Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Manasota dating back to 999 BC.
The famous person Karl Bickel is associated with one of more of the Sarasota County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sarasota County places including Michael T.L. Evans, Dwight James Baum, Becchetti and Romersa, H.K. Browning, Francis Palmer Smith and M. Leo Elliott. Prominent architectural styles found in Sarasota Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.