Places to Check Out on Anna Maria island!

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Anna Maria Island is home to many historical buildings and landmarks, many of which have been restored to their former selves. When visiting the island it's always great to check out the restaurants, souvenir shops, parks, etc. But don't forget to check out these historical beauties. We've chosen a few to get you started.

Rosedale Cottage

In 1913, Captain Mitch Davis (1st mayor of Anna Maria) built the Rosedale Cottage. It was originally built for George "Will" Wihelm Bean, son of Emerson Bean. In the early 1940s the J. Hartley Blackburn family lived in the house. The house was known as the Cozy Corner because when Betty and Hartley were school teachers they used the house as a location to teach children. Norman and Kay Rosedale moved into the hosue in 1951, thus naming the house Rosedale Cottage. They renovated the house in a way; so, it could keep it's original look.

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Belle Haven

Originally built as an ice house on the end of the pier in 1920 by Captain Mitch Davis, the house eventually became a fish packing plant. The house sat on the end of the pier til the weather and the worms caused it to fall into the Tampa Bay in 1926. Lyman Christy paid $125 and relocated the house to the northern tip of the island to Palmetto Avenue. Lyman and his wife lived in the house for 50 years until it became a rental cottage. The house was donated to the Anna Maria Island Historical Society in 2001. It took a while, but Belle Haven was finally restored to it's former glory in 2006.

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Thelma by the Sea

Mr. & Mrs. R.J. Wood named the home after their daughter, Thelma. In 1944, the home was sold to Emma Williams. She added more rooms to the home and after it was completed, she named it the Angler's Lodge. In 1956, she sold the home to Mathilde Hasulauer who then sold it to the Scott family in 1972. The Scott family used the home as a get-away home until 1992 and then they sold it to Agie Hebebrand of Chevy Chase, Mtd. who rented the home to vacationers. In 2011 the home was sold to Pineapplefish, LLP, owned by Lizzie and Miek Vann Thrasher who moved the house to the Green Village on Pine Avenue for restoration. 

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Don't forget to check out the Historic City Pier and the Historic City Jail.

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