A 200 seat planetarium with a Spitz star projector puts on special shows. Parking is nearby. Across the street stood the 1887 Palmer-Gaar House destroyed for parking leaving only the 1925 Peninsular Telephone Building. For years, it was the Manatee River National Bank. On the right, opposite the Court House, is a block of old commercial buildings.
Next door is the new church.
If you turn right in the next two blocks, you'll return to the waterfront along one of the oldest residential areas. The Riverview District west of downtown contains dozens of large houses of the 1920's. The community has a post office, meeting office, and docks. It is a delightfully quiet trip into the 1920's. It is located on the nature trail at the site.