Okay, lest you think I’m crazy, my post title today was actually the slogan for the Studebaker Motor Company in 1947. Studebaker started in 1857, when they produced their very first carriage. Over time, and as technology progressed, Studebaker became a major auto manufacturer in the United States, but they pretty much went away after the [...]
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Comfort Station One (click for larger view) St. Petersburg has an abundance of beautiful historic buildings. Many of them have long since transitioned from their original purpose to some new function, such as the old Seaboard Freight Train station that has been renovated and is now the St. Petersburg Clay Company. But sometimes, one of these great [...] It’s Friday and today I’ll wrap up my Back To School theme, where I’ve been showing you some of our great St. Petersburg schools and their buildings. Yesterday, I wrote about St. Petersburg High School and showed you a quick glimpse of its beauty. I encourage you to take a look in person, up close. The details are amazing [...] On Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, the shops on the north side of Central Avenue between 6th Street and 7th Street have been a dead zone since 2006. All of the property had been purchased by a developer who had plans to tear everything down and build new condominiums and shops. But that was before [...] Snell Arcade Arcade View If this doesn’t strike you as a gorgeous building, then I’m going to guess that nothing will! You’re looking at the Snell Arcade, also known by some as the Rutland Building, at the corner of Central Avenue and 4th Street in Downtown St. Petersburg. As you might guess by the name, [...] |
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