You’re now standing in front of the Boone House, one of St. Pete’s oldest survivors! Built in 1910, back when people had to crank their cars to get them started and "tweeting" was something only birds did, this house stands out with its bold Colonial Revival style-think crisp white columns and tough masonry walls. Most homes from that era around here were made of wood, but the Boone and the Willard Houses thought, “Let’s make something that can outlast a hurricane-or at least a house party or two!”
Benjamin T. Boone, the house’s namesake, was a real estate developer with big dreams for this city. You could say he saw St. Pete’s potential long before it became cool-and filled with craft breweries! The Boone House sat right at 601 Fifth Avenue North, watching all the changes spin around it as the decades rolled by. In 1986, the Boone House got a well-deserved nod and landed on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s witnessed horse-drawn carriages, Model Ts, and now your comfy sneakers. If you ever wondered what it’s like to be built for the ages, Boone House has been getting that job done for over a century-without a wrinkle!
