Goddess of the Hunt Diana, Harding Circle, Sarasota, FL
**Harding Circle Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 00001650, date listed 1/16/2001
Roughly, John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Cir., and Blvd. of Presidents
Sarasota, FL (Sarasota County)
The Harding Circle Historic Streetscape Site comprises that portion of the original St. Armands Key plat that includes the central park/green space; the roadway surrounding it, known as St. Armands Circle (originally Harding Place); nine of the associated medians; and their bordering streets—John Ringling Boulevard and the Boulevard of the Presidents, which the medians divide into one-way paired traffic arteries. The roadways and medians terminate at Washington Drive, which circles the perimeter of St. Armands Key. There are 22 statuary works found on circle and the medians, 20 of which contribute to the historic character of the site. (1)
On the north end of the median south of Monroe Drive is the sculpted figure of the Diana, goddess of the moon, who is often depicted as a hunter. She is shown carrying her bow with a quiver of arrows on her back. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...
Goddess of the Hunt Diana, Harding Circle, Sarasota, FL
**Harding Circle Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 00001650, date listed 1/16/2001
Roughly, John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Cir., and Blvd. of Presidents
Sarasota, FL (Sarasota County)
The Harding Circle Historic Streetscape Site comprises that portion of the original St. Armands Key plat that includes the central park/green space; the roadway surrounding it, known as St. Armands Circle (originally Harding Place); nine of the associated medians; and their bordering streets—John Ringling Boulevard and the Boulevard of the Presidents, which the medians divide into one-way paired traffic arteries. The roadways and medians terminate at Washington Drive, which circles the perimeter of St. Armands Key. There are 22 statuary works found on circle and the medians, 20 of which contribute to the historic character of the site. (1)
On the north end of the median south of Monroe Drive is the sculpted figure of the Diana, goddess of the moon, who is often depicted as a hunter. She is shown carrying her bow with a quiver of arrows on her back. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...