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WELLS PHARMACY PHONE 2027
W. W. BLACKBURN CO.
LUMBER and Building Materials Paints - Roofing 601-3 Pennsylvania Ave.
Phone 209
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423 Cleveland St.
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PAINTS, VARNISHES, ENAMELS FOR ALL PURPOSES
13 N. Ft. Harrison Ave. Phone 2262 CLEARWATER, FLA.
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608 Cleveland Av., A. C. L. Dopet, Clearwater and Water St., Tampa
MOSS Funeral Home PHONE 2125 811 N. FORT HARRISON
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TACK & WARREN
TEL. 2266
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POLK'S 11 CLEARWATER (PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA.)
CITY DIRECTORY
1937
Including Belleair, Dunedin, Largo, Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Pri- vate Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a
BUYERS' GUIDE
and a Complete
Classified Business Directory
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THE FORT HARRISON HOTEL
CLEARWATER, FLA. FIREPROOF
250 Rooms with Bath
The FORT HARRISON
Clearwater's most mod. ern resort hotel over- looking Clearwater Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Every sport attraction. Golf, bathing, boating. fishing .. . Service and cuisine unexcelled. American and European Plan . . Moderate rates. Booklet L. G. DAVIS, Manager
CLEARWATER-FLORIDA
American and European Plan
R. E. OLDS, Chairman L. G. DAVIS, Manager
Summer Season
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CLEARWATER (PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA.)
CITY DIRECTORY
1937
Including Belleair, Dunedin, Largo, Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Pri- vate Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a
BUYERS' GUIDE
and a Complete
Classified Business Directory
FOR DETAILED CONTENTS SEE GENERAL INDEX
"The DIRECTORY
PRICE
IS THE COMMON INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN BUYERAMO SELLER"
$15.00
R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers 207 Realty Bldg., Jacksonville, Fla.
DIRECTORY LIBRARY FOR FREE USE OF PUBLIC AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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Copyright, 1936, by R. L. Polk & Co.
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PUBLISHERS NOTE
The information in this Directory is gathered by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to insure maximum accuracy.
The publishers cannot and do not guarantee the cor- rectness of all information furnished them nor the complete absence of errors or omissions, hence no responsibility for same can be or is assumed.
The publishers earnestly request the bringing to their attention of any inaccuracy so that it may be corrected in the next edition of the directory.
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JAN 16 1937 CCI A 102432
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations
Page 24
Alphabetical List of Names:
Clearwater 25
Dunedin 261
Largo
283
Safety Harbor
299
Tarpon Springs
217
Apartment Buildings 310
Associations and Clubs-Commercial 312
Banks and Trust Companies 318
321
Bus and Coach Lines-Motor. 322
Buyers' Guide . opposite 308
213
Cemeteries
Churches
323
City Government 17
309
Clergymen 325
327
County Government
17
Courts
18
Halls
342
Hospitals and Dispensaries
343
Labor Organizations 347
Libraries
348
Miscellaneous Information 12
Newspapers
353
Parks and Playgrounds
355
Piers, Docks and Wharves 356
Post Office
19
Railroads
359
Schools-Parochial
365
Schools-Public
365
Schools, Colleges and Academies 365
Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal 367
Societies-Miscellaneous 368
Societies-Patriotic
367
State Government
18
Street and Avenue Guide:
Clearwater 161
Tarpon Springs 209
Tourists' Camps
371
Buildings-Office and Public.
