The Roth Cigar Factory is a historic site in

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located at 30 Mira Mar Court. The building operated as a cigar factory for Edward and Michael Roth from 1923 to 1938. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the

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History

Cigar making in Sarasota began in 1911 with the founding of Sarasota Cigar Company. By 1913, a second cigar company, Roth Cigar Factory, was established in the city. The company was owned and operated by two brothers: Edward and Michael Roth. The brothers began their cigar production at a factory and newsstand located at 220 Main Street. In 1920, Edward Roth acquired land for a separate cigar factory. The building was constructed in 1922 and completed the following year—the same time as the nearby Mira Mar Apartments ( DeMarcay Hotel) and

Mira Mar Hotel Mira Mar Hotel was a historic hotel building built in 1924 in Sarasota, Florida and demolished in 1982. It closed in the 1960s, sat vacant, and was converted into the Main Palm Plaza Building. Before being torn down it was used as a retirement hot ...

, buildings that were all designed by

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. Cigars were produced at the factory and then sold at the main store nearby, located at 214 Main Street. The building was used until 1938 when it was vacated and the cigar company relocated to Pineapple Avenue nearby. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the

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External links

Sarasota County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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