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A Look Back At St. Petersburg's Pier

  

This was the design selected for the "New St. Petersburg Pier:"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_DoSzyZcDo

But the city has had a number of piers over the years, including the Mediterranean Revival Million Dollar Pier which stood until 1967. St. Petersburg's most recent pier incarnation, "The Inverted Pyramid," has an appointment with the wrecking ball.  And come August 28th, we should know whether voters in the city of St. Petersburg want to move forward with The Lens design.  

I love telling stories about my home state. And I hope they will help you in some way and maybe even lift your spirits.
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