National Register of Historic Places

City Waterworks

Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida
Listed
April 22, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003831

About this property

The City Waterworks is a historic site in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 1005 North Orange Avenue. On April 23, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Sarasota Water Works building is a two-story red brick Mediterranean Revival building built in 1926. The western end of the building served as a pumping station, and the eastern end as an office for the city's Water Works. The building's architecture was by Bohmer-Reinhart & Company. By the early 1970s, the building was abandoned. In 2002, a private buyer bought the building from the city and restored it, creating an office space. In February 2018, the building was purchased by Robin Jennings and Rachel McAree for $1.3 million and repurposed into a business and social club. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs Media related to City Waterworks, Sarasota at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1015 N. Orange Ave.
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida
27.34515, -82.53930

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was City Waterworks listed on the National Register?

City Waterworks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1984.

What type of historic resource is City Waterworks?

City Waterworks is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for City Waterworks?

The period of significance for City Waterworks is recorded as the industrial era.

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