While growing up in nearby Redington Beach, James Anthony Schnur considered the Seminole area his home on the “mainland.” A native and lifelong resident of Pinellas County, he is a lifetime member of the Seminole Historical Society and longtime member and officer of the Pinellas County Historical Society. Schnur has witnessed dramatic changes in the Seminole area while living there for more than a half century.
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg gained notoriety as a popular destination for seasonal residents during the Florida real estate boom of the 1920s. However, the history of footprints...