of Historical Rasources/The C&amp;pitol/T&amp;Ll@haaeoe, FL 32399-Q2S0/9G4-487-2=
<pb n="248" />

         Appendix C: Data S=wxy: Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites in the
                     Coastal Zcne Sbxty Area.

              Site      Site Name           Map    Typ@e        Date      DQ     NR

         1.   8Sol      Englewood Mourd     ENG    BK           WE2;SAFE  5      E

         2.   8So2      Osprey (Palmer).    LAU    SH, SK       ARC-SAFE  2      A
                                                                + HIST.

         3.   8So3      Pool Hamnock        LAU    HAB          WE - SAFE 6      C

         4.   8So6      Phillipi Creek      SAR    SK           ?         5      E

         5.   8So7      Midnight Pass       EK     SK           ?         5      E

         6.   8So8      Manasata Key        ENW    SK           GL        5      D
                        (Davis Midden)

         7.   8S09      Cove                VEN    SH           BW;GL;    3      E
                                                                CRAN;SJ

         8.   8SolO     Forked Creek        ENW    SK           GL;CRAN;  5      E
                        Point Midden                            PER;SJ

         9.   8soll     nystery River       ENW    SK           ARC;NAN   2      B,
                        Point

         10.  8Sol2     Second Point        ENW    SC                     6      E
                        North . . .

         11.  8So13     Davids              ENG    SK           ?         3      C

         12.  8So14     LarW Hound          ENG    HK           ?         2    B/C

         13.  8So15     Englewmod           ENG    SC           ARCL      4      E
                        Cemetery

         14.  8So17     Casey Key           BK     SK           WE        5      E

         15.  8So23     Paulson Point       ENG    SM           TRAN -    2      B
                                                                SAFE

         16.  8So24     Gory                VEN                 PAL - WE  3      B

         17.  8So27     Davis Midden        BK     SK           ARCL;MAN; 3      C
                                                                SAFE

         18.  8So28     Mosquito Control    LW     SH           ?*        3      E

         19.  8So29     Burial Mound        1AU    EK           ?         3      D,
                        Island
<pb n="249" />

                site       Site Name            Map     Type       Date        DQ     NR

          20.   8So3O      Burial Island        LAU     SK         ?           3      D
                           Midden

          21.   8So53      Coconut Bayou        SAR     SK         ?           5      E
                           Midden

          22.   8So54      Out of Door          SAR     SK          ?          5      E
                           School

          23.   8So55      Field Club           SAR     SK         1           5      E

          24.   8So56      Roberts Bay          SAR     SH         MAN         3      B

          25.   8So57      Martin Midden        SAR     SK         MAN         5      E

          26.   8So58      James Haley          SAR     SK         ?           2      D

          27.   8So59      Osprey Point         LAU     SK         MAN         2      B

          28.   8So6O      Wood Midden          LAU     SM         ?           3      C

          29.   8So61      Osca Scherer         im      SK                     5      E
                           State Park

          30.   8So62      Sal-E Creek MWnd     LAU     EN         ?           5      E

          31.   8So63      Horse &amp; Chaise       VEN     SK         ?           5      E

          32.   8So64      Forked Creek         ENW     SH         ?           4      E
                           Midden

          33.   8So65      Cherokee Midden      ENG     SK         ?           5      E

          34.   8So68      Matheny Creek        BK      SK         ?           5      E

          35.   8So69      Indianola            EK      BM         WE;SAFE     3      B

          36.   8So75      Holiday Had r        BK      SK         ?           4      D

          37.   8So82      Pinehurst Spg.       BK      H?         ?           5      E

          38.   8So83      Ralston Mourid       13K     BK         WE;SAFE     1      B
                (446)

                                                                 of 7
          39.   8So84      Hansenls Landing     SAR     "Village               3      C!

