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Day Tripping with ACE - SPECIAL TRIP: Tour Powel Crosley Estate

Powel Crosley Jr.—Industrialist, Inventor, Visionary. Powel Crosley, Jr. was known in his hometown as Cincinnatti’s Thomas Edison. He ventured into radio broadcasting with the most powerful station in the world, the 500,000-watt WLW. He owned the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, and introduced night baseball, which became an instant hit with fans. He was a brilliant inventor, producing the first auto radio in 1930, the first subcompact car in 1939 as well as 4-wheel disc brakes, the first refrigerator shelving, the fax machine in 1940, and so much more, including inventions for the war effort in WWII. His estate, called Seagate, was built as a winter home in 1929. It is a two-story, 11,000-square-foot Mediterranean mansion along Sarasota’s Bay with 21 rooms, 10 baths, and an adjacent carriage house. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Please register for this trip by calling the ACE office at (941) 361-6590 or register online by going to the ACE website at ace-sarasota.com. DEADLINE for registering is Monday, January 27 for a docent-led tour. One Date – One Bus load….. Register early.

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Adult & Community Enrichment Center at Suncoast Technical College | Grades: Adults | Website: https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/ace
Danelle Gilberti, Program Manager | Phone: 941-361-6590 | Fax: 941-925-6662
Address: 4748 Beneva Road | Sarasota, Florida 34233 | Map it.

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