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VENICE â Since Floridaâs Certified Local Government program was established in 1986, a total of 78 cities and counties throughout the state have become members.
As such, they have access to special grants as well as an abundance of resources and networking opportunities to help preserve and manage historic resources.
And during the last 35 years, no member of the program has elected to drop out.
For more than a decade, Venice leaders have considered joining the program. While benefits seemingly outweigh drawbacks, some community leaders remain reluctant to join.
At a recent workshop of the cityâs planning commission, Veniceâs director of planning stated that âjust because the Comprehensive Plan calls for us to pursue, that doesnât mean we have to do it.â
The home was built in the 1950s, designed by noted Sarasota School of Architecture founders Ralph Twitchell and Jack West, and had been marketed as either an existing structure in need of renovations or a potential beachfront teardown.
Listing agent Martie Lieberman of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, founder of the Sarasota Architectural Foundation, specializes in selling Sarasota School of Architecture style homes through modernsarasota.com.
Lieberman noted that the home was being listed for sale at land value with a hope that the buyer would ultimately renovate the home.
The original asking price was $1.895 million.
The taxable value of the 1.86-acre parcel was $1.782 million in 2020, according to the Sarasota County Property Appraiser’s website.
VENICE – A new photo exhibit that opens Tuesday at the Venice Museum, “Celebrating a Centennial: The Origins of Sarasota County,” looks back at the era when Sarasota County split off from Manatee County, with a decidedly Venice twist.
“The Venice district was the only district that did not vote to separate from Manatee County,” noted Venice Historical Resources Manager Harry Klinkhamer.
The June 1921 vote passed overwhelmingly, 508 to 154, but in Venice, it failed with a tally of 22 votes for and 30 against, according to the front page of the Sarasota County Times. The county’s official founding date is July 1, 2021.
“Keep in mind it’s 1921; there weren t a whole lot of people out there,” said Klinkhamer, who added that only male property owners voted.
Seventh property added to Venice historic register
Staff Report
VENICE – The residence at 613 W. Venice Avenue became the seventh home on the city of Venice Local Register of Historic Places in November.
The structure is considered one of three residential gems on Venice Avenue built during the time of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in the mid-1920s.
Although built in 1927, the home was not occupied until 1934.
Fitzhugh Haensel bought the home as a winter retreat from New York.
Haensel started out as a singer, but found success as a booking agent. He would go on to become vice president of Columbia Concerts Incorporated and president of Community Concerts Corporation.