Sarasota Herald Building

The Sarasota Herald Building is a historic structure located at 539 South Orange Avenue in Sarasota, Florida. The building served as the headquarters for Sarasota Herald-Tribune from 1925 to 1969.

Sarasota Herald Building
Sarasota Herald Building is located in Florida
Sarasota Herald Building
LocationSarasota, Florida
Coordinates27°19′53″N 82°32′19″W
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival with Spanish Mission overtones
MPSSarasota MRA
NRHP reference No.84003843[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1984

History

The structure was built by Owen Burns. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1969, the Sarasota Woman's Exchange moved in after purchasing and renovating the building.[2] More renovations were carried out in 1982.[3]

  • Sarasota Herald building detail
    Sarasota Herald building detail
  • Sarasota Herald building, now the Woman's Exchange, in 2011
    Sarasota Herald building, now the Woman's Exchange, in 2011
  • Sarasota Herald building from the rear parking lot (2011)
    Sarasota Herald building from the rear parking lot (2011)

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. The Woman's Exchange: Our Heritage
  3. "Women's Exchange Reopens". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 6, 1982. Retrieved June 15, 2016 – via Google News Archive Search.
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