Tour: The Architecture of Frank Folsom Smith

Tour: Architecture of Frank Folsom Smith

Co-sponsors: Architecture Sarasota and Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation

**Member pricing available for Architecture Sarasota and SAHP members only.**

Saturday, March 21, 2026

2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Shuttle tour will meet and end at the Architecture Sarasota Pavilion, 265 S Orange Ave.

ABOUT THE TOUR

This shuttle tour will share designs by renowned Sarasota architect Frank Folsom Smith, including:

Plymouth Harbor (1966)

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One of Sarasota's oldest residential towers, a retirment community.

U.S. Garage building (1924/1984)

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The first parking structure built for automobiles in Sarasota during the height of the Florida land boom. In 1984, Frank Folsom Smith converted the building for office and retail use, retaining original materials and features; it now houses multiple small businesses.

Lawyers Professional Building (1961)

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This mid-century modern building in downtown Sarasota, was the first built project of Frank Folsom Smith after he opened his own architectural firm.

ABOUT THE ARCHITECT

Frank Folsom Smith was an influential member of the Sarasota School of Architecture and the lead architect for Sarasota’s landmark Plymouth Harbor retirement community. During his more than six-decade career, he designed homes, churches, commercial buildings, and communities here and throughout the country. He was a founding member of the Congress for the New Urbanism, and through his commitment to progressive urban design and development laid the foundation for today’s vibrant downtown.

Tour co-led by Marty Hylton, President, Architecture Sarasota and Lorrie Muldowney, Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation.

Photos 2 and 3 by Virginia Hoffman Photography.

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