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Category: Sarasota School of Architecture

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Manatee County (1974) – Sarasota, Florida
Jack West of West & Conyers. First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Manatee County (1974). Sarasota, Florida.¹ ²

References
1. “Manatee Federal Sarasota Home”. Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), April 29, 1973, p. 7-C. ↩︎
2. “First Of Manatee Opens New Office”. Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), April 23, 1974, p. 9-A. ↩︎
October 12, 2026
Alta Vista Elementary School Addition (1957) – Sarasota, Florida
Victor A. Lundy. Alta Vista Elementary School Addition (1957). Sarasota, Florida.¹ ² ³

South elevation of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida

North elevation of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida

Victor A. Lundy. Projected design of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida ⁴

References
1. “Alta Vista Addition Gets ‘Go Ahead’”. The News (Sarasota, Florida), September 5, 1956, p. 9. ↩︎
2. “$149,693 Contract Awarded For Alta Vista Addition”. The News (Sarasota, Florida), March 23, 1957, p. 9. ↩︎
3. “Sarasota’s Newest”. The News (Sarasota, Florida), October 19, 1957, p. 9. ↩︎
4. [Alta Vista Elementary School, Sarasota, Florida.] [Addition.] [“Butterfly Wing.”] [Exterior] | Library of Congress ↩︎
September 18, 2026
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (1959, 1969) – Sarasota, Florida
Victor A. Lundy. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall (1959). Sarasota, Florida.¹ ² ³

Interior of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sanctuary (1969), Sarasota, Florida.⁴ Photograph from an undated postcard published by Henry Waitt Photography of Sarasota.

References
1. “This Is A Model”. The Weekend News (Sarasota, Florida), September 7, 1958, p. 9. ↩︎
2. “Proposed New Church”. Sarasota Journal (Sarasota, Florida), September 5, 1958, p. 10. ↩︎
3. “St. Paul’s Lutheran Church To Be Dedicated On Sunday”. Sarasota Journal (Sarasota, Florida), October 23, 1959, p. 18. ↩︎
4. “Dedication Service Set At St. Paul’s”. The Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), September 6, 1969, p. 8. ↩︎
July 20, 2026
Dickerson Residence (1960) – Sarasota, Florida
Tim Seibert. Dickerson Residence (1960). Sarasota, Florida.¹

References
1. Dickerson Residence | Sarasota History Alive! ↩︎
July 8, 2026
Siesta Key Beach Pavilion (1959) – Siesta Key, Florida
Tim Seibert. Siesta Key Beach Pavilion (1959). Sarasota, Florida.¹ ²

Looking at the Siesta Key Beach Pavilion from the southwest

References
1. “County Seeks Bid For Landscaping Pavilion”. Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), May 6, 1959, p. 14. ↩︎
2. Siesta Key Beach Pavilion | Public Architecture — SEIBERT ARCHITECTS ↩︎
April 29, 2026
Zigzag House (1959) – Sarasota, Florida
Tollyn Twitchell. Zigzag House (1959). Lido Shores, Sarasota, Florida.¹ ²

References
1. The Zigzag House Wins State Architecture Award | Sarasota Magazine ↩︎
2. Landmark ‘Zigzag House’ Hits the Market | Sarasota Magazine ↩︎
March 20, 2026
Healy Guest House, “Cocoon House” (1948) – Siesta Key, Florida
Twichell & Rudolph. Healy Guest House, “Cocoon House” (1948). Siesta Key, Florida.¹

References
1. Domin, Christopher, and King, Joseph. Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. New York: Princeton Architectural Press (2002). ↩︎
May 4, 2025