Neighborhoods and Houses
Children playing in Jordan Park. Developed by Elder Jordan, Sr., it is Florida’s oldest federally-funded housing project. c. 1940s.
Aerial of Gas Plant, facing southwest, including 1st Ave S. Highway has already been built but Tropicana Field has not.
Aerial view along Snell Isle Blvd in 1926. Sunset Golf Club and entrance drive in foreground.
Aerial view of Woodlawn Circle, 16th Street in background, c. 1950.
Booker Creek in Roser Park. c. 1930
Williams mansion, 444 5th Ave. S., with buggy in front, John & Sarah Williams moved to what would become St. Petersburg in 1887. John Williams died in 1892. Sarah Williams then married Capt. James Armistead, and the pair lived here for a time. Sarah Williams Armistead stands at the front steps.
Mrs. Powell’s home, 3410 9th St. N, was the first home built by Cade Allen in Allendale subdivision. c. 1922
Aerial view of Crescent Lake with water tower in the background. c. 1940.
Aerial view of Bartlett Park and downtown. Bayboro Power Plant can be seen, right-center. c. 1960
House of St. Pete pioneer A.T. Blocker, at 145 4th Ave NE. c. 1905