Downtown in St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Shuffleboard Courts in St. Petersburg
Photographed by John C. Carter, July 18, 2024
1. First Shuffleboard Courts in St. Petersburg Marker
The location of the First Shuffleboard Courts in St. Petersburg The largest shuffleboard club in the world Organized January 24, 1924
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1924.
Location. 27° 46.527′ N, 82° 38.473′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is in Downtown. It is on Mirror Lake Drive North 0.1 miles west of 5th Street North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 559 Mirror Lake Dr N, Saint Petersburg FL 33701, 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 walking distance of this marker: John C. Williams (approx. Ό mile away); First United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Pinellas County Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (approx. 0.3 miles away); Our Heroes of the World War (approx. 0.3 miles away); S. H. Kress and Co. Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); The United States Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.
Also see . . . St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club. (Submitted on August 14, 2024.)
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1. St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club
The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club is one of the locations used for the filming of the movie "Cocoon" (directed by Ron Howard) between Aug - Nov, 1984. (Movie released in 1985).
— Submitted August 14, 2024.
Photographed by John C. Carter, July 18, 2024
2. First Shuffleboard Courts in St. Petersburg Marker
Photographed by John C. Carter, July 18, 2024
3. First Shuffleboard Courts in St. Petersburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2024, by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, Florida. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2024, by Quinton Spiaggi of Palm Harbor, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2024, by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
