Historic Train Depot in Venice, Florida
by Liesl Walsh
Title
Historic Train Depot in Venice, Florida
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.
SOLD:
14" x 7.875" wood print to buyer from Towanda, IL on 8-20-2019. Thank you!
30" x 17" canvas print to designer in Nashville, TN on 7-15-2021. Thank you! (Sarasota Memorial Hospital for their new hospital in Venice. FL)
PUBLISHED:
Featured in article by Venice Gondolier newspaper on 8-15-2020 called, "When the train came to town" by Larry Humes
Featured in the following FAA Groups:
Southern Pride Photography 8-20-2019
Created by Southern Artists 8-21-2019
USA Photography Only 8-21-2019
The Coastal Areas of the Gulf of Mexico 8-21-2019
Just Perfect 8-21-2019
Long Exposure and Night Photography 8-21-2019
Photographic Camera Art 8-21-2019
Paints and Art Photography 8-22-2019
Orange Yellow Red Photography and Paints 8-22-2019
Whats New 8-22-2019
Candid Street Photography 8-23-2019
Arts Fantastic World 8-24-2019
No Place Like Home 8-25-2019
Your Very Best Photography 8-25-2019
Images That Excite You 8-26-2019
Vacations 9-5-2019
Travel Art 9-10-2019
The Niche 9-11-2019
Shadows Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors 10-10-2019
Art Forever With You 11-11-2019
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August 20th, 2019
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Comments (30)
Liesl Walsh
Thank you to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for hanging a canvas print of this image in their brand new hospital in Venice, Florida! 11-6-2021
Liesl Walsh
Thank you to the designer from Nashville, TN who purchased a 30" x 17" glossy canvas print of this image on 7-15-2021! I hope you enjoy it very much!
Liesl Walsh
Thank you to the "Venice Gondolier" newspaper which featured this photo in their 8-15-2020 article called, "When the train came to town", about the history of this train station.
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 November: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (November 11, 2019)
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 October: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You are also welcome to share your featured image on our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247552766180931/ Thank you for your participation in the group! (October 10, 2019)
Brian Tada
Stunning work, Liesl! Absolutely love the lighting, colors and perspective in this gorgeous historic train depot portrait. Congratulations on your sale! F/L
Richard Antonuccio
I love this Photo Liesl, makes me feel like when you got there in the morning it was just so peaceful and quiet, this is why photographers get up early in the morning.... to get shots like this.
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
This image is so remarkably gorgeous Liesl!! wonderful composition and perspective. it is so unreal it reminds me of a toy model town. love the splendid sky and the mood and colours in this extraordinary capture!! Sharing!! L/F/FB
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured in the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. 9/1/19
HH Photography of Florida
Congratulations Liesl! Your excellent photograph has been featured on the homepage of the Showcasing The South group. L
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 8/25/2019! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
John Hughes
Congratulations, your wonderful image has been featured on the Homepage of the Candid Street Photography Group. All featured images can be added to the Discussion Thread for featured images as a permanent record. This is designed to highlight the very best of the photography produced by members of the Group.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Liesl, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “Long Exposure and Night Photography ” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
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