Sarasota County’s population grew from 2,150 to 12,440 during The Great Florida Land Boom of the 1920s, according to the U.S. Census, and kids were part of that growth. County leaders hired well-known, Tampa-based architect M. Leo Elliott to design four schools, all of which are still being used today.
Bay Haven School
2901 W. Tamiami Circle
Built in 1926, the Mediterranean Revival-style building was the county’s first integrated elementary school in 1962. Now called Bay Haven School of Basic Plus, it’s a magnet elementary school.
Southside School…