History of the Venue
The historic Edson Keith Mansion, part of the 60-acre Sarasota County Phillippi Estate Park (5500 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota), was built by Edson Keith Jr. in 1916 as part of the Sarasota's "Chicago Colony" and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The land of Phillippi Park dates back to the rich history of the Manasota Native Americans (approx. 475 BC - 700 AD) and the recent three centuries of the Seminole Tribe.
Edson Keith Jr. bought the 60-acre parcel in 1915 for $7,000. Keith was the president of his family’s millinery business, and had a law degree and a degree from Columbia.
Keith and his wife, Nettie, first built a small farmhouse on the Phillippi Estate where they oversaw the construction of the L-shaped Italian Renaissance mansion that was designed by Chicago architects Otis and Clark and finished in 1916.
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/business/2020/09/21/phillippi-estate-park-reflects-sarasota-countys-history/3473829001/
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