Snell Arcade
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The Snell Arcade is a historic site in St. Petersburg
, Florida
. The building was designed by the architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott
. Built in 1926, it is located at 405 Central Avenue. On November 4, 1982, it was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
. The Snell Arcade was developed by C. Perry Snell, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist.
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The building was designed by the architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott
Kiehnel and Elliott
The architectural firm of Kiehnel and Elliot was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1906. Richard Kiehnel was the designer. Kiehnel was born in Germany. He studied at the University of Breslau, Germany and the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris. Kiehnel's first commission in the...
. Built in 1926, it is located at 405 Central Avenue. On November 4, 1982, it was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The Snell Arcade was developed by C. Perry Snell, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist.