St. Petersburg Sites

From the 1990 local landmark application: "Built in 1939, St. Petersburg’s City Hall is significant for its distinction as being one of the few buildings in the City constructed under a PWA (Public Works Administration) grant. It’s construction was made possible through one of Roosevelt’s “New Deal” programs and had a great impact on the morale of the community... The building retains its architectural integrity and also retains significant interior features which contribute to its significance. City Hall is also the work of nationally known architect A. Lowther Forrest... City Hall is important as a modern example of Mediterranean Revival...

Coast Guard Air Station St. Petersburg was built during 1934-1935 with Public Works Administration (PWA) funds and under Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor and rules. Built during this time were a 100 ft by 120 ft aircraft hangar and associated maintenance shops, a seaplane ramp, concrete aprons and aircraft operating areas, an underground aircraft fuel storage facilities, two Spanish-style enlisted barracks, a vehicle maintenance garage, and a building containing the galley, mess hall, recreation hall and officers' quarters. With the addition of larger aircraft in 1976, the air station had to move to an airport with longer runways so the air station...

St. Petersburg College was formerly known of St. Petersburg Junior College. It was established in 1927. The WPA built the school's first permanent structure: "The first permanent new building — housing classrooms, offices, the library and an auditorium named for Captain Lynch — was erected at what is now the corner of Fifth Avenue N and 66th Street. Built with WPA labor, it cost $91,000; equipment worth about $100,000 was transferred from the old building, mostly during the December 1941 holiday break. The new building and its contents were valued at a quarter of a million dollars. The first classes were...