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Saturday, May 18, 2024
NOTE: Tour will meet in front of Micky's Cafe and Oranics, 318 Central Ave.
Join us for a very special Preservation Month "Arcade Tour" of Central Avenue, with exclusive access to the historic Snell Arcade!
This downtown walk will highlight the historic arcade buildings lining Central Avenue, including the Crislip Arcade and Green-Richman Arcade, both located on the 600 Block, along with an exclusive visit inside the basement and interior of the Snell.
Tour guide and PTB board member Maria Erickson will share stories of the passionate entrepreneurs that drove the success of these buildings, St. Petersburg's booms and busts and how they survived the wrecking ball.
St. Petersburg was once home to 11 arcade buildings, constructed primarily in the 1920s. While several remain and others have been enclosed or significantly altered, four of these buildings still dot the central business district.
PTB members are $10; Guests and non-members are $20/person.
Tour reservations are strongly recommended, space is limited.
Pinellas Point Vision-Aire Porch Party
Join Preserve the 'Burg and our host Ashley Burke, for a special evening in Pinellas Point!
After arriving in St. Petersburg in the early 1950s, Chicago architect Glenn Q. Johnson partnered with industrial designer George Ely to introduce Vision-aire homes on 69th Avenue South and Pinellas Point Drive South. George Ely was head of the design firm Visioneering, and president of Better Living, Inc., the firm that purchased and developed the 100-acre plat between 9th and 7th Streets South, from 58th Avenue South to Pinellas Point Drive South.
Vision-aire homes were designed with living areas that faced the southeast with jalousie windows, to invite breezes in from Tampa Bay. Over time, the Vision-aire name faded in use, and they came to be known as “bird-cage” homes for their unique and open-air design.
This is a special opportunity to visit and tour one of the original split-level Vision-aire homes.
$30 for PTB members and $35 for non-members.
"Now and Then You Spot a Great Photo: Looking at St. Pete 75 Years Ago & Today"
Photographs by Robert Preston and Patricia Preston Mastry
Robert Preston was a photographer and managing editor for St. Petersburg's first daily newspaper, The Evening Independent, and its sister paper, The St. Petersburg Times where he become the photo editor.
His daughter, Patricia Preston Mastry, herself a photographer, selected photos from her father's vast archive to recreate today, showing the similarities and differences of St. Pete from the vantage of a 75-year time span.
Join Preserve the 'Burg and Craftsman House for an artist's talk by Patricia and closing reception on Friday June 7. Light snacks and one beer or wine is included with admission.
$10 for PTB members and $20 for non-members.
A portion of all photo sales will benefit Preserve the 'Burg
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