Owen Burns (developer)

This article is about the Florida land developer. For the American judge, see Owen McIntosh Burns. For the South African cricketer, see Owen Burns (cricketer).
Owen Burns, a significant developer of Sarasota, Florida – Lillian Burns Collection, Sarasota History Center archive

Owen Burns (October 31, 1869 – August 22, 1937) was an American entrepreneur, banker, builder, and land developer who at one time owned the majority of the land comprising Sarasota, Florida.[1] He developed or built many of its historic structures, developments, roads, seawalls, and bridges. He became a leader in the community, contributing to its growth and development. He was born in Fredericktown in Cecil County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

  1. ^ Sarasota History Alive!, details transcribed from historical markers erected by Sarasota County