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

The Post Power Plant

— Egmont Key State Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. The Post Power Plant Marker

Inscription.
Built: December 28, 1919
Cost: $26,000
Size: 5,150 Square Foot Building
Composition: Concrete
Capacity: Four Rooms
Storm Damage: occurred October 25, 1921 - Repairs cost $10.00
General Repairs: June 30, 1922 - Repairs cost $700.00
Structure Demolished circa 1999

Erected by Florida Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is December 28, 1919.

Location. 27° 35.683′ N, 82° 45.783′ 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 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

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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: The Coal Shed & Trestle (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Administration Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ordnance Repair Shop - building # 22 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sewer Flush Tank (approx. ¼ mile away); Non-Commissioned Officers Row (approx. ¼ mile away); Fire Station - built 1910 - Cost $2,424.00 (approx. ¼ mile away); Mess Hall and Kitchen, built: 1905 (approx. ¼ mile away); Bakery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

More about this marker. This marker is on Egmont Key in Hillsborough County. It has a St. Petersburg zip code

Also see . . .
1. The History of Edmonton Key. (Submitted on August 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Relics of Fort Dade on Egmont Key, Florida.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 17, 2024

2. The Post Power Plant Marker

(Submitted on August 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Post Power Plant Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Post Power Plant Ruins

Edmonton Key State Park sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. Edmonton Key State Park sign

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.