Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Worth's Block
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020
1. Worth's block Marker
Built 1913
H.B. Westbrook
Builder
Has been placed in the
National Register Of Historic Places
&
Designated A Historic Structure By
The City Of Sarasota, Florida
Erected by City of Sarasota.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 27° 20.182′ N, 82° 32.445′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and South Lemon Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1490 Main 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seaboard Railway Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paul N. Thorpe Jr. Park (about 500 feet away); The Mermaid Fountain (about 500 feet away); City of Sarasota (about 700 feet away); John D. MacDonald 1916-1986/John D. and the Friday Liars (about 800 feet away); Historic Palm Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); American National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.
Regarding Worth's Block. Worths Block is a two-story, masonry vernacular, brick commercial building. Worths Block was designed and constructed as a “shop-house,” with commercial use on the first floor and residential use above, and is Sarasotas first brick building of its type.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020
2. Worth's Block Marker
Public Domain
3. Worth's Block circa 1913
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
