2010

• Landmark Designation Application to designate the Historic Detroit Hotel a local landmark unanimously approved by St. Petersburg City Council.

2009

• Assisted St. Peters Cathedral in preparing city application to designate the 1899 Gothic Revival Cathedral as a local landmark.
• Submitted proposal to the City Council for making the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) as they relate to preservation of historic buildings more user friendly.  (Now being reviewed by the City Council Public Safety & Infrastructure Committee).
• Held successful benefit at the Historic 1929 Mediterranean Revival Woman’s Club on Snell Isle (“100 + Years of Baseball & Fashions” with Babe Ruth’s granddaughter as guest of honor).
• Added new historic tour called “North by Old Northeast” (includes abbreviated downtown, Yacht Club, Waterfront Parks, and Old Northeast/North Shore Neighborhood).
• Implemented city-wide project to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of our Waterfront Parks (1909-1910).  St. Petersburg has the largest public waterfront park system in the United States.
• Implemented project to collect and preserve the writings of Lillian Blackstone, Times reporter who profiled significant city homes in the 1930s and 1940s.
• Prevented demolition of the 1906 Chateau France (also known as the Bay Gables), a city approved landmark.  Advocated for relocation of the Chateau France and the 1912 Henry-Bryan Queen Anne Cottage, both being displaced by a proposed 22 story hotel, in a setting consistent with their historical period, and preferably in the Downtown National Historic District.  Also, these buildings may not be relocated until financing is secured and building permits obtained for the new high-rise.

2008

• Implemented a new web site.  www.stpetepreservation.org.
• Held public forums featuring such speakers as Bob Jeffrey, Bill Heller, Jon Wilson, Rosalie Peck, George Radhert, Gary Mormino, and Ray Arsenault
• Obtained City grant to establish historic markers in front of landmarks in the vicinity of Williams Park.
• Implemented new Downtown National Historic District plaque program.  Bronze plaques marking historic sites in the Downtown Historic District have been placed on some 17 historic buildings to date.
• Held Historic Preservation Awards Program at Studio 620.
• Continued Downtown National Historic District Walking Tours and implemented a new “Westward Ho” tour of the Waterfront and (by bus) Historic Kenwood Bungalow District.
• Held a successful Benefit at the historic 1913 Colonial Revival Bradshaw Mansion in the Roser Park/Inglewood neighborhood.
• Saved the most important features of the historic 1924 neoclassical style First Baptist Church overlooking Williams Park.
• Saved the 1926 Crislip Arcade from immediate demolition and obtained agreement from the owner to save important historical features and to incorporate signature features (woodwork and Cuban tile) in the proposed new building.
• Met with owners of the Detroit Hotel to encourage landmarking.  The Detroit was built in 1888 by city-founder Peter Demens and is St. Petersburg’s most historic building.

2007

• Advocated for retaining the Mansion by the Bay, former Mayor Blocker rare Queen Anne style home, on its present 4th Ave. NE location.  While this was not approved by the City, the City did agree to relocate the original part of the home and to not permit demolition until financing for a proposed 21-story high-rise is obtained and building permits secured.
• Advocated for expansion of the historic Jungle Prado Park and landmarking of the 1924 Mediterranean Revival style Jungle Prada building.  Worked with the Trust for Public Land to secure a grant purchase additional archaeological sites and parkland and the Jungle Prado.  Due to City budget cuts this was not pursued by the City.  However the City continues to consider expansion of the parkland on the site.  This is the area where the Spanish Explorer Panfilo Narvaez entered Florida in 1528.
• Advocated to save the 1924 Mission Style Garden Cafeteria with its WPA style murals on 2nd Street North from being displaced by a proposed high-rise.  While SPP was not able to save the building from possible future demolition, we were able to delay demolition until funds and plans are actually ready to construct a new building.  The City agreed to make the murals available to interested parties.
• Successfully advocated in partnership with other community organizations against building of the 33-story Fuel Group Hotel on 5th Avenue North.  The location of the hotel on that site would have negatively affected the Old Northeast Historic District and neighborhood located across the street.

2004

• Created and obtained National approval of the Downtown National Historic District.