Riviera Bay in St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rio Vista Elementary School

Photographed by John C. Carter, April 8, 2024

1. Rio Vista Elementary School Marker

Inscription. The Rio Vista Elementary School was completed and opened for classes during the 1927-1928 school year. The two story building with red tile roof was built for a cost of $34,860. Due to low enrollment, it closed and reopened several times throughout its history before the doors were shut for the final time in 2009. In January 2012, the City of St. Petersburg reached an agreement with the Pinellas County School Board to create a neighborhood park for the enjoyment of people of all ages.

The original Rio Vista Elementary School flagpole which was installed when the school first opened, had a bald eagle perched at its peak. The eagle was purportedly carried by troops during the Civil War.

Erected 2014 by The City of St. Petersburg.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 27° 50.799′ N, 82° 37.787′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is in Riviera Bay. It can be reached from the intersection of Macoma Drive Northeast and 81st Avenue North, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the base of the park's flagpole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8131 Macoma Dr NE, Saint Petersburg FL 33702, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bayflite 3 Crew (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Paul Catholic Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); First Shuffleboard Courts in St. Petersburg (approx. 5 miles away); St. Petersburg Central Yacht Basin (approx. 5 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); The World's First Scheduled Airline (approx. 5.1 miles away); John C. Williams (approx. 5.1 miles away); Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gandy Bridge (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Picnic Island (was approx. 4.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by John C. Carter, April 8, 2024

2. Rio Vista Elementary School Marker

Photographed by John C. Carter, April 8, 2024

3. Rio Vista Elementary School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,104 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2024, by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.