Driftwood
| Name: | Bruce Ahern |
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| Phone: | +16784928359 |
Driftwood, located on Big Bayou just south of 22nd Avenue South, is a special neighborhood with an incredible sense of place that can be felt as soon as one enters the neighborhood. Located on 1/2 acre and looking into Big Bayou, just off of Tampa Bay, 230 Driftwood Rd SE is a one of a kind property with 120 feet of waterfront and a beautifully restored home from renowned architect William B. Harvard, Sr. Although perhaps most widely known for The Pier, Mr. Harvard also designed other major structures: the Federal Building in St. Petersburg, the Tides Hotel at Redington Beach, Pasadena Community Church, Derby Lane, St. Petersburg Federal Savings and Loan building and addition, the St. Pete Beach Municipal Building and the St. Petersburg Public Library on Ninth Avenue N.
The Neighborhood
Driftwood, located on Big Bayou, is a special neighborhood with an incredible sense of place that can be felt as soon as one enters the neighborhood. The homes in the neighborhood include an original 19 homes designed during the 1930s to 1940s by nationally known artist, Mark Dixon Dodd and Archie Parish, an important local architect. The neighborhood plan is an example of designing with nature uniting all of its homes located in a coastal sub-tropical hammock, retaining a dense tree canopy with an understory of lush jungle-like garden landscaping.
Driftwood was once a site used by Native Americans. There may still be prehistoric features and artifacts from the native settlement whose large shell mounds were destroyed in the early 20th century. Driftwood is also the site of archaeological features from the 1800s pioneer homesteads of Abel Miranda and John Bethell who were the first permanent European settlers in lower Pinellas County. It is also the only area in Pinellas County to see armed military conflict during the Civil War with engagement between the U.S. Navy and the settlement of alleged blockade-runners occurring in February of 1862.
The beauty of Driftwood is unmatched and its historical legacy unrivaled in the city. It is, without question, one of the most special neighborhoods in St. Petersburg.
44 Homes on Big Bayou in the Old Southeast
A Connected Community
Thanksgiving in the Park
Driftwood boasts 2 neighborhood parks and often has community get togethers in the center of the neighborhood like this Thanksgiving in the park celebration.
4th of July
It's a slice of Americana you get nowhere else as very year, the Driftwood neighbors get together to celebrate the 4th of July, honor our veterans, sign the National Anthem, and parade through the neighborhood, lead by Grand Marshall, Mordechi Walker (98 years old!)
Connected Neighbors
Driftwood is a connected group of neighbors that come together for a Bayou raft race, a wine walk at Sunset, the holiday music in the park and progressive dinners.
