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

Fire Station - built 1910 - Cost $2,424.00

— Egmont Key State Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 17, 2024

1. Fire Station - built 1910 - Cost $2,424.00 Marker

Inscription.
Materials: wood frame, concrete foundation, Slate roof
Note: the hose drying tower
(caption) No. 54, Fire Station- 1910

Erected by Florida Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 27° 35.869′ N, 82° 45.635′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Anderson Boulevard (Florida Route 679) 1½ miles 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 is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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: Sewer Flush Tank (here, next to this marker); Non-Commissioned Officers Row (here, next to this marker); Mess Hall and Kitchen, built: 1905 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bakery (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Dade Tennis Court (within shouting distance of this marker); Rebuilding the Past … for the Future (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guard House - Built: 1911 (about 500 feet away); Quartermaster’s Wharf (about 600 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.

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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 17, 2024

2. Fire Station - built 1910 - Cost $2,424.00 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.