Snell Arcade, Historic arcade building in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
Snell Arcade, also known as the Rutland Building, is a 1928 structure at 405 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida, designed by architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott. It was developed by C. Perry Snell, a landowner and philanthropist, and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1982.
The Snell Arcade, also called the Rutland Building, was built in 1928 at 405 Central Avenue for C. Perry Snell, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist. Architect Richard Kiehnel of the firm Kiehnel and Elliott designed it. On November 4, 1982, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The building is also known as the Rutland Building, and its name recalls C. Perry Snell, the landowner and philanthropist who developed it. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1982, a status that recognises its place in the city's built record.
The Snell Arcade stands at 405 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg, a short walk from the city's central blocks. Visitors reach it on foot along Central Avenue; the address is the reliable reference point for finding the entrance.
The building is also known as the Rutland Building, a name that appears alongside Snell Arcade in records of the site. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1982, an official listing that visitors walking Central Avenue rarely connect with the facade above them.
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