You know how you used to gift Dad with a tie, or Old Spice, or maybe even (gasp, literally!) some nice aromatic pipe tobacco?

That just doesn’t cut it in this era. But tell you what does…

Isn’t Dad (Grandpa, Uncle Max, you know…) always

your brick? Stalwart, steady, grounding, always there for you? Memorialize your connection with, of all things, a BRICK.

That’s right! Whether Dad lives in, loves, or simply enjoys visiting Sarasota County, you can commemorate him with something that will last for decades, even centuries. And this is no ordinary brick, just like Dad’s no ordinary father.

How about a historic brick from Sarasota’s Seaboard Airline Railroad!!!

The Historical Society of Sarasota County salvaged the bricks from Main Street and Lemon Avenue when the station depot was being demolished.  We have them laid as the walkway into the 1882 Bidwell-Wood House, Sarasota County’s oldest surviving residence, for a lasting memorial. 

You can honor anyone (yes, of course including yourself) with an etched historic brick.  A donation of $100 or more creates a permanent reminder of your loved one and participation in Sarasota History.  Each year the new etched bricks are laid with ceremony to honor those who support Sarasota history in the walkway.

To honor your father on our historic campus, or to inscribe a brick for yourself, your loved ones, or a special occasion, simply print out this form and mail it in: Brick Reservation Form. Prefer to do it by phone? Call Jon Stone, Site Manager, at 941-364-9076 or email us at hsosc1@gmail.com