Runs Good!

Intentional graffiti inside Tropicana Field.

Then and Now

Then: Home Dairy Cafeteria


Now: an attorney's office.

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Then and Now

Then: A bank.

Now: A bank.

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Then and Now

Then: The Mayfair Hotel


Now: BayWalk.

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Window to nowhere

Upholstering shop

Central Avenue, St. Petersburg.

Goodbye red brick road

Originally known as Monarch Brick Company, Rockmart, GA. Opened early 1900s, closed late 1920s.

Then and Now

Then: The Manhattan Hotel



Now: a construction site.

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Concrete evidence

H.A. Farmer, Contractor and Builder was established at 825 3rd Street South in 1912. They manufactured sidewalk hex blocks in red, green, yellow, and grey. Mr. Farmer died in 1927; his sons continued the business until 1961.

Where Farmer Concrete Works once stood:

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Then and Now

Then: Allison Hotel




Now: The St Petersburg Inn.

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Shuffling off!

At the Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Courts.

Street view of the Harlan Building, and a plaque

Home-grown graffiti

Then and Now

Then: 400 - 500 Block of Central Avenue:



Now: The same, yet devoid of much character. Rexall is gone, and so is McCrory, but the latter's iconic sign remains.

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Then and Now

Then: Lake Vista Chimes Sanctuary



Now: Same church, different facade, different story.

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View from a thrift store, part 16,774

Vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster, seen at Metropolitan Thrift Store.

YMCA building balcony, a view from below

Then and Now

Then: El Sol Motel, 4th St N.


Now: Colonial Bank.

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YMCA building lamp detail

Another view of the YMCA peacock sign

Then and Now

Then: First Congregational Church


Now: The same, sans nice tree-shaded benches.

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Bunches of bears

Rays baseball bears on display for sale.

Special: Then and now

Then: Sun Tan Motel:


Now: A halfway house for emotionally challenged people.

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Another view of the Kress Building (north side)

Vintage shopping

This wonderful old sign can be found on Central Avenue and 66th Street in St Pete.

Come on in

We've got plenty of room. St Pete Beach.

Bizarre sign

This bizarre sign was seen directly on the beach at Gulfport. Not sure what it's supposed to be!

He sells sea shells

Whelk hawker seen on a side street in St Pete Beach.