A Gem Restored

Realtor Joel Schemmel recalls walking into the Van Wezel Estate, built in 1936 at 535 S. Boulevard of the Presidents, and thinking to himself, “Absolute teardown.”

That was in 2006. Four years later, Schemmel’s impression was about to become reality, as the then-owner, Jim Beg, had applied for a demolition permit for the drooping structure. Read More…Sarasota Herald Tribune – Harold Bubil