Pier Update

St Pete's Inverted Pyramid Pier lives on in murals

     
    St Pete's been known for its pier for over 125 years!  Starting with the Orange Belt Railroad Pier in 1889  there have been several  versions of "the St Petersburg Pier".  


     Today however St Pete's last pier the "Inverted Pyramid" has been torn down.   We may no longer have an iconic pier from which to fish from or stroll down... BUT it's coming...

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     St Pete has had more than a handful of piers since the Railroad Pier, sometimes more than one at the same time.
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• Brantley Pier 
• Fountain of Youth Pier
• Electric Pier
• Municipal Pier
• Million Dollar Pier
• Inverted Pyramid Pier

      There was much discussion over whether the Inverted Pyramid Pier could be saved, but in the end the decision was largely based on the fact the pilings and support were in serious need of repair (much of the foundation was from  the 1926 Million Dollar Pier)  and it would be too costly to continue to maintain.  

     I liked the unusual look of the Inverted Pyramid pier and was sad to see it go, but I'm hopeful St Pete's new pier will standout and be equally unique.  

The New Pier (scheduled 2018)

       
     The new project will simply be called..."The Pier" and the approach "Pier Park".    It is a joint effort between two firms, one designing the pier itself and the other the approach to the pier.   The new St Pete pier is scheduled to be completed in late 2018, the demolition is running a bit behind.

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    Due to budgetary concerns some of the details (features) have been altered and are likely to continue to change as the project moves along.   I'm hoping the powers that be in St Pete don't sell the pier short trying to save money.  Then in 20 years say a new the pier with better features needs to be built.

​      Let's make this pier rock!

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Otherwise this could happen...

Pier Attacks by the Vitale Bros.