Why is the building that houses the Archives of Venice unique?
The Triangle Inn building was originally constructed in 1927 to fit a triangular-shaped lot at the intersection of Nassau and Pensacola. It was a rooming house and a bed and breakfast inn; a home to piano teachers, secretaries, prospective land buyers, tarpon fishermen and visitors escaping the cold of the north. During World War II, it was home for the civilian employees of the Venice Army Air Base and married military personnel. After the war, it was a private home, and during the 1950s it was converted to six apartments. It was being used as a 5-unit apartment building when it was finally threatened with demolition to make room for a parking lot. The main room contains rotating exhibits. Currently, images from the circus in Venice are on display. A holiday exhibit is scheduled for the end of November. What saved the unique structure for posterity? Thankfully, the structure was acquired by the city of Venice and moved in 1991 to its current location at 351 Nassau Street South, just w