          40.   SS090      Townsend Shores      LAU     Sm         Si          5      E

          41.   8So98      Laurel Mound         LAU     EK         SAFE        5      E

          42.   8So100     Manasorta Key        VEN     SK         ?           5      E
                           Bridge
<pb n="250" />

               site       Site Name            Map     Type       Date        DQ    NR

         43.   8So399     Blind Pai@;s Midden  ENG,    SK         MANA        6     D
                                               ENW

         44.   8So4OO     Hatchett Creek I     VEN     SC         ?           2     E

         45.   8So434     Sprenthall           VEN     is         PAL-ARC     5     E

         46.   8So438     Marti n McGuire      LAU     SK         ?           1     B

         47.   8So439     Eagle Point          VEN     LS         ARC         5     E

         48.   8So443     Saleman              VEN     is         ARC         4     E

         49.   8So461     Florida  Land        LAU     Sm         ARC         5     E

         50.   8So594     Barclay              LAU     LS         ARC         5     E

         51.   8So595     Melnick              LAU     Sm         ARC;MAN     4     E
                                                                  WE;SAFE

         52.   8So598     Stoltzrier           ENG     SK         WE-SAFE     2     B

         53.   8So6O6     Oscar Scherer        LAU     SC         WE-SAFE     3     C

         54.   8So608     Catfish Creek        LAU     SC         MNN-WE      2     B

         55.   8So616     Phillippi Flake      SAR     IS         ARC         2     E
                          Scatter

         56.   8So617     Prodie Shell         SAR     SK         MAN         1     B
                          Midden

         57.   8So618     Phillippi Creek      SAR     HR         20th c.     3     E
                          Historic Refuse

         58.   8So1292    Manasota Key         ENW     CEK,       MAN         4     C
                          Burial                       SK

         59.   8So1301    Eagle Point II       VEN     CS         MAN         4     E

         60.   8So1302    Eagle Point III      VEN     SK         MAN         2     B.

         61.   8So1853    Eagle Point/         VEN     RD         1920s+      2     C
                          Tamiami Trail
<pb n="251" />

                                      LEE= FM APPMIX C AND D

          MR (USGS 2jgdzmngle):         ENG     Eri4lewood
                                         LAU      Laurel
                                         SAR      Sarasota
                                         BK       Bird Keys
                                         ENW      Englewood NW
                                         VEN      Venice

          Site                          BM      Burial Mound
                                         SK       Shell Midden
                                         SC       Shell Scatter
                                         IS       Lithic Scatter
                                         CS       Ceramic Scatter
                                         AS       Artifact Scatter
                                         L        Lithics Only
                                         CEK      Cemetery
                                         HR       Historic Refuse
                                         RD       Road Segment
                                         S
                                         'A       Single Artif act
                                                  Miscellaneous Historic

          Date:                        PAL     Paleo-Indian
                                        ARC       Archaic
                                        ARCL      Late Archaic
                                        IRAN      Transitional
                                        MAN       Manasota.
                                        WE        Weeden Island
                                        SAFE      Safety Harbor
                                        GL        Glad
                                        BLG       Belle Glade
                                        CRAN      Orange
                                        si        St. Johns
                                        PER       Perico, Island
<pb n="252" />

         Appendix D: Data Sumary: Newly Facarded                i   Cal -gi    in the Coastal
                             StLi&amp;y At-ea.

               Site          Name                 Map       Type       DQ       NR

         1.    8So1313       Park Stream          IAU       CS         1        E

         2.    8So1314       Rustic Road          IAU       LS         2        E

         3.    8So1315       Scrub Thicket        LAU       CS         1        E

         4.    8So1316       Pahnetto,            LAU       CS         1        E

         5.    8So1317       Creek Shore          IAU       CS         1        E

         6.    8So1318       Cindy                LAU       LS         1        E

         7.    8So1319       FoxIs  Sherds        LAU       CS         1        E

         8.    8So1320       Horse  Pasture       LAU       CS         1        E

         9.    8Sol321       Wilcox Ceramic       LAU       CS         1        C

         10.   8So1322       curious cow          IAU       CS         1        E

         11.   8SO1323       Sara                 LM        LS         1        E

         12.   8So1324       One Flake            LAU       Sh         1        E

         13.   8So1325       Fox Creek            IAU       CS         1        E

         14.   8So1326       s@eaky  cow          LAU       SA         1        E

         15.   8So1327       Fox's Flakes         IM        IS         1        E

         16.   8So1328       Jumping Fish         LAU       SA         1        E

         17.   8So1329       Filicift.-S Tr.      LAU       AS         1        C

         18.   8So1343       Linda                LAU       CS         4        E

         19.   8SoI344       victor               LAU       CS         4        E

         20.   8So1345       Laurel  Cemet.       LAU       CM         2        C

         21.   8So1346       Webb St. Scat.       LAU       AS;        4        E
                                                            HR

