Pinellas County: Historical Links
- Florida Memory - link to pictures, video & audio of Pinellas County (Offered through library links)
- Historical Maps
- Great list of Period maps going as far back as 1914
- 1888 map of Downtown St. Petersburg
- 1919 Street Map of St. Petersburg
- 1950's Street map (Note that the New York Yankees are listed just north of Mirror Lake)
Books:
- Dictionary of Florida Historic Places Volume II
- Floridas Pinellas Peninsula - Jane Hurley
- St. Petersburg and its People - Walter Fuller
Places to check out:
- Alexander Hotel: 535 Central Ave
- Bay Pines
- Central High School - 2501 5th Ave
- South Ward School - 610 S. Fort Harrison
- Intersection of 3rd Street Sourth & Eigth Ave in St. Pete (Gold Coins found 11-14 ft deep)
- 1st Ave N and intersection at South East corner of 2nd Street
- 1040 Locust Street North East
- 1038 41st Ave N.
- Gulfport - primarily settled by Civil War vets
- Pass-A-Grille - used to have a casino there
- Admiral Farragut - used to be a parking lot
- Central Park Bandstand
Fishing:
- Fishing Map from mid 1900's
- Depth chart of the gulf from 1988
- Great map that shows all waterways in Pinellas County - fishing anyone?
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