Birkitts Books presents ... The Field Club 1925-2017 ISBN: 0692942882 Author: Jeff LaHurd Publisher: Serbin Printing Release Date: 2017 Seller Category: History Regional US Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Very Good Sku: 200612001 Notes: Scarce. No jacket as issued, minor wear to pictorial boards, binding sound, internally clean. 127 pages, illustrated in black and white and color. From Sarasota History Alive: "The winter home of Stanley and Sara Carroll Brown Field was one of several winter homes built on the "gold coast" of Florida during the 1910s and 1920s.The Fields, of the Marshall Field retail stores in Chicago, were drawn to this area by the Palmer family. Off Field Road, the home is now known as the Field Club. The Fields' home was designed by David Adler, architect for some of Chicago's most important and historic names, such as William McCormick Blair, Marshall and Stanley Field and Potter Palmer....Sarasota was rapidly developing, and it was highly likely that, when purchased, the property would be subdivided and the building razed. Field authorized John McCulley, a local Realtor, to conduct negotiations for the disposal of the property. McCulley was instructed to offer the property for $175,000 to any club that would use it for club purposes. McCulley offered the property to the Sarasota Yacht Club, but the club chose not to accept.A group of Sarasota Yacht Club members got together on June 13, 1957. They agreed to the Fields' offer, and a budget was set up. A charter was drawn up, along with a 15-member board of directors, and the name "Field Club" was chosen. The official closing was on July 16, 1957, and the $175,000 price was paid for the estate.Architects Ralph and William Zimmerman were hired to remodel the house into a club. The front entrance was transformed into a service entrance. There were vast interior changes, including a kitchen wing addition. Some rooms were done away with and others were enlarged. Tennis courts, a swimming pool and expanded docks for the members' yachts and boats were added." Don't forget to check out other great deals in our Store!!