Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ca’D’Zan: House of John
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020
1. Ca’D’Zan: House of John Marker
This Venetian Gothic palace on Sarasota Bay, palatial home of John and Mable Ringling was completed in the mid-20s.
The mansion and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, surrounded by lovely gardens and embellished with Italian statuary were bequeathed to the State of Florida by the circus magnate in 1936.
Erected by Florida State Society, Daughters of the American Colonists, Mrs. Thomas S. Booth, State Historian, Sarasota County Historical Commission – Sarasota County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 27° 22.981′ N, 82° 33.549′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. Marker is on Bay Shore Road, 0.1 miles south of 58th Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota FL 34243, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Beverly Pepper American, 1922-2020 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sarasota Bradenton International Airport/Sarasota Army Air Field (approx. half a mile away); Indian Beach (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bay Haven School
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Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020
2. Ca’D’Zan: House of John Marker
February 26, 2020
3. John and Mable Ringling
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
