InnAtTheBay.com
Title
St. Petersburg, Florida bed and breakfast, Inn at the Bay
Description
Originally built in 1910, the inn was the private home of the W.F. Armstrong family. Anna Morrison purchased the house in 1922 and remodeled the property with the aid of her brother, H.W. Bryan, one of St. Petersburg’s pioneer citizens. It became the Morrison Hotel; the longest surviving family owned boarding house in St. Petersburg. However, when the Morrison family decided to sell the hotel in 1979, like so many older buildings, it fell into disrepair.
Dennis and I purchased the building in 1999. At that time it was being used as week-to-week rentals, with 20 very modestly furnished guest units. After renovations, the inn was reduced to just 12 spacious guestrooms featuring king and queen allergy-free feather beds and luxury baths, most with double whirlpool tubs. One of the most spectacular suites is the third floor penthouse suite. It was the original home’s attic and was entirely uninhabitable when we purchased the inn. It now features a massive king canopy bed, wet bar, double whirlpool tub and private seating area. Throughout the inn, the most intense renovations were done behind the walls: the inn has all new plumbing, sound insulation and wiring, including telephone, High speed wired and wireless internet access and cable television. Inn At The Bay is now a valuable asset to a city undergoing a remarkable renaissance.
The Florida Highwaymen are a group of African-American artists that traveled mostly the east coast of Florida starting in the 1950’s. The artists developed their individual techniques and painted waterscapes, backcountry marshes, and inlets with a raw beauty and mystique, which became well-known vintage Floridian images. Their mission was to develop their artistic talent so they could support themselves through the sales of their self-produced oil paintings. Intense segregation of the 1950's barred black's from selling through art galleries. With few venues to sell their art and full of determination the artists set out on eastern Florida's Highways to sell their art, usually from the trunks of their cars.
Languages
English
Contact
Administrative:
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- St Petersburg FL
- United States 33701
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- 727-822-1700
Registrant:
- Inn at the Bay
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- St. Petersburg FL
- United States 33701
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