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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.
In the 1960s, the Polish American Society of St. Petersburg, anchored in their clubhouse at 1343 Beach Dr. SE, welcomed Polish-American baseball players in town for Spring Training. Over on 13th Avenue South, the Melrose Clubhouse was home to the “Colored YMCA,” a meeting place for the first Black Boy Scout troop and the local NAACP.
The effort to create a Local Historic District around Mirror Lake encountered a slight delay last month when the Community Planning and Preservation Commission (CPPC) failed to reach a quorum and was unable to vote on the application.
St. Petersburg’s Development Review Commission (DRC) approved an application at their September meeting to develop several parcels along Mirror Lake drive, including the historic Cade Allen home at 250 Mirror Lake.
It’s easy to get caught up in a binary “us vs. them” debate about saving St. Petersburg’s historic buildings. According to the results of Keeping the Vibe Alive: The Impact of Historic Preservation in St. Petersburg, there’s more consensus than you might think.
