Snell Arcade a/k/a Rutland Building

Posted by Barbara (Florida, United States) on 28 April 2008 in Architecture.

The Snell Arcade (also known as the Rutland Building) is a historic site in St. Petersburg, Florida.
In 1982, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

In 1926, Florida’s economy was on a roll. Real estate speculation and development were booming and the St. Petersburg landscape seemed to change daily. It was an era of grand architecture, grand hotels and grand dreams—a time of elegance and extravagance. A time that was a perfect match for the taste and talents of developer, C. Perry Snell. visionary and an entrepreneur, Perry Snell’s legacy to St. Petersburg was bountiful...the Snell Isle development...Granada Terrace...the area’s first major league baseball team...And downtown’s crown jewel: the Snell Arcade.

Constructed: $750,000 in 1920 dollars
Renovated: $100,000 in 1937 dollars
Restored: $3 million in 1980 dollars

For more information on the Snell Archade: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snell_Arcade

Captured from my car window while at a traffic light.
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