Historic Preservation

City preservation staff objected to replacing historic wood that may still be repairable.

The century-old building served as a boarding house during the segregation era. Famous visitors included Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and James Brown.

The current structure was built in 1954.

The Cemetery Society, residents and other lawmakers are calling on city officials to safeguard potential unmarked graves on an adjacent property where an architect wants to build single-family homes.

The change will last for three years, starting Aug. 10.

The downstairs of the Plumb House now is utilized by the Tea Room at Lake Belleview and a boutique shop.

It's part of an effort to revitalize Church Street, but historic preservation advocates are raising the alarm.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," architect Jerel McCants gives his perspective on what it will take to transform the landmark — which has fallen into disrepair — into a museum, as well as how he first became interested in the project.

If you asked Florida natives to describe what exactly old Florida is, you may not arrive at a single definition. It's a combination of space, culture and community.

With drought spreading across north Florida, water levels are quickly falling, exposing creek beds and shorelines where many of these once submerged relics now sit.

The fate of a more than century-old downtown Sarasota building could be headed to court following a last-ditch effort from a preservation group trying to stop it from being razed for luxury condos.

The historical park and museum is launching the “Power of Place” oral history program.