The fleet’s in in Tarpon Springs in this 1940s postcard. This is Dodecanese Boulevard that ribbons through the heart of Tarpon Springs. The road is still there but with asphalt on it. That angle the angled parking is now gone.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Swampy’s Florida Postcard : The Clock Restaurant
Here’s a postcard for The Clock Restaurant. this postcard specifically lists, on the back of the postcard, locations in New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs and Dania. The unmailed postcard seems to be from the early 1970s based upon the age[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The six story Tarpon Inn opened in January 1914 and was considered one of the best hotels on the Florida west coast. The hotel was destroyed by fire March 24th, 1927. Just note: There is a Tarpon Inn now in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This image if from ‘Pictorial History of Florida’ by Richard Bowe. You can get a copy of this book by clicking here or below.: https://amzn.to/2Xqr8j1
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Tarpon Zoo, 1970s.
This is the old Tarpon Zoo that was in Tarpon Springs. The background of the zoo can be found by clicking here.