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Curious to learn more about preservation or ways to get involved in your community, but don’t know where to start? We’re here to help. In our blog, our preservation experts break down current advocacy issues, ways to get involved, and local St. Pete happenings.
Would we be St. Pete without the buildings that makes us special? Can you imagine downtown without the funky Crislip Arcade in Central Avenue’s 600 Block or without First Block and the city’s most historic building—the Detroit Hotel, built by the city founders in 1888? What about Fourth Street without the iconic Sunken Gardens or 22nd Street without Mercy Hospital or the Manhattan Casino? Would St. Pete be the same without these historic pieces to our built environment?
It’s not every day that you see a 100-year-old mansion being driven down the street. But that’s exactly what downtown residents encountered in the early morning hours this past Sunday as the Historic Bay Gables home at 136 4th Avenue NE was loaded onto a massive flatbed truck, destined to make history in a new neighborhood ten blocks away.
Residents and preservation advocates scored a victory Wednesday, as the Development Review Commission rejected by a unanimous 8-0 vote an effort by developers of "The Julia" to modify their plans for an 18-story condo tower slated for a .24-acre parcel on 4th Ave. N., directly adjacent to the historic Flor de Leon apartments.
As Preservation Month 2022 comes to a close, we have a lot to look back on! Join us in reviewing all the events we hosted in recent weeks in honor of Preservation Month.
The Preserve the ‘Burg Preservation Awards recognize the people, associations, and businesses helping to preserve, restore, and reuse the historic buildings and places that play a key part in St. Petersburg’s unique sense of place.