Buyers' Guide (Tarpon Springs)
323
Classified Business Directory
Clubs
7
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO BUYERS' GUIDE
Adams Alexander
Page 14
Alexander Funeral Home front edge and 10
Architectural Studios
2
Auto Electric
2
Bank of Clearwater left top lines and 5
Baskin J D
16
Beck R H
10
Biggins Garage & Welding Works .... right top lines and 3
Blackburn W W Co . front cover and 6
Blanton Herbert .right top lines and
16
City Fuel Oil & Coal Co .inside front cover
Clarkson J P Co
7
Clearwater Beach Hotel 12
Clearwater Beach Trailer Park
Y
Clearwater Chamber of Commerce opp
46
Clearwater Gas Department opp 160
Clearwater Mattress Factory
14
Clearwater Paint Co front cover and 14
Clearwater Rug Cleaners & Dyers left top lines and 17
Clearwater Steam Laundry
13
Clearwater Sun
opp inside front cover
Crown Motor Co .back cover and 4
Crystal Ice Co
12
Dillard G E
.right top lines and
10 4
Dryden Motors
Ely H T Service Station
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn of Clearwater
front cover and 17
Florida-Kentucky Liquor Supply Co Inc . back cover and Florida Power Corp ... top and bottom stencil edges and Fort Harrison Hotel
.opp title page
8
Frank's Dept Store
Graham J L Co Inc
14
Green Brothers Transfer front cover and 18
Gulf Lumber & Millwork Co .right top lines and .6
Homer Edith
.left top lines and
16
4
Kennedy & Strickland back cover and
Lind & Mapes left top lines and 18 15
Miller A D .
Moss Funeral Home .... front cover, right top lines and 11
8
Odorless Dry Cleaners & Laundry
4 6
Orr's Service Station
3
Patterson Motor Co Z
2
13
9
Murrell Refrigeration Service right top lines and Nichols Paul
9
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Peoples Furniture Co
Page 11
Phillips Motors .left top lines and 3
Tracy M Everett
X
Pillsbury Bros
left top lines
Randolph Paul F Inc
17
Reed Floral & Seed Co
17 % 7
Sellers G M . back cover and
Shaw Harry C
backbone and right top lines
Smith H G Hardware Co back cover and 11
Smith Service Co left top lines
Spencerian School
. back cover
Tack & Warren front cover and 18
Thayer Motor Co Inc
5
Turnburke H M
2
Wells Pharmacy
front cover and
8
12
Westbrook Arms
12
Wismer's Inc
front cover and
15
DUNEDIN
Douglas Dorothy
.right top lines
11
Lawrance John & Son
15
McCurdy H L Lumber Co left top lines and . 13
Moore M W Real Estate Agency .right top lines
Skinner F L
right top lines, 10 and
13
Upton's Laundry Inc .... back cover and right top lines
LARGO
Donegan's Certified Dairy
7
SAFETY HARBOR
Safety Harbor Sanatorium
TARPON SPRINGS
Black David
left top lines and 214
Boyer Motor Co left top lines and 215
First National Bank left top lines and 215
Hotel Villa Plumosa 216
Sparks Lumber Co
214
Tarpon Springs Ins Agency 214
Tarpon Springs Leader 214
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West Coast Hotel
Hotel Dunedin
.opp 298
INTRODUCTION
R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of more than 750 city, county, state and national Directories, present to sub- scribers and the general public, this, the 1937 edition of the Clearwater City Directory, which also includes Belleair, Dun- edin, Largo, Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs. The in- clusion of Safety Harbor is new with this edition. Another new feature is the designation of tenant-owned homes.
Confidence in the growth of Clearwater's industry, pop- ulation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Clearwater to the world.
The enviable position occupied by R. L. POLK & CO.'S Directories in the estimation of the public throughout the country, has been established by rendering the best in Direc- tory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Clearwater Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.
Five Major Departments
The five major departments are arranged in the follow- ing order :-
THE MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT, pages 12 to 19, presents lists of city, county, state and federal officials; post office and court Directories; statistical review; and trade and civic surveys.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns of Clearwater and Belle- air is included in pages 25 to 159. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Clearwater and Belleair, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community. A similar list for Tarpon Springs is included in pages 217 to 258; for Dunedin, in pages 261 to 282; for Largo, in pages 283 to 295, and for Safety Harbor, in pages 299 to 306. -
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, for Clearwater and Belle- air, covers pages 161 to 204. In this section the names of the streets are arranged in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. A new feature of this section is the designation of tenant-owned homes. A street and avenue guide for Tarpon Springs is contained in pages 209 to 211.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite page 308, printed on tinted paper, contains the advertisements of lead-
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ing business and professional interests of Clearwater and vicinity. The advertisements are indexed under head ngs descriptive of the business represented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive community like Clearwater, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is inclu ded in pages 309 to 374. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns of the whole community in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable cata- log of the numerous interests of the community. The Di- rectory is the common intermediary between buyer and tell- er. As such it plays an important part in the daily activi- ties of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
Community Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a resort center and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as per- petual and reliable advertisements of Clearwater and vicin- ity.
