Venezia Park Historic District

Venezia Park Historic District is a residential neighborhood in Venice featuring approximately 47 buildings designed in Mediterranean Revival style. Streets are bounded by Palermo, Sorrento, South Harbor Drive, and Salerno Street and showcase a cohesive early urban planning vision.

Architect John Nolen developed this planned community in the 1920s as a cohesive residential area. His designs emphasized zones walkable to Venice's center.

The homes display Mediterranean features such as tile roofs and arched doorways that shape the district's appearance today. These architectural elements are part of daily street views and show how early residents imagined living in Florida.

The neighborhood invites walking through shaded streets with vintage lampposts and sits near shops and restaurants in Venice's downtown. Its proximity to the beach makes it a good destination for visitors wanting to explore other parts of the city.

The neighborhood preserves the original street layout from the 1920s, with many buildings keeping their initial designs. This rare feature gives visitors a glimpse into early American city planning before later changes took root elsewhere.