Venice in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Johnson-Schoolcraft Building 1926
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 20, 2011
1. Johnson-Schoolcraft Building 1926 Marker
Inscription.
Johnson-Schoolcraft Building 1926. . William D. Schoolcraft and C. Paul Johnson, principals of Johnson-Schoolcraft, Inc., were the original owners of the Johnson-Schoolcraft Building, constructed in 1926. Mayor Ned Worthington led the dedication ceremony. Music was provided by Antonio Lopez and his Orange Grove Orchestra. , The two story building was constructed of hollow clay tiles with stucco exterior at an estimated cost of $45,000.00. The building was designed for five apartments on the second floor. The apartments were leased before the building was completed because of the limited housing market. The original tenant of the first floor retail space was Venice Pharmacy, Inc. The space featured a pink onyx soda fountain and solid mahogany store features finished in black walnut. , By 1928, the Peninsula Telephone Company operated its switchboard from a rear store front. In an emergency residents contacted the switchboard operator who activated a red signal light on the roof of the building. This alerted the Venice police to contact the operator. , The Venice Company became owners of the building in 1978. Its exterior is essentially unchanged from its 1926 appearance. The Johnson-Schoolcraft Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
William D. Schoolcraft and C. Paul Johnson, principals of Johnson-Schoolcraft, Inc., were the original owners of the Johnson-Schoolcraft Building, constructed in 1926. Mayor Ned Worthington led the dedication ceremony. Music was provided by Antonio Lopez and his Orange Grove Orchestra.
The two story building was constructed of hollow clay tiles with stucco exterior at an estimated cost of $45,000.00. The building was designed for five apartments on the second floor. The apartments were leased before the building was completed because of the limited housing market. The original tenant of the first floor retail space was Venice Pharmacy, Inc. The space featured a pink onyx soda fountain and solid mahogany store features finished in black walnut.
By 1928, the Peninsula Telephone Company operated its switchboard from a rear store front. In an emergency residents contacted the switchboard operator who activated a red signal light on the roof of the building. This alerted the Venice police to contact the operator.
The Venice Company became owners of the building in 1978. Its exterior is essentially unchanged from its 1926 appearance. The Johnson-Schoolcraft Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2003 by Venice Area Historical Society.
Topics. This historical
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marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 27° 5.971′ N, 82° 26.734′ W. Marker is in Venice, Florida, in Sarasota County. Marker is on Nokomis Avenue South south of West Venice Avenue, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is affixed to the outside wall of the building, which is located in the downtown business district. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Venice FL 34285, United States of America. Touch for directions.
View of the historical marker, affixed to an outside wall, next to an entrance into the featured building.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 20, 2011
3. Johnson-Schoolcraft Building 1926 Marker
A more distant view of the historical marker affixed to the outside wall of the featured building.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 20, 2011
4. Johnson-Schoolcraft Building 1926 Marker
View from across the street, looking west, of the featured building.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 20, 2011
5. Johnson-Schoolcraft Building 1926 Marker
View looking west along Venice Avenue of the featured building.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 20, 2011
6. Johnson-Schoolcraft Building 1926 Marker
View looking south along Nokomis Avenue South of the featured building.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 17, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.