LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES City of Anna Maria P. O. Box 779 Anna Maria, FL 34216 (941) 708-6130 City of Bradenton 101 Old Main St. (941) 708-6200 City of Bradenton Beach 107 Gulf Dr. N. Bradenton Beach, FL 34217 (941) 778-1005 City of Holmes Beach 5801 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (941) 708-5800 City of Palmetto P. O. Box 1209 Palmetto, FL 34220 (941) 723-4570 City of Sarasota P. O. Box 1058 Sarasota, FL 34230 (941) 954-4115 Manatee County Planning Department P. O. Box 1000 Bradenton, FL 34206 (941) 749-3070 Sarasota County 1660 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34230 (941) 861-5344 Town of Longboat Key 501 Bay Isles Rd. Longboat Key, FL 34228 (941) 316-1999 1
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Anna Maria Historical Society/Museum Director 402 Pine Ave. P. O. Box 4315 Anna Maria, FL 34216 (941) 778-0492 Arts Council of Manatee County Carl Keeler 926 12th St. W. 746-2223 Fax: 747-9347 manateeartscouncil@juno.com Bayshore Gardens HOA Mona Van Cott 6919 26th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34207 (941) 755-1912 Braden Castle Park Linda Perez 9 Plaza St. (941) 746-7700 Bradenton Village of the Arts Annie Russini 1001 11th Ave. W. (941) 741-4970 Bureau of Historic Preservation R. A. Gray Bldg. Barbara E. Mattick 500 S. Bronough St. Tallahassee, FL 32399 (800) 847-7278 Bureau of Natural & Cultural Resources Steven Martin 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Mail Stat. 599 Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 921-8485 2
City of Bradenton DDA/CRA Bill Theroux 101 12th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34206 (941) 747-2304 Concerned Citizens of Tallevast Yvonne Ward P. O. Box 73 Tallevast, FL 34270 Conquistador Historical Foundation Chris Atkinson 910 3rd Ave. W. Cortez Historical Society Mary Green P.O. Box 663 Cortez, FL 34215 (941) 795-7121 Crowley Museum Debbie Dixon 16405 Myakka Rd. Sarasota, FL 34240 (941) 322-1000 Department of State Jeff Thirlwall 1802 E. 9th Ave. Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 272-3843 DeSoto National Memorial Charles Fenwick P. O. Box 15390 75 th Street N.W. (941) 792-0458 Family Heritage House Fredi Brown P. O. Box 14883 3
Family Heritage House Museum Manatee Community College 5840 26 th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34207 (941) 752-5319 Florida Gulf Coast Maritime Museum Roger Allen, Coordinator P. O. Box 100 Cortez, FL 34215 (941) 704-8598 Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum 12355 U. S. Hwy 301 N. (On 83 rd St. behind post office) Parrish, FL 34219 (877) 869-0800 Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage Allen Garner P. O. Box 2 Cortez, FL 34215 (941) 792-7870 Friends of Regina Pete Athas, President Sea Trek Divers 105 7th Street North Bradenton Beach, FL 34217 (941) 779-1506 Gamble Plantation Preservation Alliance, Inc. Curt Wolbert, Director 3708 Patten Ave. Ellenton, FL 34222 (941) 723-4536 Gulf Coast Maritime Museum Roger Allen P. O. Box 663 Cortez, FL 34215 4
Longboat Key Historical Society Ralph Hunter 6960 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228 (941) 387-8323 Longboat Key Museum 6960 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat key, FL 34228 (941) 383-4066 Manasota Genealogical Society Walter Stock 161 Palm Blvd. Parrish, FL 34219 (941) 776-0342 Manatee Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller R. B. "Chips" Shore 1115 Manate Ave. W. (941) 749-1800 Manatee County Agricultural Museum Brenda Rogers 1015 6th St. W. Palmetto, FL 34221 (941) 721-2034 Manatee County Historical Records Library Cindy Russell 1405 4th Ave. W. (941) 741-4070 Manatee County Historical Society Pam Gibson 507 Bayview Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (941) 778-1594 Manatee County Planning Department Carol Clarke 1112 Manatee Ave. W. (941) 749-3070 5
Manatee County Public Library Jonathan Sabin 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. W. (941) 748-5555 Manatee County School Board Marianne Lorentzen 215 Manatee Ave. W. (941) 708-8770 Manatee Heritage Association Virginia Smith 1307 Water Oak Way Bradenton, FL 34209 (941) 741-4075 Manatee Village Historical Park Cathy Slusser 604 15th St. E. (941) 741-4075 Myakka City Historical Society Marilyn Coker P. O. Box 280 Myakka City, FL 34251 (941) 322-1304 Palma Sola HOA Marilyn Stasica 1131 Palma Sola Blvd. (941) 795-3975 Palmetto CRA Tonya Lukowiak P. O. Box 1209 Palmetto, FL 34220 (941) 723-4988 6
Palmetto Historical Commission Debbie Thornton P. O. Box 1192 Palmetto, FL 34220 (941) 723-4991 Palmetto Historical Park 515 10 th Ave. W. Palmetto, FL 34221 (941) 723-4991 Parrish Civic Association Linda Parrish 15606 CR 675 Parrish, FL 34219 (941) 776-1278 Reflections of Manatee Trudy Williams 1302 4 th Ave. E. (941) 746-2035 Sarasota Architectural Salvage Jesse White 1093 Central Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 (941) 362-0803 South Florida Museum Alan Haines P. O. Box 9265 Bradenton, FL 34206 (941) 746-4131 Terra Ceia Village Improvement Association Bill Burger P. O. Box 201 Terra Ceia, FL 34250 (941) 722-3403 7
The Crosley Estate Foundation Norman Luppino, President P. O. Box 6051 Bradenton, FL 34281 8347 N. Tamiami Trl. Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 729-9177 The Historeum Andrew & Joyce Poelsma 5415 U.S. 19 Palmetto, FL 34221 (941) 761-1944 Tin Can Tourists Forrest Bone 4 High Street www.tincantourists.com Wares Creek Association Patrick Roff 602 Virginia Dr. W. (941) 748-2681 Whitfield Homeowners Association Dyrk Dahl 538 Chevy Chase Dr. Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 359-3009 8