Warehouse Arts District in St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Elder Jordan, Senior

1848 - 1936

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Elder Jordan, Senior Marker

Inscription. The businessman who was born a slave, donated the land on which the Jordan Park housing development sits. He built Jordan Dance Hall in 1925, now named The Manhattan Casino.
Jon D. Hair, Sculpture

Erected 2020.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 27° 45.775′ N, 82° 39.774′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is in the Warehouse Arts District. It is at the intersection of 22nd Street S. and Seventh Avenue S., on the right when traveling north on 22nd Street S.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Petersburg FL 33712, 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,

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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: 22nd Street South Corridor (within shouting distance of this marker); In the Name of “Progress” (within shouting distance of this marker); Manhattan Casino Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named 22nd Street South Corridor (about 300 feet away); Civic Associations (about 700 feet away); 9th Avenue South Corridor (about 700 feet away); The Beginning (about 700 feet away); End of an Era (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

Also see . . .
1. He was Born into Slavery But Became a St. Petersburg Legend. (Submitted on January 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Elder Jordan Sr. Honored as Pillar of Community. (Submitted on January 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Elder Jordan, Senior Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.