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| Welcome to the
Sarasota County History Center |
The mission of the Sarasota
County History Center is to promote an understanding of Sarasota
County’s heritage and protect its historic resources.
The History Center collects information and artifacts related to
the history of Sarasota County from pre-historic times to the
present. These collections are kept at the Center at 6062 Porter
Way in Sarasota, where they are available by request for public
research. Also at that site is the MacKinlay Kantor Room, which
contains books and other objects from the library of the
Sarasota resident and Pulitzer Prize-winning author (1904-1977).
The History Center maintains a museum at 701 N. Tamiami Trail in
Sarasota, sharing the historic Chidsey library building with the
Sarasota County Visitors Center. Visit it to see permanent and
rotating exhibits on various facets of the county’s history.
To help protect the county’s historic resources, the History
Center participates in the county’s development review process,
supports the county’s historic designation program, provides
information to the public about how to preserve historic
structures, and maintains an appropriate physical environment
for its collections. |
 History
Center
6062 Porter Way
Sarasota, FL 34232
Research Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 9
a.m.-1 p.m.
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
History Center Museum
701 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday Noon-3
p.m. |
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