Hidden wall enables building modifications

The Siesta Beach Pavilion has been a focal point for the public beach since it was dedicated in 1960. Photos courtesy of the Sarasota County History Center.
The parking lot at Siesta Public Beach was not nearly as full in the late 1950s and early 1960s as it is today.
The county’s redesign of the building will incorporate what originally was called the “sun-catcher wall,” which shielded sunbathers from strong breezes off the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by Norman Schimmel.

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The reason why McCarthy can't quantify the 'cost savings' is because the cost of upgrading the beach went from $9 million in 2009 to $17 million today. That means there is NO cost savings.
Lourdes Ramirez
Fri 19th Aug 2011
at 1:08pm

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