         22.   8So1347       Bemie                LAU       L          5        E

         23.   8So1348       Lychee lane          IAU       SC         5        E

         24.   8So1349       Wall Midden          IM        SK         2        B
<pb n="253" />

               site          Name                Map       Type       IDQ     NR

          25. 8So1350        Haucke              IAU       SC         4       E

          26.  8So1351       Oaks/Vamo           LAU       SM         2       B

          27.  8So1352       Catfish Cr. Br/               ER;        4       C
                             Webb Road                     RD

          28.  8So1355       Osprey P.O.         LAU       SC         5       E

          29.  8So1356       Sack of Sherds      LAU       CS         6       D

          30.  8So1357       Blackburn Bay       LAU       SK         2       B

          31.  8So1358       Lewn Bay Cem.       ENG       CK         2       B

          32.  8So1359       Lemm Bay            ENG                  4       E
                             Fish@ Cmplex

          33.  8-9o1360      Paulsen Point       Mr.       CK         3       D
                             Cenetery

          34.  8So1361       Section Four        VEN       SH         I       E
                             Midden

          35.  8So1362       Coleman/            VEN       CS         2       E
                             Nantucket Rd.

          36.  SSo1363       Higel, Midden       VEN       SM         5       E

          37.  8So1364       Higel Bay-kde       VEN                  4       E

          38.' 8So1365       Fiddler's Isl.      VEN                  4       E

          39.  8So1366       An&amp;,orage           VEN       SA         2       E

          40.  8So1367       Venice Cemet.       VEN       CK         1       B

          41.  8So1368       Woodmere            VEN                  4       E

          42.  8So1369       Johnson             ENG       SM         2       C

          43.  8So137b       Severinsen          ENG       SM         2       C

          44.  8So1371       Bouffard            ENW       SM         2       B

          45.  8So1372       Hermitage           ENW       SM         4       E

          46.  8So1373       6855 M.K.   Rd.     ENW       SM         3       C

          47.  8So1374       Ford                ENW       SK         3       C

          48.  SSo1375       O'Brien             ENW       SM         2       C
<pb n="254" />

              site           Name                Map       Type       DQ      NR

         49. 8So1376         Lucke Midden        BK        Sm         2        B

         50. 8So1377         Heron Lagoon        BK        Sm         2        C
                             East

         51. **8Sol378       Cedars Midden       BK        Sm         2        C

         52.  8Sol379        crisp Point         BK        SK         6        D

         53.  8So1380        Caravelli           SAR       L          5        E

         54.  8So1381        Hansen/Pmberts      SAR       a4         1        C

         55.  8So1382        Phillippi Delta     SAR       SR         1        E

         56.  8So1383        Immokalee G         SAR       SC         5        E

         57.  8So1384        Mangrove Vio-       SK        Sm         4        E
                             lation

         58.  8So1866        Englewood Bay       ENW       SC         4        E
                             Park

         59.  8So1867        Pocono Trail        VEN       Sm         2        B

         60.  8So1868        Pirates Midden      BK        Sm         3        C
<pb n="255" />

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<pb n="258" />

                                        MAPPED STRUCTURES

         STATUS          NBR         STREET NANIE

         MOD             615         Alhambra Road
         CBA             408         So. Armada.Road
         CBA             424         So. Armada   Road
         CBA             428         So. Armada   Road
         CBA             432         So. Armada   Road.
         CBA             504         So. Armada   Road
         CBA             512         So. Armada   Road
         CBA             516         So. Armada   Road
         MOD             612         So. Armada   Road
         C               708         So. Armada   Road
         CBA             710         So. Armada   Road
         CBA             205         The Corso
         C               613         Granada Avenue
         C               625         Granada Avenue
         CBA             713         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             716         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             717         Groveland   Avenue
         C               721         Groveland   Avenue
         C               725         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             732         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             737         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             800         Groveland   Avenue
         C               801         Groveland   Avenue
         C               804         Groveland   Avenue
         C               809         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             810         Groveland   Avenue
         C               820.        Groveland   Avenue
         C               824         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             833         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             908         Groveland   A venue
         CBA             909         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             912         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             913         Groveland   A venue
         CBA             917         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             921         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             925         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             927         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             928         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             933         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             937         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             941         Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             1004        Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             1005        Groveland   Avenue
         CBA             229         So. Harbor Drive
         C               241         So. Harbor Drive
         C               324         So. Harbor  Drive
         C               409         So. Harbor  Drive
         CBA             501         So. Harbor  Drive
<pb n="259" />

