Venice’s Iconic Landmarks: Stories Behind the Scenery

Vintage postcard illustration of Venice, Florida’s Train Depot, Venice Theatre, and Beach Pavilion, with palm trees and teal and cream colors.

Venice is a city that wears its history on its sleeve. For a hundred years, our streets, buildings, and gathering places have been more than just backdrops—they’re living landmarks that tell the story of Venice’s growth, resilience, and community pride. The Venice Train Depot Once the gateway to the city, the Venice Train Depot welcomed […]

The Birth of Venice: From Swampland to City

Vintage postcard illustration of Venice, Florida’s early days, featuring marshy land, palm trees, Mediterranean Revival buildings, and a city planner with blueprints in teal and cream colors.

Venice, Florida—today a thriving, sun-soaked coastal community—had humble beginnings that few would recognize in the city’s current landscape. As we continue our centennial celebration, let’s step back to the early 1920s to explore how vision, grit, and a little luck transformed this patch of Florida wilderness into the “City on the Gulf.” Before the Blueprints: […]

Venice Turns 100: A Century by the Sea

Vintage postcard illustration celebrating the Centennial of Venice, Florida, featuring the Venice Theatre, Train Depot, Beach Pavilion, palm trees, teal and cream colors, and the text “Venice, Florida – Centennial: 100 Years by the Sea.”

Venice, Florida is officially turning one hundred years old this year—a milestone that deserves a proper celebration! Whether you’ve called Venice home for decades or you’re just passing through to hunt for sharks’ teeth, this centennial is a chance to look back at what makes our coastal town truly unique. From Vision to Reality Venice […]

Top Historical Sites to Visit in Venice, Florida

Venice, Florida offers a rich tapestry of history alongside its beautiful beaches and small-town charm. From its early days as a planned community to its fascinating military history, there’s plenty for history buffs to explore. Here are some of the most significant historical sites worth visiting in Venice. Venice Train Depot Built in 1927, the […]

John Nolen’s Visionary Design of Venice, Florida: How One Man Shaped a City

In the 1920s, amid Florida’s legendary land boom, a small Gulf Coast town would become the canvas for one of America’s most distinguished urban planners. John Nolen, a visionary who studied at Harvard and apprenticed with Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., was commissioned to design Venice, Florida—a project that would become one of his most enduring […]