Famous Green Benches

St. Petersburg's famed green benches have been the subject of many stories and poems. Visitors meet and greet their friends, read the newspapers, write letters, and make acquaintances on St. Petersburg's green benches.
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Downtown Vista, Thirties Style

This is one of the busiest business streets of St. Petersburg, combining the advantages of a modern city with the sunshine and pure air of the country and seashore.
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Sea Castle

Sea Castle of Treasure Island
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO
New Luxury Apartment Motel - Air-Conditioned - T.V. and phone in every Apartment - Finest Facilities for Complete Enjoyment of Carefree Resort Living - Phone 22-1411.
10750 GULF BLVD. - TREASURE ISLAND
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

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The Buccaneer

BUCCANEER MOTEL & RESTAURANT
10800 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, St Petersburg, Fla
Directly on the Gulf of Mexico - Straight out Central Avenue (St. Petersburg's main st.) across Treasure Island Causeway, is THE BUCCANEER.
200 ft. of beautiful white sand beach at your door, 50 attractive units, including 10 waterfront apartments.
Telephone and T.V. in each room. 100% air-conditioned.
Our restaurant serves excellent food. Moderate prices.
Automatic electric heat. Off-street parking - Shuffleboard - Excellent swimming and fishing - Grand group of guests each year.
"The Motel That's Busy All Year 'Round"
Lu & Stu Butterfield, Owners-Managers Phone 21-1741

Copyright 1955.
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The Sun Room, Huntington Hotel

SUN ROOM
from glass enclosed Laini (sic) overlooking Tropical Gardens
The Huntington - A Resort Hotel of Merit
Phone 7-7827

Postmarked August 23, 1971 from Largo!
Typewritten note:
Dear Rae: Lucille didn't get the dishwashers Sun. sorry to inconvenience you at this time, but she can get them at a later date. O.K.?
This is the place mu cousin Joe stayed in when he was here in May. Its been very hot last few days, and we've been to Beach three times in last week. Cloudy today. May rain. Love, Pauline
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The Huntington Hotel

Postcard reads: Within a stones throw of all outdoor sports
World's Best Fishing
Five Nationally Known Golf Courses
Moderate Rates
J. Lee Barnes, President

Postally marked Feb 27. 1937.
"You would love it here. Weather balmy and lovely. This is my hotel."
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A glimpse of the past

A view of random antiques for sale through a display cabinet. Gulfport.

Summer fun

Just another Treasure Island vintage motel.

Central Avenue Coffeeshop

Eggs, over easy...generic coffee..rumpled morning newspapers and a collection of well-heeled and well and truly needy people...