Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage

Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage. The home at 47 S Washington Dr, St. Armands Key Sarasota, FL is the historic William J. Burns House, built in 1927 in the Mediterranean Revival style, designed by architect Thomas Reed Martin. 
Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr  St. Armands Key Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage. Originally constructed for the famous detective William J. Burns of the Burns Detective Agency and the US Bureau of Investigation (precursor to the FBI), the house overlooks Sarasota Bay and features updates such as new electrical, plumbing, and HVAC in 2006. 

VIDEO Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr St. Armands Key Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage.

Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr  St. Armands Key Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage. William John Burns (October 19, 1861 – Died in Sarasota Fl April 14, 1932) was an American private investigator and law enforcement official, William J. Burns was the 4th Director of the FBI. He was known as "America's Sherlock Holmes" and earned fame for having conducted private investigations into a number of notable incidents.

Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr  St. Armands Key Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage. As a young man, W. J. Burns performed well as a United States Secret Service Agent and parleyed his reputation into the William J. Burns International Detective Agency, now a part of Securitas Security Services USA. William J. Burns was the 4th Director of the FBI.

Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr  St. Armands Key Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage. A combination of natural ability as a detective combined with an instinct for publicity made W.J. Burns a national figure. His exploits made national news, the gossip columns of New York City newspapers, and the pages of detective magazines, in which he published True Crime Stories based on his exploits.

Mexican Tile Renew Project at the Historic W.J. Burns Estate Built in 1927 on S Washington Dr  St. Armands Key Sarasota Fl That Had Hurricane Damage. W.J. Burns was considered well qualified to direct the Bureau of Investigation (precursor to the FBI), and was friends with President Warren Harding's Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty. Burns was confirmed as Director of the Bureau of Investigation on August 22, 1921. He continued to run the Burns Detective Agency throughout his tenure as Director of the BOI.