Historic Train Depot in Venice, Florida 2

by Liesl Walsh

Title

Historic Train Depot in Venice, Florida 2

Artist

Liesl Walsh

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

The train depot in Venice, Florida opened in 1927 and sits at the southern end of the Legacy Trail. It is also known as the Venice Seaboard Air Line Depot. It was built in a Mediterranean Revival style with simple arches, yellow stucco surfaces and red tile roofs, which was very popular in Florida because of the warm climate and Spanish heritage. A 400 foot long platform was built quite large for the small new town of Venice hoping the town would grow. In the 1960's the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus used it for shipping their equipment around the United States after moving to Venice. When Amtrak formed, passenger service to the Venice station stopped. In 1998 Sarasota County purchased the depot and restoration was done. Now the structure houses the Venice Area Historical Society Museum, and the arcaded waiting area is used for bus service. In 1989 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This photo was taken at sunset. The Legacy Trail is now a popular walking and biking path. This photo is cropped to fit a standard size frame, but I also have another version of this photo cropped 16 x 9 for a more panorama view.

SOLD:
8 x 10 Matted and Framed Photo print to buyer in Venice, FL on 11-14-2022. Thank you!
16 x 20 Matted Print to buyer in Venice, FL on 11-19-2022. Thank you!

PUBLISHED:
Featured in article by Venice Gondolier newspaper on 8-15-2020 called, "When the train came to town" by Larry Humes
Featured in article by Venice Gondolier newspaper on 11-20-2021 called, "Preserving the city that time forgot" by Larry Humes

Featured in the following FAA Groups:
Art - It Is Good For You 11-24-2021
Showcasing the South 11-24-2201
Your Story of Art 11-24-2201
Created by Southern Artists 11-25-2021
Fine Art America Professionals 11-25-2021
Fine Art Exploration Photography 11-25-2021
Art and Meditation 11-25-2021
Your Best Works 11-25-2021
USA Photographers Only 11-25-2021
The Coastal Areas of the Gulf of Mexico 11-25-2021
Florida - Art of the Sunshine State 11-25-2021
My Florida 11-25-2021
Daily Promotion 11-26-2021
Bedroom Art Gallery 11-29-2021
Just Perfect 11-30-2021
Photography Evolution 12-3-2021
No Place Like Home 12-12-2021
Covered Bridges or Historical Buildings 12-22-2021
Photographic Camera Art 1-1-2022
Mind Blowing Photography 1-3-2022
Women Photographers 1-22-2022
The Unexpected Wordsmith 1-23-2022
Travel Art 7-10-2022

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August 24th, 2019

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