Union Station, Tampa Fl

Tampa Union Station

    Tampa Union Station.is located at 601 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, Florida.  It opened on May 15, 1912. It was built at a cost of $250,000.   The architect was Joseph Leitner. The building style is Italian Renaissance.

     The depot was built to consolidate passenger services.of the Atlantic Coastal Line, Seaboard Airline, and the Tampa Northern line.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

     The depot closed in 1984. It was restored due to deterioration in 1998   It currently operates as an Amtrak Station

Tampa Union Station

Tampa Union Station

Interior

Snell Building  Saint Petersburg, Fl.

Snell Building Saint Petersburg Fl.  Note the building tower.

     The Snell Building is located at 405 Central Avenue Saint Petersburg, Florida.  The lot on which it is located was purchased for $ 100,00 by C. Perry Snell. Construction of the building began in 1926 and completed in 1928.  The architect was Richard Kiehnel.  Style is Mediterranean Revival. It is 9 stories with a tower.  

Snell Building

Snell Building Tower


Snell Building

  It is known for its arcade.  It is a walkway cutting through the building connecting Central Avenue with the adjacent Open Air Post Office. This features exterior carvings, European tiles and statuary and a Italian Mosaic of Balassare Long treats Santa Marie Ideals

   Currently a portion of the building was converted into condominiums.

Plaque Snell Arcade

Snell Arcade Entrance

arcade elevators

  The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 11/1982

Sunshine Skyway Bridge