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Brick Roads of St. Petersburg

When we think about historic architecture, we look up at old houses and buildings. But do we ever look down to the design under our feet? Old roads are also part of our urban heritage and sense of place. They can tell us important stories. Saint Petersburg, Florida has more surviving brick streets than almost any city in America. Over 100 years old, these brick streets are rippled by a century of travel, expanding tree roots and shifting foundations.

But what is the story of the brick roads of Saint Petersburg? And why is almost every brick stamped with the name AUGUSTA BLOCK?

Brick Roads of St. Petersburg is a short film about this iconic historic feature of the city. The film mixes rich visual imagery of the city’s brick roads with archival images, old newspaper articles, historic maps and animation. The film was supported by a grant from the City of St. Petersburg.

Brick Roads of St. Petersburg

Archive Images

City of St. Petersburg Engineering and Historic Preservation Departments


Contractor's and Engineer's Monthly 1928: Vol. 16 Issue 5


Digital Commons at the University of South Florida

  • Burgert Brothers Collection of Tampa Photographs
  • Florida Maps Collection
  • Francis G. Wagner's St. Petersburg Photographs
  • Hampton Dunn Collection of Florida Postcards


Florida Memory


Georgia Archives, Mines, Mining, and Geology Collection


Library of Congress


St. Petersburg History Museum

Thanks to

City of St. Petersburg’s Arts, Culture & Tourism Department


Laura Duvecot, 2014 thesis author, “The Road to Recognition: Preserving Florida’s Historic Brick Pavements.”


Michael Gebler, Senior Capital Projects Coordinator, City of St. Petersburg


Derek S. Kilborn, Director, Planning Department, City of St. Petersburg



Brittany M. Cagle, The Greenhouse, Economic and  Workforce Development 


Shawne Angelle, SCORE Certified Mentor

Support

Brick Roads Film Funding

Brick Roads of St. Petersburg was funded through an Individual Artist grant and a Level Up grant to Merfolk Media Alliance.

With thanks to

With thanks to

The  Greenhouse of St. Petersburg

 for their project support. 


https://stpetegreenhouse.com

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