St. Petersburg, FL, US Open Air Outdoor Post Office

Collection

Middle District of Florida

Dublin Core

Title

St. Petersburg, FL, US Open Air Outdoor Post Office

Subject

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Buildings

Post Offices

Miscellaneous

Description

Three post cards of the U.S. Open Air Post Office in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Sunshine City. No. 57. No. 8311N. No. 27758-82. No. P-150. This post office located at 400 First Avenue North was built between 1916-1917 in the Mediterranean Revival Style. The architect was George W. Stuart who also drew the plans for the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The people of St. Petersburg finally sold the government on the idea of building an open air postoffice which is sheltered only by a roof as all boxes, windows and writing tables are in the open. It is never uncomfortable even at the peak of the calendar winter. This post office has been in continuous use since 1916 and it has only been a post office.

Publisher

Webbs, The world's most unusual drug store, and E.C. Robison, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Rights

Available for widespread distribution

Type

Image; Photo

Identifier

a23555

259

PCC FL 67 St. Petersburg

Coverage

1916-1917

St. Petersburg, FL, US Open Air Outdoor Post Office

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