613 W Venice Ave, Venice, Florida

by Liesl Walsh

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613 W Venice Ave, Venice, Florida

Artist

Liesl Walsh

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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613 West Venice Avenue is a historic home built in 1926. It's just down the road from Venice Beach in the historic area of downtown Venice, Florida. It's a charming area with a canopy of live oak trees and a park. This is one of the three major homes built in Venice in 1926 for the executives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. This home was supposed to be for the Union Vice President, but the stock market crash happened and this home sat empty for 3 years. The first owners were Fitzhugh William and Florence Haensel who bought it in 1930. They were from New York and wintered here in Venice. Mr. Haensel was a renowned soprano and sang overseas in Italy. Later in his 40's he and his partners founded Columbia Concerts Corporation to use for Broadway Productions. They got into radio and it turned into Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS. After the Haensels died they left the home to Florence's nephew who sold it to Dr. Sorenson. Then Rich and Jennifer Lorick bought the house and restored it. Currently the home is owned by Curt and Tommye Whittaker who are preserving the home. It is listed on the Registry of Historic Places. This Northern Italian Renaissance style home has 5365 square feet and 16 doors on the home to create cross ventilation for the hot weather. Its large size and hallways make it perfect for entertaining. It has a lovely courtyard filled with flowers and a fountain. When the home was built an elevator was installed and it still works today. The BLE (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers) played a large role in the early development of the city of Venice. Venice is a pre-planned community designed by John Nolen with parks throughout the city and Northern Italian Renaissance style homes. These homes built in the 1920's add a wonderful charm to the city. Over time some of them have been torn down for newer homes, so preserving these remaining historic gems is important for the city. Venice is an amazing city in Florida. It sits on the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast and has a beautiful beach, jetty, and pier. You have a couple places at the coast to watch beautiful sunsets each night. I love the architecture here, especially the buildings from the 1920's. Venice is known for its wonderful main street area and love of the arts. Venice is just south of Sarasota and is near Englewood, Nokomis, and North Port. I have another version of this image that is painterly with brush strokes and canvas texture.

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