Caples'-Ringlings' Estates Historic District
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The Caples'-Ringlings' Estates Historic District (also known as the John Ringling Estate
, the Charles Ringling Estate
, and the Ralph Caples Estate) is a U.S.
historic district
(designated as such on December 15, 1982) located in Sarasota
, Florida
. The district is bounded by the Sarasota Bay
, US 41, Parkview and North Shore Avenue. It contains 18 historic buildings and 5 structures.
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the state art museum of Florida, located in Sarasota, Florida. It was established in 1927 as the legacy of Mable and John Ringling for the people of Florida...
, the Charles Ringling Estate
New College of Florida
New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded originally as a private institution and is now an autonomous honors college of the State University System of Florida.-History:...
, and the Ralph Caples Estate) is a U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
(designated as such on December 15, 1982) located in Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The district is bounded by the Sarasota Bay
Sarasota Bay
Sarasota Bay is an estuary located off the west coast of Florida in the United States.The bay and its surrounding area appeared on the earliest maps of the area, being named Zarazote on one dating from the early 18th century...
, US 41, Parkview and North Shore Avenue. It contains 18 historic buildings and 5 structures.