Chidsey Library
History
The library's Mediterranean Revival design was done by Martin Studio of Architecture consisting of Thomas Reed Martin and Frank C. Martin. The Chidsey Library opened in May 1941 as the Sarasota's first public library building. The building was dedicated to John and Ida Chidsey in November 1941 as they made the building possible by helping pay for the majority of the cost for the project, which was approximately $25,000, equivalent to $400,000 in 2023. The library held approximately 18,000 books in 1946.
In 1974, Sarasota County assumed responsibility for maintaining all public county libraries. The building was used as a library until 1976, when library operations moved to Selby Library at the former GWIZ building located at 1001 Boulevard of the Arts. Sarasota County Historical Resources moved into a portion of the Chidsey Library. The county's Historical Resources fully occupied the Chidsey Building in 1998, when library operations moved to its current location at Selby Public Library.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on May 4, 2011.
References
- ^ Shank, Ann A. "The Chidsey Library". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "National Register Information System – Chidsey Library (#11000241)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "About the Chidsey Library Building". Friends of Sarasota County History Center, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Salmond, Jessica (October 2, 2014). "Historical Commission strives to expand in historic library building". Sarasota Observer. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
External links
Media related to Chidsey Library at Wikimedia Commons