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Historic Preservation in St. Petersburg

This is a tale of two houses.  Both houses share the same address – 2408 Brevard Road Northeast.  That’s located in Granada Terrace, a beautiful area of St. Petersburg that lies between Coffee Pot Boulevard NE and First Street NE and between 22nd Avenue NE  and 25th Avenue NE.  It was developed by Perry Snell, of Snell Isle [...]

Kenwood Craftsman Style Bungalow

From time to time, I like to show off a wonderful example of one of the many architectural styles that we have in St. Petersburg.  A couple of weeks ago, I used the Vinoy Resort to show off Meditterranean Revival Architecture.  Today, I’d like to move to a much smaller scale for my example, a [...]

Yes, St. Petersburg Does Have Hills!

Hills of Roser Park

Stairway to a House on a Hill

St. Petersburg is a great place to live, and you can find just about any sort of diversion or entertainment that you might want. But what if you come from the north and you really miss having hills around you? Or maybe you’re a [...]