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BIRD KEY REAL ESTATE :: waterfront property
Bird Key is an
exclusive private enclave of 510 homesites on quiet
streets with striking vistas of Sarasota Bay and the city
skyline. The Bird Key Yacht Club provides berths for yachts
and the hub of social life. Developed during the 1950s and
1960s, many of the original homes have been razed and replaced
with estates, while others have been completely remodeled,
and still others are tear-down opportunities. Bird Key is
located just mid-point on the Ringling Bridge that connects
St. Armand’s Key to downtown.
Bird Key History
In 1911, Lindsay Worcester of Cincinnati was in Florida
to recover from illness and she took a small boat with friends
out to Bird Key for a picnic. She fell in love with the natural
beauty, beaches, birds and palm trees on the small island.
Her husband, Thomas Worcester, purchased Bird Key from the
state to build a beautiful modern home for them. Their mansion
took three years and cost over $100,000 to complete. Thomas
sold it to John Ringling in the early 1920's. John also purchased
St. Armands Key and Lido Key.
John's sister, Ida Ringling North, moved into the mansion
on Bird Key. Ringling built the Ringling Causeway from the
mainland for easy access to Bird Key, St. Armands Circle
and Lido Key with great plans for homes, shopping, hotels
and entertainment. In 1936 John died and bequeathed the island
to Ida, who lived there in the beautiful home until she died
in 1950. The island was enlarged, her home was removed and
the Bird Key Yacht Club today is on the site of the first
home on Bird Key.
For more
information on Bird Key real estate contact me at 941.376.2688
or email
me direct.
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