Schools and Churches
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Lealman Junior High School, located at 4100 37th St N. c. 1980.
Undated aerial photograph of the St. Petersburg High School campus between 5th Ave N. and 9th Ave. N.
Girls in uniform performing flag drill in front of high school. c. 1913
St. Petersburg High School, later St. Petersburg Junior College, at 150 5th St. N., built 1911. Elementary School in background left.
Aerial view of St. Petersburg High School, at 5th Ave. N. c. 1945
School orchestra posing outside St. Petersburg High School. c. 1918
Mirror Lake Junior High School, built 1924. It later became the Tomlinson Vocational School.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, on the corner of 4th St N. at 2nd Ave N. High School seen background right. c. 1915
St. Petersburg High School Festival of States float. c. 1930
Miss Liberty in Fair and Tourist Week, probably 1913. In front of High School built in 1911.
Gibbs High School Industrial Arts Class. c. 1940
Gibbs High School Glee Club. c. 1950
St. Petersburg High School on Mirror Lake. c. 1922
Boca Ciega High School, located at 924 58th St S. November 2002.
Gibbs High School homecoming. c. 1965
Construction at Gibbs High School. Joseph Lovette, Gibbs janitor, is on the left. G.W. Perkins, contractor, is in the center. c. 1940-1949
Davis Elementary school, St. Petersburg, Fla. 10 March 1938.
2nd Bethel Baptist Church, St. Petersburg, Fla. This was most likely the Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church at 301 10th St. S, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Jordan Elementary School, also known as Jordan Park Elementary School. 14 March 1938.
Labelled "ME Church, St. Pete, Fla." though this was most likely the McCabe Memorial Methodist Church at 357 9th St. S.
Lakewood Elementary existed on 6th Street South. The building in the photo has since been torn down and replaced.
St.Petersburg High School with cars out Front. Referred to as the "New Millon Dollar High School". c. 1926
St.Petersburg High School with students by the main entrance. c. 1926
Looking northeast over Central Ave and 5th Ave N. First Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, on the northeastern corner of 1st Ave N and 5th St. was built in 1913. School buildings seen to the left. and St. Peters Episcopal can be seen beyond. First Presbyterian Church dome is in the background center.