It took the Ringlings two years to complete their dream home.
Volunteer Scott Nutter decorated the mansion with 15 others.
The mansion has a 32-foot ceiling.
Toni Feldmann, Audrey Razmus and Jeannie Weimer
Sue Maki and Holly Spedding
Nancy Nevin admires the intricate ceilings.
Leanor Hall, of Ontario, and Roberta Ferrante, of Rhode Island, are only two of the 360,000 visitors the Cá d’Zan gets per year.
Carol Tomlinson and Mary Swecker admire the 9 ft tree in the ballroom.
The Sarasota Garden club made this rose flower arrangement in honor of the first Sarasota Garden Club President Mable Ringling. Next year will be the 100 year anniversary of the rose garden Mable planted.
JoAnn Hafenbreidel gazes at the decorations.
Janet and Denny Templeton stand in front of a 14 ft Christmas tree with hand blown glass ornaments from Germany.
Sisters Helene and Maureen Kelly
These Venetian style masks were imported from Italy.
Barbara Floeer, from Germany, visits the Cá ‘d’Zan.
A portrait of Mable Ringling on her wedding day. She only lived in her dream home for three years before dying of diabetes.
Shira Kirsner came to the mansion with her 9 –year-old golden doodle Willow.
