Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Smally, Donald J. P.E.
Aug. 12, 1922 April 14, 2012
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 27, 2020
1. Smally, Donald J. P.E. Marker
Inscription.
Smally, Donald J. P.E.. Aug. 12, 1922 April 14, 2012. Don Smally was instrumental to the restoration of Mable Ringling Fountain. The restoration was one of his of his many projects as a respected leader of Sarasota who championed its progress and preserved its heritage. In 1956 Don founded Smally, Wellford and Scott, later renamed Smally, Wellford and Nalven (SWN). The history of the firm is chronicled in Dons 2009 Book, “Sarasota and Me, An Engineers Life (and Love) Story.” Don Smallys impact on Sarasota was summarized by Dale White in the April 17, 2012 Sarasota Herald Tribune: “Ever since he and his wife settled in Sarasota in 1950, Don Smally devoted himself to preserving the communitys history, boosting its cultural scene and making it a better place to live.”
Don Smally was instrumental to the restoration of Mable Ringling Fountain. The restoration was one of his of his many projects as a respected leader of Sarasota who championed its progress and preserved its heritage. In 1956 Don founded Smally, Wellford and Scott, later renamed Smally, Wellford and Nalven (SWN). The history of the firm is chronicled in Dons 2009 Book, “Sarasota and Me, An Engineers Life (and Love) Story.” Don Smallys impact on Sarasota was summarized by Dale White in the April 17, 2012 Sarasota Herald Tribune: “Ever since he and his wife settled in Sarasota in 1950, Don Smally devoted himself to preserving the communitys history, boosting its cultural scene and making it a better place to live.”
Location. 27° 19.747′ N, 82° 31.995′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is on Mound Street (U.S. 41) 0.1 miles east of South Osprey Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker located within Luke Wood Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1851 Mound Street, Sarasota FL 34236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 27, 2020
2. Smally, Donald J. P.E. Marker
Public Domain
3. Mable Ringling Fountain
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
