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Bartlett Park Neighborhood in Saint Petersburg, Florida

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Bartlett Park Neighborhood description,updated from the city neighborhood partnership office neighborhood guide:

Bartlett Park

Amenities/character

The Bartlett Park Neighborhood is a traditional residential development in south St. Petersburg focused around the 30-acre Bartlett Park. The neighborhood is bounded by 11th Avenue South on the north, 22nd Avenue South on the south, 4th Street South on the east and Dr. M.L. King (9^th) Street South on the west. The neighborhood has brick streets and hexagon block sidewalks in several locations, as well as oak tree lined rights-of-way, running through the center of the neighborhood for visual and movement purposes. Several blocks run uninterrupted from 7th Street to 9th Street creating a unique linear residential pattern. Housing stock is moderately priced and there are many opportunities for rehabilitation. There are also vacant lots available for infill housing. It's neighbors include: Greenwood Cemetery (resting place of many early settlers), the Dali Museum, All Children's Hospital and Bayfront Medical Center, the University of South Florida, the Nelson Poynter Institute, Salt Creek Artworks and the Harborage.

Architecture

The general character of the Bartlett Park Neighborhood is that associated with traditional residential development within St. Petersburg. The neighborhood is laid out in an east/west grid pattern with small houses on small lots. Most of the houses are one-story in character. A variety of construction materials are present including wood, stucco, concrete block and some brick. Common building setbacks and site orientation form a strong contextual setting. Surveys done in previous years have identified one property which has historical or architectural merit: 630 14th Avenue South. This Mediterranean Revival structure was built in 1929. There are approximately eight (8) structures in the neighborhood that exhibit a high degree of architectural degree or style. Primarily, these are vernacular style farmhouses which may have been built prior to the development of the neighborhood or were the first homes constructed in the neighborhood.

History

On January 1, 1905 the first street car came from Central Avenue to the corner of 11th Avenue South and Dr. M.L. King (9^th) Street, opening up the surrounding area to suburban development. Bartlett Park offers the traditional character associated with the last boom era of the 1920s and post war development. Most of the area was platted between 1913 to the early 1920s and derives its name from A. F. Bartlett, who was an active civic leader in the community. Bartlett Park, also named for Mr. Bartlett, began as a Civil Works Administration (WPA) project in 1933 and 1934. Later WPA projects led to further development and improvements.

Salt Creek and Bartlett Park

The creek flows from Lake Maggorie through the park and continues to Bayboro Harbor. In 1997 an extensive wetland restoration project was completed to enhance wildlife habitat and aesthetics. The park will soon undergo a $3 million renovation.

Neighborhood Association

The Bartlett Park Neighborhood Association was formed in December 1991, and joined the City's Neighborhood Planning Program the same year. A group of neighborhood residents and business owners met regularly to develop the Bartlett Park Neighborhood Plan that was adopted by City Council in June 1993. The neighborhood and city worked to jointly implement the plan components, such as landscaping, sidewalk improvements, neighborhood identity and enhancement of Bartlett Park. The neighborhood has also established a Community Resource Center located at 642 22^nd South. The phone number is 727-826-9774 and the center is open to the public from 10:A.M. to 2:P.M. Monday through Friday.

The neighborhood association meets the second Thursday of each month at the NHS Homeownership Center at 6:00 p.m. The Center is at 1600 Martin Luther King Street South. Neighborhood revitalization is one of the main concerns of the residents of Bartlett Park.

Community History Project

Community residents were invited to help document where we have come from and where we are going through a social history project based at the Olive B. McLin Neighborhood Family Center. This special community history activity will help document the history of the general area from 4th Street South to 22nd Street South and from Campbell Park to the Harbordale Neighborhood. This was done with scrapbooks, old photographs and volunteers' time and knowledge.

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St. Petersburg Tennis Center

The St. Petersburg Tennis Center, located at 650 18th Avenue South, was founded in 1929 and has operated at its present location in the Bartlett Park neighborhood since 1935. The center features St. Petersburg's only public clay courts and is the headquarters for all tennis programs for the city. The tennis center is a tremendous community asset with a rich history. The center has hosted some of the world's best professional players including: Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Rod Laver, Jennifer Capriati and Jack Kramer.

Frank Pierce Community Center

The Frank Pierce Community Center provides many structured activities for children as well as playground facilities, basketball courts, and volleyball. Some structured activities include play camps, karate, aerobics, Teen Council, and a walking club. The center also has a computer lab and provides an introduction to computers course. For more information, call 893-7731.

Boundaries

11th to 22nd Avenues South and 4th to MLK Streets South.

Working together for a safer community

The neighborhood has established a Community Resource Center located at 642 22^nd South. The phone number is 727-826-9774 and the center is open to the public from 10:A.M. to 2:P.M. Monday through Friday.