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Glen Oaks Estates
is a beautiful neighborhood of 199 single family
homes located in Sarasota, Florida, the renowned
cultural and vacation destination on Florida's
West Coast. The area's world-famous Gulf beaches
and keys, its sophisticated arts, culture, spa
and dining scenes are just a short distance away. We are
nestled next to Bobby Jones Golf Club, which
has 45 beautifully manicured holes named for the
legendary Robert Tyre Jones, Jr., who personally
dedicated the facility on Sunday, February 13,
1927. Families enjoy walking and biking throughout
our neighborhood, a surprising quiet respite from the
busy surrounds of the City of Sarasota.
Glen Oaks Estates
is a deed-restricted community
governed by a volunteer board of elected
residents serving on the Glen Oaks Estates
Homeowners Association. The board of
directors manages the affairs
of the community along with members serving on
various committees.
The content of
the Glen Oaks Estates Homeowners
Association, Inc.'s (the "GOEHA" )
internet site is provided for informational
purposes only. The GOEHA does not accept
any liability to any person for the information
or advice which is provided on this site or
incorporated into it by reference. The
information on the GOEHA site is provided on
the basis that all persons accessing the site
undertake responsibility for assessing the
relevance and accuracy of its content.
Under no circumstances shall the GOEHA be
liable for any special or consequential damages
that result from the use of or the inability to
use the materials on this site.
Copyright of
the material on this site is owned by the GOEHA.
You acknowledge and accept that your use of the
GOEHA internet site indicates your acceptance
of this disclaimer.
Our Legacy
In years past, the Ringling Brothers Barnum
& Bailey circus used the land where Glen Oaks is located today for
their Winter Quarters. The historical marker shown below is
installed on the Beneva Road entrance island to Glen Oaks Estates.
Historical Marker
"Just east of this marker was the Winter Quarters of the
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus, a favorite winter attraction for
tourists. Occupying what was previously the County Fair Grounds, the show spread
over many acres with its "Big Top" menageries, practice rings, workshops &
railroad yards. The show was a spectacle of lights, sawdust rings, and a music
all its own. Here clowns, acrobats, and animal acts trained for the long summer
months on the "road." Performers from all over the world entertained children of
all ages.
"The Ringling Winter Quarters moved from Bridgeport, Conn. in
1927. The circus helped to bring prosperity to a city then experiencing economic
hard times. The circus trains leaving each year was an event looked forward to
by all. The tragic fire at Hartford, Conn. on July 6th 1944 brought the circus
home early that year. Here the big blue tent known as the "Big Top" unfurled its
flags in 1951 when Cecil B. DeMille produced his epic movie "The Greatest Show
on Earth." Today, Sarasota is still the home of countless circus performers. The
Winter Quarters moved from here to Venice, Florida in 1960.
"Sarasota County Historical Commission 1982"
Other Information:
Beneva Road was called "Oriente" and was just two lanes until
the 80's, when it was expanded.
Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the Circus property with an
overlay of current lots in Glen Oaks Estates
The old black and white photo shown
below is a
photograph of a photograph, of unknown origin; believed to be circa
1950's. It shows the circus grounds when Beneva Road was a path.
The original
entrance on Beneva Road looked much like this Circus Blvd entrance does
today. When Beneva was widened we had to change our western entrance to
the lower profile sign you see there now.
The main purpose of this site is to provide
interested persons easy access to the governing documents for Glen Oaks
Country Club Estates and the Glen Oaks Estates Homeowners' Association,
Inc. a Florida not-for-profit corporation, as well as provide contact
information for the administrative functions of the Association.
You may navigate to each or all of these key documents and
- Print them directly from your browser.
- Download (save) them to your hard drive folder.
- Highlight the text then copy and paste into any word
processor.
You can also visit the Sarasota County Clerk of Court
Office and view or obtain copies of the original recorded documents.
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