Safety Harbor in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Safety Harbor Herald
Safety Harbor Historical Site
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2019
1. Safety Harbor Historical Site: Safety Harbor Herald Marker
A.G. Waldron started the town's first newspaper, the Tropical Breeze, in 1915. It ran for approximately one year out of a building located in the northwest corner of what is now John Wilson Park. After the Tropical Breeze ceased publication, the Board of Trade approached a former newspaperman, Alva Ernest (A.E.) Shower and proposed that he take over as publisher.
Renamed the Safety Harbor Herald, the first edition ran in June 1916 and was four pages long. Within a few years, the paper had expanded to between 12 and 16 pages and was unfailingly distributed each Friday morning, even on Christmas Day. The newspaper moved to this location in 1920.
A.E. Shower retired in 1957 and passed away in 1961 at the age of 84. He was considered to be one of the city's most influential pioneers. The paper continued to operate by the Shower family until 1976 when it was purchased by Tarpon Springs City Commissioner Bea Raynard and her husband Ray. Jean and George Graham purchased the paper from Raynard in 1987. The Safety
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Erected by Community Redevelopment Agency and the Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1916.
Location. 27° 59.452′ N, 82° 41.553′ W. Marker is in Safety Harbor, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is on Main Street (Florida Route 590) just west of 5th Avenue North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509 Main Street, Safety Harbor FL 34695, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2019
2. Safety Harbor Historical Site: Safety Harbor Herald Marker
Additional commentary.
1. Incorrect building
This marker was placed in front of the wrong building and the marker text is wrong. The Herald building was the building next door, 525 Main St. The building at 509 Main St. seen in photo No. 2 was apartments. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted August 15, 2024, by Jarrett Trezzo of Safety Harbor, Florida.
From the Safety Harbor Public Library collection. Photographer and date not known
3. Theresa Apartments Advertising Card
This is a vintage photo of 509 Main Street, the building in front of which this historical marker has been placed. A glimpse of the actual Safety Harbor Herald at 525 Main Street can be seen on the left of this image.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on September 6, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
