Tarpon Springs in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Progressive News Building

134 East Tarpon Avenue

— Built Circa 1905 —

Progressive News Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, February 11, 2023

1. Progressive News Building Marker

Inscription.
This one-part masonry vernacular commercial building was built circa 1905. It originally housed a grocery store, but was converted into the offices for the Progressive News Newspaper in about 1910. It later became the home of a hobby shop called Gibbel’s, and a dress shop, each with it own entrance. After World War II, Harry Jukes purchased the building and divided it in half and opened Juke’s Five and Ten and Burgess Hardware.

Erected by City of Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 28° 8.77′ N, 82° 45.312′ W. Marker is in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in Pinellas County. Marker is on East Tarpon Avenue east of Hibiscus Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs FL 34689, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Faklis Department Store & Shoe Repair and Faklis Orthopedic Services (a few steps from this marker); Gourley Building (a few steps from this marker); Costas Tsourakis Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor Arcade (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Vinson's Department Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Express Company Building 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); McAroy Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarpon Springs.

Photographed By Dave W, February 11, 2023

2. Progressive News Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.