National Register of Historic Places

Studebaker Building

St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Listed
July 4, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001485

About this property

The Studebaker Building (now home to the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center) is a historic site in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is located at 600 4th Street South. On July 5, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1925, the Studebaker Building is historically significant for its association with the Florida Land Boom of the 1920s and the relationship of the automobile industry and suburbanization. The building symbolizes the importance of the Studebaker automobile within that industry in the 1920s, particularly the Peninsular Motor Company of southwest Florida, the fourth largest Studebaker dealer in volume in the country by 1925. When the building opened, the company was the fourth largest Studebaker dealer in the world. The company employed 300 people, with 56 working in St. Petersburg's showroom. However, by 1926 the Peninsular Motor Company went bankrupt as a result of the collapse of the boom, and the Studebaker Building was closed.

Location

600 Fourth St. South
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
27.76390, -82.63815

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Questions about this property

When was Studebaker Building listed on the National Register?

Studebaker Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Studebaker Building?

Studebaker Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Studebaker Building?

The period of significance for Studebaker Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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