Tag: SPMOH
History
From the Museum’s Archives
The Sunshine City’s Iconic Hexagonal Sidewalks
At one time, St. Petersburg was lined with over one hundred miles of hexagonal sidewalks. The creator of those...
History
From the Museum’s Archives: October 2017
A rare 1920’s aerial shot of the early St. Petersburg downtown waterfront, complete with three piers: Tomlinson/Fountain of Youth, Railroad and the Municipal Pier....
History
From the Museum’s Archives: September 2017
The historic Open Air Post Office turns 100 years old this month, and the Sunshine City has former postmaster Roy S. Hanna’s tenacity to...
Aug '17
From the Museum’s Archives: August 2017
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio vacationed at the Tides Hotel & Bath Club on North Redington Beach in 1961. DiMaggio joined the New York...
History
From the Museum’s Archives: July 2017
Flamboyant William “Alligator Man” Carpenter was an early leader in the City’s business community and helped create the St. Petersburg Board of Realtors, but...
History
From the Museum’s Archives: June 2017
In 1887, John C. Williams convinced Russian entrepreneur Peter Demens to forget about expanding his Orange Belt Railroad to Disston City (now Gulfport), and...
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