Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Selby House

Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 6, 2024

1. Selby House Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed by Marie and William G Selby in 1921 and became their principal residence in the Sarasota area. In her will, Mrs Selby, a woman of vision and generosity with concern for the land, bequeathed her home and its waterfront acreage for a botanical garden. The Marie Selby Botanical Garden, a nonprofit organization opened to the public in 1975, four years after Mrs Selby died in 1971 at the age of 86

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 27° 19.607′ N, 82° 32.386′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is on S. Palm Avenue 0.1 miles Mound Street when traveling south. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota FL, 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

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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 this marker: Selby Gardens (here, next to this marker); Mr. Grover Yancy (here, next to this marker); In Loving Memory of of Sue Anna Kauffman (a few steps from this marker); Owen Burns (1869-1937) / Burns Court Herald Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Smally, Donald J. P.E. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain / Luke Wood Park (approx. half a mile away); Unconditional Surrender (approx. half a mile away); The Mermaid Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 6, 2024

2. Selby House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.