Circus Building--Venice, Florida

The uniqueness of this building was not only did the performance take place here, it was put together and staged here. The big building was the main performance floor, and the building with the "arched roof" behind it was the wardrobe/costume area to the left, clown alley to the right, and the staging area for the various specs in the middle. The elephant and hoof stock building is on the far left. Which ever show came in first, used the buildings, while the other show set up tent's when they arrived for their animals. When the first show left, the animals were moved in to the empty stables, and the following year it was reversed. The "octagon" building in the middle was the ring barn, where the elephants and hoof stock were trained. Where the trapeze rigging is set up is where the permanent chain link cat cage was set up. It was used by Ursula, Charly, GGW, and others before being moved to the Pelican Mans bird Sanctuary and being used as a bird cage.