Chidsey Library, Sarasota

Name: Chidsey Library
Address: 601 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, United States

#7 among attractions in Sarasota

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Facts and practical information

The Chidsey Library or Chidsey Building is a historic building located in Sarasota, Florida at 701 North Tamiami Trail. The building was home to the city's first public library from 1941 to 1976. ()

Coordinates: 27°20'32"N, 82°32'51"W

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601 Tamiami TrailSarasota United States

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Chidsey Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sarasota Opera House, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Selby Public Library, Art Center Sarasota.

0.4 miSE
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Sarasota Opera House, Sarasota
12 min walk • The Sarasota Opera House is an historic theatre, now opera house, located at 61 North Pineapple Avenue in Sarasota, Florida. The building was the vision of A.B. Edwards, the first mayor of Sarasota.
~930 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota
5 min walk • The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is a performing arts venue located at 777 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida neighboring the Sarasota Bay. The main theater of the 80,000 square feet facility contains 1,741 seats.
0.4 miSE
Library
Selby Public Library, Sarasota
11 min walk • The Selby Public Library was the first library in Sarasota County, Florida and was established in 1907. The current building is the largest public library in Sarasota County and serves the downtown district of Sarasota, Florida.
~110 ftN
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota
1 min walk • Art Center Sarasota is the community art center in Sarasota, Florida. The Center includes four rotating exhibition galleries and a sculpture garden. It is member-funded and offers adult and youth classes, workshops, and programs. The Center was established in 1926 as the Sarasota Art Association.
~330 ftN
Auditorium
Municipal Auditorium-Recreation Club, Sarasota
2 min walk • The Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, listed in the National Register as Municipal Auditorium-Recreation Club, is a historic multi-purpose facility built-in 1938.
~1650 ftNE
Cemetery
Rosemary Cemetery, Sarasota
8 min walk • The Rosemary Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sarasota, Florida. The cemetery is located at the northwest corner of the original plat of the town of Sarasota.
0.4 miS
27°20'12"N • 82°32'43"W
Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota
11 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows
0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Sarasota Woman's Club, Sarasota
11 min walk • The Sarasota Woman's Club is a historic woman's club in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 1241 North Palm Avenue. It was founded in 1913 and on January 18, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miSE
27°20'7"N • 82°32'37"W
Palm Avenue Fine Art, Sarasota
14 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Antiques
0.5 miS
Park, Sculpture
Unconditional Surrender, Sarasota
13 min walk • Unconditional Surrender is a series of computer-generated statues by Seward Johnson that resemble an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, V–J day in Times Square, but was said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well-known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen that is in the public domain.
1.1 miSE
27°20'3"N • 82°31'57"W
Towles Court Artist Colony, Sarasota
28 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping

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Which popular attractions are close to Chidsey Library?

Nearby attractions include Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota (1 min walk), Municipal Auditorium-Recreation Club, Sarasota (2 min walk), Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota (5 min walk), Dr. Joseph Halton House, Sarasota (8 min walk).