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Date
Spring 3-1978
Description
Know as the “Inverted Pyramid Pier” by local St. Petersburg residents, this famous pier was constructed in 1973 as a landmark of the city’s downtown waterfront area. This pier replaced the 1926 Million Dollar Pier which was torn down to make way for a stronger and more modern building. The pier has been a destination for shopping and dinning since the early 1970’s.
Since August of 2010 the city of St. Petersburg have been debating whether or not to demolish the pier and build a new one from scratch. As of April 2012, this plan is being met with opposition by people on the city council as well as local residents.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Subject Headings
"Historic Sites -- St. Petersburg (F.L.); Sea side Architecture;"
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Florida
City Name
Saint Petersburg
Street Address
800 2nd Avenue
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet and Harvard, William B., "Inverted Pyramid Pier at St. Pete’s Pier - St. Petersburg, FL" (1978). Smolski Images. 859.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/859
Keywords
Inverted Pyramid Pier, St. Petersburg Piers, historic piers, shops, downtown landmark, architecture American
Notes
http://www.stpete-pier.com/history.asp
(Accessed on 14 May 2012)
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article1115988.ece
(Accessed on 14 May 2012)
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/safety-harbor-resident-leading-drive-to-save-st-petersburgs-inverted/1222556
(Accessed on 14 May 2012)