For nearly 30 years the Lido Beach Casino attracted residents and tourists for pool and Gulf swimming, dining, dancing, shopping, and enjoying the beach. Activities such as swim meets, beauty pageants, and school and social events, were held here.
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History of Lido Key
John and Mabel Ringling arrived in Sarasota in the 1920’s and Lido Key was very interesting to John. He purchased Lido, Bird, St. Armands and a great deal of Longboat Key and built bridges to connect them. He started a Ritz Carlton on Longboat Key and made Sarasota the winter home of the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus.
John Ringling had a vision for St. Armands to be an international shopping destination and started creating this on St Armands Circle. Bird Key came with an existing mansion that he hoped would serve as the winter White House for President Warren G. Harding. He believed this would help advertise his development, Ringling Isles, and boost sales there. Ringling named the streets on adjoining Lido Key in honor of American presidents. The pool he had built is still there, next to the Radisson. Currently plans are being drawn up to repair the pool and re-open it.
