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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 155. Not illustrated. Chapters: Census-Designated Places in Pinellas County, Florida, Cities in Pinellas County, Florida, Towns in Pinellas County, Florida, Unincorporated Communities in Pinellas County, Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, West and East Lealman, Florida, Clearwater, Florida, Belleair Shore, Florida, Tierra Verde, Florida, Palm Harbor, Florida, Dunedin, Florida, Belleair, Florida, Redington Beach, Florida, Seminole, Florida, St. Pete Beach, Florida, East Lake, Pinellas County, Florida, North Redington Beach, Florida, Oldsmar, Florida, Feather Sound, Florida, Harbor Bluffs, Florida, South Pasadena, Florida, Kenneth City, Florida, Bay Pines, Florida, Largo, Florida, Treasure Island, Florida, Tarpon Springs, Florida, Safety Harbor, Florida, South Highpoint, Florida, Belleair Beach, Florida, Gandy, Florida, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, Pinellas Park, Florida, Indian Shores, Florida, Belleair Bluffs, Florida, Ridgecrest, Florida, Gulfport, Florida, Redington Shores, Florida, Madeira Beach, Florida, Crystal Beach, Florida. Excerpt: St. Petersburg, Florida - St. Petersburg seen from Spot Satellite The S. H. Kress and Co. Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.The city was co-founded by John C. Williams, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, who purchased the land in 1876, and by Peter Demens, who was instrumental in bringing the terminus of a railroad there in 1888. St. Petersburg was incorporated on February 29, 1892, when it had a population of only some 300 people. It was named after Saint Petersburg, Russia, where Peter Demens had spent half of his youth. A local legend says that John C. Williams and Peter Demens flipped a coin to see who would have the honor of naming the city. Peter Demens won and named the city after his birthplace, while John C. Williams named the first hotel after his birthplace, Detroi...
