First City Council
 
End Of The Line

There are two separate murals on this building. The murals depict town founder Isaac Trabue, and Henry Plant the man who built railroads on the west coast of Florida, specifically the end of the line in Punta Gorda. Punta Gorda prospered when the railroad came to town.

One mural, taken from historic photos, is of steam locomotive Number 11 pulling into town.  The second mural emphasizes items shipped from this area.  They included citrus, pineapple, cattle and seafood.  These murals were sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Punta Gorda through a donation from Bob and Faye Strang, owners of the Strang Building. Artist Richard Currier says many people are not aware that Trabue and Plant did not like each other. But, the developer and railroader needed each other.  The artist commented that he purposely put a scowl on their faces as they appear to be looking at each other.

Artist Location Size Sponsor
Richard Currier of Micro, FL Sunshine Travel & Strang, CPA 102 W. Marion Ave. 17 ft wide x 22 ft high and 44 ft wide x 13 ft high Punta Gorda Kiwanis Club

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