Built in 1954 (mid-century modern). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1943.
“Nokomis Beach Pavilion is a historic site located in Nokomis, Florida. The pavilion is Sarasota County's first beach pavilion.”
Wikipedia article Nokomis Beach Pavilion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 103 National Register listings published here for Sarasota County · listed in 2013 · category: Building · built in 1954, mid-century modern, by Jack West.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 45 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of Nokomis Beach Pavilion between 1992 and 2020, burning about 817 acres in total. 48 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 48 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 2003-15-1104 |
| 12 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 9 August 2020 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | RANCH RD 2 (58) |
| 6 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 58-KILPATRICK FIRE-0465 |
| 2 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Nokomis Beach Pavilion: 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Calcium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Sarasota - Cow Pen Slough Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand | |
| Everglades Estates Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Laurel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Laurel Pit Fla. Truck. & Excava. | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Rigby Pit | Calcium | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nokomis, the town this property stands in, in 9 storm reports between 1999 and 2022: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 wildfire, 1 flood, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Flood | Nokomis | $75,000 | Heavy rainfall of four to six inches in less than six hours caused localized urban street flooding from Nokomis, south across Venice, and continued south to Englewood. Several vehicles incurred water damage from urban floodwaters at low-lying intersections in Venice and Englewood. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nokomis | $50,000 | Three manufactured homes received damage to car ports, lanais, and part of the roof was peeled back. |
| July 2019 | Lightning | Nokomis | $50,000 | Lightning was suspected to have caused a fire in the roof of a house in Venice. Fire crews put out the fire in the attic before it spread to the rest of the house. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nokomis | $25,000 | There was one large tree that fell down onto a home causing some structural damage on Edmondson Road. In addition, there was some vehicle damage and damage to a carport as a large snapped tree limb fell onto it. There was some roof damage to a home on Adriatic Street, and a snapped tree caused some vehicle and structure damage on Jessica Street. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nokomis | $20,000 | The Sarasota Sheriffs Department reported thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and power lines along King Street in Nokomis, along Giblin Drive near Acorn Street in Englewood and along Alhambra Road and Lisbon Street in Venice. |
| March 1999 | Wildfire | Nokomis | $10,000 | A wildfire burned nearly 15 acres of brush and caused damage to a residential home in Nokomis. |
| September 2012 | Funnel Cloud | Nokomis | - | A SKYWARN spotter observed a funnel cloud along I-75 near Nokomis. Pictures of the funnel were widely circulated by broadcast media. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Nokomis | - | Law Enforcement reported minor flooding on Albee Road West near the bridge and the north jetty. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Nokomis | - | Dime sized hail was reported by Sarasota county fire & rescue along Jackson Road in Nokomis. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church | 1.4 miles | 1997 |
 | Johnson-Schoolcrafy Building | 1.9 miles | 1996 |
 | Eagle Point Historic District | 1.9 miles | 1991 |
 | Hotel Venice | 2.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Valencia Hotel and Arcade | 2.3 miles | 1994 |
 | Levillain-Letton House | 2.4 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000320 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sarasota County | All 103 listed properties in this county. |
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