Historic house gets new purpose on lot in Sarasota neighborhood

The Leonard Reid house will be repurposed as a Sarasota African American cultural arts center.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 12:50 p.m. June 1, 2022
Courtesy. The Leonard Reid house will become a Sarasota African American Cultural Center to promote history and education.
Courtesy. The Leonard Reid house will become a Sarasota African American Cultural Center to promote history and education.
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The Leonard Reid house, named for the pioneer who helped establish Overtown, Sarasota’s first Black community, was recently relocated to a city-owned property in north Sarasota.

 

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