            C                  505          So.  Harbor   Drive
            CBA                519          So.  Harbor   Drive
            CBA                521          So.  Harbor   Drive
            M 0 D              612          So.  Harbor   Drive
            MOD                801          So.  Harbor   Drive
            MOD                825          So.  Harbor   Drive
            C                  Soo          Rauser Lane
            CBA                800          Higel Drive
            CBA                915          Inlet  Circle    Road
            CBA                923          Inlet  Circle    Road
            CBA                927          Inlet  Circle    Road
            CBA                933          Inlet  Circle    Road
            CBA                943          Inlet  Circle    Road
            CBA                951          Inlet  Circle    Road
            C                  811, 813     LaGuna Drive
            CBA                816          LaGuna Drive
            C                  820          Madrid Avenue
            CBA                417          Menendez Street
            CBA                429          Menendez Street
            CBA                517          Menendez Street
            CBA                203          Miami   Avenue
            CBA                217          Miami   Avenue
            C                  229          Nliami  Avenue
            C                  233          Miami   Avenue
            C                  232          Milan  Avenue
            CBA                236          Milan  Avenue
            CBA                712          Myrtle  Avenue
            C                  713          Myrtle  Avenue
            C                  717          Myrtle  Avenue
            C                  721          Myrtle  Avenue
            CBA                725          Myrtle  Avenue
            C                  733          Myrtle  Avenue
            CBA                737          Myrtle  Avenue
            CBA                808          Myrtle  Avenue
            CBA                915          Myrtle  Avenue
            CBA               1005          Myrtle  Avenue
            CBA                251          So.  Nassau   Street
            CBA                405          So.  Nassau   Street
            CBA                409          So.  Nassau   Street
            CBA                413          So.  N assau  Street
            CBA                417          So.  Nassau   Street
            CBA                421          So.  Nassau   Street
            CBA                429          So.  Nassau   Street
            CBA                500          So.  Nassau   Street
            C                  504          So.  Nassau   Street
            MOD                513          So.  Nassau   Street
            CBA                200          Palermo Place
            CBA                204          Palermo Place
            CBA                208          Palermo Place
            CBA                212          Palermo Place
            C                  410          Palmetto Court
            CBA                309          Pedro Street
<pb n="260" />

         CBA             321         Pedro Street
         C               326         Pedro  Street
         CBA             233         Pensacola  Road
         CBA             239         Pensacola  Road
         CBA             243         Pensacola  Road
         CBA             244         Pensacola  Road
         CBA             255         Pensacola  Road
         C               261         Ponce  de  Leon  Ave.*
         CBA             308         Ponce  de  Leon  Ave.
         CBA             309         Ponce  de  Leon  Ave.
         CBA             310         Ponce  de, Leon  Ave.
         CBA             317         Ponce  de  Leon  Ave.
         CBA             332         Ponce  de  Leon  Ave.
         CBA             337         Ponce  de  Leon  Ave.
         C               517         Riviera Street
         C               529         Riviera Street
         CBA             540         Riviera Street
         CBA             545         Riviera Street
         C               224         Salerno
         CBA             314         Salerno
         CBA             240         San Marco Drive
        @-CBA            248         San Marco Drive
         MOD             256         San Marco Drive
         CBA             309         Sorrento Drive
         CBA             325         Sorrento Drive
         CBA             328         Sorrento Drive
         CBA             333         Sorrento Drive
         CBA             220         St. Augustine
         CBA             140         W. Tampa Avenue
         CBA             238         W. Tampa Avenue
         C               408         Venezia Park
         C               412         Venezia Park
         C               504         Venezia Park
         C               508         Venezia Park
         CBA             512         Venezia Park
         C               303         Venice  Avenue   East
         CBA             416         Venice  Avenue   East
         CBA             633         Venice  Avenue   East
         CBA             201         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             205         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             213         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             217         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             221         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             225         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             231         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             247         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             251         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             303         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             305         Venice  Avenue   West
         C8A             307         Venice  Avenue   West
         CBA             311         Venice  Avenue   vVest
         .C              605         Venice  Avenue   West
<pb n="261" />

