Sarasota alliance to host annual historic home tour

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation will host its 22nd Historic Homes Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in the Bungalow Hill and Hudson Bayou neighborhoods.

The tour will explore the histories of five unique homes in the area.

Located at 993 S. Orange Ave., the Samuel T. Humber House is a two-story Dutch Colonial Revival home with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. Completed in 1916, it’s one of the oldest homes in the Bungalow Hill subdivision and features wooden floors, casement windows and decorative picture molding.

The Edwards-Fritts Home, located at 1056 Citrus Ave., was designed in 1935 by Thomas Reed Martin, who also designed other Sarasota buildings such as the Municipal Auditorium and the Chidsey Library. The two-story, 2,200-square-foot home sits on a large tree-covered yard and features a wood-paneled foyer. The original owner, A.B. Edwards, was Sarasota’s first mayor, organized the city’s first fire department and built what is now the Sarasota Opera House.

The Lee Brewster and Lillian Hatch Home, located at 1657 Alta Vista, is a Craftsmen-style house that was built around 1918. One of Bungalow Hill’s earliest houses, its oversized front dormer creates a usable living space on the second floor, making the home what was commonly called a bungalow and a half.

The Hollins House, located at 1115 Citrus Ave., is a re-interpreted Mediterranean Revival-style home and was included in the tour to demonstrate the importance of tastefully incorporating new homes into a historic neighborhood. The original home, owned by Helen Griffith, was demolished in 1991.

The Floyd Washington and Alice Van Gilder Home, located at 1115 S. Orange Ave., demonstrates how additions can be made to a historic home while maintaining its original intent.

IF YOU GO
Historic Homes Tour
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4
WHERE: Bungalow Hills and Hudson Bayou neighborhoods
PARKING: Free and available at Gateway Bank, 1100 S. Tamiami Trail. A trolley will shuttle guests from the parking lot to the neighborhoods.
COST: $20
INFORMATION: 953-8727