Englewood in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Englewood
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Historic Englewood Marker
The busy corner of Elm and Dearborn looking northwest in 1958.
The Englewood Post Office, which was originally an army barracks at the Venice Airbase, was located at the northwest corner of Elm and Dearborn Streets.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 26° 57.739′ N, 82° 21.693′ W. Marker is in Englewood, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is on Dearborn Street 0.1 miles west of North Elm Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 Dearborn Street, Englewood FL 34223, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Dearborn Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lemon Bay Womans Club (approx. Ό mile away); Commander Clyde E. Lassen, United States Navy (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Paulson Point Midden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian Mound Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lemon Bay Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Green Street Church and Museum (approx. 0.8 miles away); Buchan Airport (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Englewood.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
