Historic 1926 Venice Hotel in Venice, Florida, Painterly BW
by Liesl Walsh
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Historic 1926 Venice Hotel in Venice, Florida, Painterly BW
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Liesl Walsh
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Photograph - Digital Photograph
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The Hotel Venice is an iconic landmark on Nassau Street in the city of Venice, Florida. It was the first building constructed by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) on June 21, 1926. This 3-story, wood-frame building, designed in the Italian Renaissance style had 100 luxurious rooms. In 1984 it was restored and now serves as a retirement community called Summit at Venice. It was described as a structure with "large windows, ventilating doors and ceiling fans."
The hotel reportedly had its own ice machines, laundry, bake shop and barber. There were 100 rooms with private baths and a fire sprinkler system. The large dining room had a beamed cypress ceiling, terrazzo floors, and a diagonally checked wall in antique Verde and white. The lobby had a cypress beamed and plaster ceiling.
Around the corner on Venice Avenue an identical building was built, the Park View Hotel. Later it became a medical center for city founder Dr. Albee and then a military hospital for the Army. This structure was later torn down to build a post office. Thankfully the Hotel Venice is still standing for all to enjoy its architectural beauty in the city.
The BLE 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. There is a movement now to preserve them.
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.
This photo is an hdr created by merging together three photos of different exposures to capture the details in all the dark and light areas. I also created a painterly version of this image with brush strokes and canvas texture. Both images are available in color or black and white.
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July 7th, 2022
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