St. Petersburg, FLORIDA - Recreation Pier - 1939

Description: St. Petersburg, FLORIDA - Recreation Pier - 1938: After a year of construction, the Million Dollar Pier was opened on November 25, 1926 with 10,000 individuals in attendance. The pier extended 1,452 feet into the bay with the bridge measuring 100 feet in width. At the head of the pier stood a building named the Casino, a Mediterranean Revival architecture structure. The Casino had hosted a central atrium for vehicles, an open air ballroom and theater, and an observation deck. Along its base and approach the pier also accommodated a beach, a solarium, and a streetcar line. In July 1927, the radio station WSUN began operation on the second floor of the Casino in the Shrine Club. In 1952, the Railroad Pier was demolished ending the early era of public constructed piers. In the mid 1960s, the pier began to become neglected sparking different groups to suggest replacements for the pier, though all were shot down by the city council. Due to considerable repairs and renovations that would be needed to upkeep the pier, the demolition of the Million Dollar Pier Casino structure started in July 1967 and was completed in the same year by the Cuyahoga Wrecking Company. This Linen Era postcard, published in 1938, is in good condition. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" Chicago. No. 9A-H1017. Sun News, St. Augustine, Fla. No. S-13.

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Location: Brooklyn, New York

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