Originally a bank, the building at 687 Central Avenue will be 100 years old in 2024. St. Pete Catalyst photos by Bill DeYoung U.S. Congressman Charlie Crist got the early-bird tour of the Floridian Social Club Tuesday morning, and like everybody who’s been watching the lengthy overhaul and re-branding of the old State Theatre, he had one main question: When is

We’re thrilled to officially announce that this July, St. Pete artist, Pale Horse Design will be back to paint a brand new mural to replace the beloved artwork that was lost last year due to our much needed building renovations. For the Floridian’s wall concept, Palehorse shares: “My intention with this new mural is to create a powerful and prominent beacon

May 22, 2020 By Bill DeYoung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBREoiWRZQ4 Bill DeYoung of the St Pete Catalyst talks with Kevin Chadwick, owner of the Floridian Social Club in St. Petersburg, Florida, May 21, 2020. Realtor and philanthropist Kevin Chadwick was Thursday’s guest on The Catalyst Sessions, and he talked about the former State Theatre, which he purchased two years ago and has been renovating ever since. Renamed the Floridian

Preserve the Burg Newsletter The building at 685 Central Avenue, built in 1925 as the Alexander National Bank and most recently known as the State Theatre, was designed by noted Atlanta architect Neel Reid. Its Neoclassical and Beaux Arts style was favored by bankers of the day for projecting an image of strength and security. Ironically, that image of strength was

RAY ROA APR 15, 2020 10 AM It’s hard to even think about the return of live music during life under a stay-at-home order, but downtown St. Petersburg’s State Theatre got a new name last Monday. The Floridian Social Club introduced itself to Tampa Bay on April 6 in the form of an online sizzle reel. The clip traces 687 Central Ave.’s history as a bank,

By Bill DeYoung Contrary to previous reports, St. Pete’s State Theatre will not rise again. Instead, the historic 1924 building on Central – refurbished, renovated, retro-fitted and re-dedicated – will be known as the Floridian Social Club. The Floridian, for short. That’s the news Monday morning from Kevin Chadwick, the real estate broker who bought the State in 2018, shortly after the previous

James Bennett An aging, chalk-white building sits at 687 Central Ave. The architectural influences of the facade exaggerate the building’s age and give the impression that its original architects lived simultaneously in 19th century France and 1920s New York. Reliefs of bronze-painted eagles hover just outside the building’s ornamental buttresses, glass bricks on either side of the doors blur the interior and neon

By ROBERTO ROLDAN • JUN 29, 2018 http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/st-pete-s-historic-state-theatre-sells-21m-plans-extensive-renovations