St. Petersburg in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Guard House - Built: 1911

Cost: $16,564.43

— Egmont Key State Park —

Guard House - Built: 1911 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Guard House - Built: 1911 Marker

Inscription.
Detention area was in lower rear area with an adjoining area for toilet and showers. The upper floor consisted of a large GuardRoom Office, Sergeants Room, toilet, boiler room, doset and a porch across the front of the building.
(caption) No.65 Guard House - 1911

Erected by Florida Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 27° 35.917′ N, 82° 45.564′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Anderson Boulevard (Florida Route 679) 1½ miles west of Pinellas Bayway South, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge and State Park and can only be reached by boat or ferry. The ferry departs from the bay pier within Fort De Soto Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Saint Petersburg FL 33715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it

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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 walking distance of this marker: Rebuilding the Past … for the Future (here, next to this marker); Quartermaster’s Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); Bakery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Dade Tennis Court (about 400 feet away); Sewer Flush Tank (about 500 feet away); Non-Commissioned Officers Row (about 500 feet away); Fire Station - built 1910 - Cost $2,424.00 (about 500 feet away); Mess Hall and Kitchen, built: 1905 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

More about this marker. Marker is on Egmont Key, which in Hillsborough County but has a St. Petersburg zip code.

Regarding Guard House - Built: 1911. The Guard House offers several wildlife and historical exhibits for visitors

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Guard House - Built: 1911 Marker

to learn about the Island’s diverse habitats and heritage of Egmont Key.

Also see . . .
1. The Significance of Egmont Key. (Submitted on August 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Egmont Key State Park. (Submitted on August 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.