St. Petersburg in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Administration Building
| | Egmont Key State Park | |
Build in 1900
Materials: wood frame, brick, concrete, shingle roof
Cost: $2,760.00
3 Offices
(caption) Building #13 (Administration Building)
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 1900.
Location. 27° 35.717′ N, 82° 45.633′ 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 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 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ordnance Repair Shop - building # 22 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Post Power Plant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sewer Flush Tank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Non-Commissioned Officers Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Station - built 1910 - Cost $2,424.00 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bakery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Dade Tennis Court (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.
More about this marker. The marker is on Egmont Key, which is in Hillsborough County but has a St. Petersburg zip code. It is on the Historical Military Trail.
Also see . . .
1. Relics of Fort Dade on Egmont Key, Florida. (Submitted on September 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Egmont Key State Park. (Submitted on September 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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 120 times since then and 20 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.

