Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Looking out on the Bay

Alternative Title

Main Street St. Petersburg, Looking out on the Bay

Creator

Charles H. Stokes

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Creation Date

1-1-1893

Time Period

circa 1893-1895

Abstract

A view of stores lining Central Avenue in St. Petersburg with the bay visible in the background.

Alt Text

A street lined with buildings on both sides, featuring wooden structures along a wide, dirt road. The scene appears to be from an older era, possibly the late 19th or early 20th century.

Keywords

Storefronts, Wagons, Bays, Streets

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); St. Petersburg (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Stokes Collection of Florida Plant Railway Photographs

Box

1

Digital Date

2025

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

Note

The Hotel Detroit can be seen in the background on the left. Location is approximate, but it appears to be taken at the intersection of what is now 3rd Street North and Central Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Identifier

S54-076

Recommended Citation

Stokes, Charles H., "Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Looking out on the Bay" (1893). Stokes Collection of Florida Plant Railway Photographs. Image 94.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/stokes/94