         C             613       Venice Avenue West
         C             625       Venice Av enue West
         MOD
                       641       Venice Avenue West

         KEY
         C  - Contributing-Pristine
         CBA - Contributing but altered
         MOD - Florida Moderne
<pb n="262" />

 I .

       AMenlix F: Index to Soil Survey of Sarasota County. Flgri maps.

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<pb n="264" />

        Appendix G:. Sanple Field q rvey Form Used in Historic Structures Survey.
<pb n="265" />

          Recorder:                                                Site No.

          Location:
          Survey Section:                          Site Name:
          Historic Contexts:    1916-20, WWlA  1920-29, BOOM 1929-41, DEPR 1941-50, WW2A
          Significance: Arch      Hist    NR   Dist   Local Other
          Address:                                                      Moved? Y   M
          Vicinity of/Route to:
          Original  Use:  PrivRes Comm Educ Relig Indust Govt  Other
          Present Use:    PrivRes Comm Educ Relig Indust Govt  Other

          Description:
          Style: FrameVern   MasonryVern MedRev Bung Other
          Plan (exterior):   Sq Rect L- T- U- shaped Irreg Other
                (interior):  CentAisle Dogtrot DblPile, CentHall or SideHall
                             SglPile, CentHall or SideHall Hall&amp;Parl Shotgun Irreg
                             Other
          No: Stories        Outbldgs           Porches            Dormers
          Struct. systems:   Wd.:   balloon,   braced,    platform   Brick     Conc. olk
                             Conc,poured Coquina blk Other
          Ext. Fabric(s):  Wd: Wtrbd Dropsdgn Clapbd Bd&amp;Btn Other
                           Brick: running common English Flemish Stack
                           Conc:  Blk,plain Blk,rustic Poured,smooth Poured,textrd
                           Stone,veneer uncoursed or rubble or ashlar
                           Stucco: textured rough cast shell dash Other
          Foundation: Type: Continuous Pier Slab Other
                        Matl: Brick ConcBlk Conc,poured Stone Wdblks
                        Infill: Lattice      Brick     Conc  Stone     ConcBlk   Bd&amp;Batten
                                  pierced or continuous
          Porches: N E S W Other              No. of Bays        Access direction
                    Type:  Entrance End Gallery Stoop Portico Balcony
                    No. Of stories          Arch. features:
          Roof: Type: Hip Gable Gambrel       Pyramid Shed Flat Built-up Jerkinhead
                        Other:
                 Surfacing:  Shingles: Wood, slate, metal, composition      Comp. rolled
                             Sheet metal:    3-V, 5-V, Corrug., standing seam,
                             Tile: barrel, flat,              Built-up Other

          Secondary Roof Struct.: Dormer:     eyebrow,   flat, gable,    hip, shed
                                    Cross gable Belvedere Cupola Steeple Tower
                                    Dome    Turret     Deck  Other
          Chimney:   No.        N S E W; Center         Offset   End, int or ext      Ridge
                     Matl: Brick Conc ConcBlk Stone Tile Other
          Windows:   Type:   Sash, DH SH TH      Casemt Awng Jalousie Fixed Sliding
                     Panes:                Matl: Wood Metal      Other
                     Config: Bay Paired Grouped/Ribbon (No.  )other
          Ext. Ornmt: Brick Conc Metal Tile Wood Stone Other
                        Description:

          Condition/Integrity:
          Condition: Excellent Good Fair Deteriorated; Threatened
          integrity: Altered       Unaltered   Orig. site    Restored     Moved
          Surroundings:    Rural   Urban;    Resid    Comm    Educ    Indust Govt
          Alterations: Windows                  Porches               Addition
          Archaeological remains?

          Location Map(s): USGS                      1/2 Section
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