1937 Florida home saved from demolition lists for $3.5M after restoration
A historic 1937 Mediterranean Revival home in St. Petersburg, Florida, has been restored as a single-family residence after being slated for demolition. The project involved 7,800 hours of labor to preserve original architectural features while converting the property from former law offices back into a home.
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This project highlights the intersection of historic preservation and urban development, demonstrating how private investment can save architectural heritage from demolition.
A 1937 Florida home that was once used as law offices and faced demolition has been restored as a single-family residence. The more than 4,000-square-foot Cade Allen home at 250 Mirror Lake Drive in St. Petersburg has been put on the market for $3.5 million after nearly 7,800 hours of restoration work.The house was built by St. Petersburg developer Cade Allen, who helped shape the architectural character of the Allendale neighbourhood. According to, St. Pete Catalys, it was custom-built for Ena Jackson, a wealthy widow whose late husband had made his fortune selling ice at a time when refrigeration was not widespread.Allen gave the home a distinctive version of the Mediterranean Revival style that was common in Florida at the time. Instead of relying mainly on stucco, the house used materials including marble, granite, fieldstone, silica and sandstone brought from several states.
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