Scott Commercial Building
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Location | 261 South Orange Avenue Sarasota, Florida |
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Coordinates | 27°20′02″N 82°32′18″W / 27.3340°N 82.5383°WCoordinates: 27°20′02″N 82°32′18″W / 27.3340°N 82.5383°W |
Area | Less than one-acre |
Built | 1960 |
Built by | W. Ray Mathis |
Architect | William Rupp |
Architectural style | Sarasota School of Architecture |
MPS | Sarasota School of Architecture |
NRHP reference # | 14001116 |
Added to NRHP | June 7, 2016 |
The Scott Commercial Building is a historic building located in Sarasota, Florida at 261 South Orange Avenue.
In 1959, Clarence Scott commissioned William Rupp and Joseph Farrell to design a commercial building that would serve as a showroom for the Barkus Furniture Company. Rupp and Farrell designed the building the following year. The building displays the characteristics of the Sarasota School of Architecture in planning and design, which was a prominent design in Central Florida. The building features a stucco exterior, large picture windows, and large extending concrete rafter beams.