The Sarasota Herald Building is a historic structure located at 539 South Orange Avenue in

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. The building served as the headquarters for '' Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' from 1925 to 1969.

History

The structure was built by

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. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the

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. In 1969, the

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moved in after purchasing and renovating the building. More renovations were carried out in 1982.

Gallery

File:Sarasota FL Herald Bldg03.jpg, Sarasota Herald building detail File:Sarasota FL Herald Bldg02.jpg, Sarasota Herald building, now the Woman's Exchange, in 2011 File:Sarasota FL Herald Bldg05.jpg, Sarasota Herald building from the rear parking lot (2011)

References

External links

Woman's Exchange official site
National Register of Historic Places in Sarasota County, Florida Buildings and structures in Sarasota, Florida Newspaper headquarters in the United States {{Florida-newspaper-stub