Kensington Park (Kensington Park)
Kensington Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,901 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
During the post-World War II economic boom a number of new subdivisions would spring up in the area surrounding Sarasota. In 1955, the Paver Construction Company, would buy over 400 acres from Charles Schmid who had a dairy farm on that land. Previously, the company had built the Paver Park Estates subdivision. Paver Construction was started when Martin Paver who was from New York state along with his wife had visited Sarasota in 1949 and liked it so much that he decided to move there and get into real estate development asking his two sons to get involved. Construction would begin in 1956 and had 1,400 homes in it when it was fully completed. The name of the subdivision comes from where the Pavers had lived at in Great Neck, New York.
It would be unique being the first sustainable community to ever be built in Southwestern Florida. Another fact that would make the subdivision unique was how the utilities would work. The utilities would be in the hands of the subdivision but each person who owned property would have a share of ownership in it. Purchasing a home would help pay for its installation and maintenance.
During the post-World War II economic boom a number of new subdivisions would spring up in the area surrounding Sarasota. In 1955, the Paver Construction Company, would buy over 400 acres from Charles Schmid who had a dairy farm on that land. Previously, the company had built the Paver Park Estates subdivision. Paver Construction was started when Martin Paver who was from New York state along with his wife had visited Sarasota in 1949 and liked it so much that he decided to move there and get into real estate development asking his two sons to get involved. Construction would begin in 1956 and had 1,400 homes in it when it was fully completed. The name of the subdivision comes from where the Pavers had lived at in Great Neck, New York.
It would be unique being the first sustainable community to ever be built in Southwestern Florida. Another fact that would make the subdivision unique was how the utilities would work. The utilities would be in the hands of the subdivision but each person who owned property would have a share of ownership in it. Purchasing a home would help pay for its installation and maintenance.
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