The Clearwater Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Clear- water City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 450 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recog- nition by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Direc- tory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.
R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers.
CLEARWATER
"THE SPRINGTIME CITY" (Courtesy Clearwater Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Mayor-commissioner.
Population-1930 U. S. Census, 7,607; Government estimate for 1935, 9,044.
Area-13 square miles.
Altitude-32 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 71.3 degrees F .; aver- age annual rainfall, 54.88 inches.
Parks-5, with total of 7 acres.
Assessed Valuation-$11,275,810, with $11.40 per $1,000 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$5,110,000.
Financial Facts-2 banks, with total deposits of $2,157,000 (June 30, 1936), and total resources of $2,559,088 (June 30, 1936).
Postal Receipts-$55,660.10 (calendar year 1935).
Telephones in Service-3,100.
Churches-17, representing 12 denominations.
Trade Area-Retail area covers 400 square miles.
Newspapers-1 daily and 1 weekly.
Hotels-19, with total of 616 rooms.
Railroads-2: Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line.
Highways-U. S. 19 and 92; State 15 and 17.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 2,500 persons. 2 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 1,500 persons. 1 legitimate theatre. 3 golf courses. Hospitals-1, with 39 beds.
Education-5 public schools, including 1 senior high and 1 junior high. Number of pupils in public schools, 2,251; teachers, 63.
Public Libraries-1, with 23,000 volumes.
City Statistics-Paved street mileage, 80. Miles of gas mains, 46; sewers, 49. Number of water meters, 2,345; light meters, 4,200; gas meters, 1,717. Daily average pumpage of water works, 750,000 gallons; miles of mains, 64; value of plant, $532,419.18. Fire department has 7 men, with 1 station and 8. pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $121,500. Police de- partment has 13 men, with 1 station and 4 pieces of mo- tor equipment.
The Beautiful Judicial Seat of "Peerless Pinellas"
Clearwater is the judicial seat of Pinellas County, in which are located St. Petersburg of tourist fame, Belleair, of golf fame, Tarpon Springs, the largest sponge market in the world and the only sponge exchange in the U. S., Crystal Beach, Dunedin, Indian Rocks, Largo, Ozona, Palm
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Harbor, Safety Harbor, Tampa Shores, Wall Springs and New Port Richey, all progressive, beautiful and attractive communities which are growing rapidly.
A network of fine paved highways connects all of, these places. Clearwater is 18 miles north of St.Petersburg; Tampa is 25 miles east, and Jacksonville, 212 north, all con-( nected with Clearwater by paved highways. Clearwater is a truly progressive, year-'round residence and business city and one of the most popular tourist cities in the state. Here the ocean breezes have an unobstructed sweep over the mainland, furnishing a pleasant obligato to life, both by night and by day.
Two main trunk lines, the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line, provide through train and Pullman accommodations from all points in the North, East and West, without change or other inconveniences. The. "Suwanee River Special," on the Seaboard, and the "Pinellas Special," on the Atlantic Coast Line, are popular, well-known solid Pullman trains operated directly to Clear- water from Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Boston, New" York and all intermediate points, without change-from the icy North to the Land of Sunshine without leaving one's car.
An up-to-date system of passenger buses operate be- tween Clearwater and Tampa, Tarpon Springs, St.Peters- burg and all points on the Florida East Coast.
Clearwater is a city of many streets and of considerable space. The reason for this is that nearly all homes are surrounded by spacious grounds or by remnants of orange groves, memories of a past when Florida was not yet invaded by the railroads, or discovered by the winter tourist.
It is a most striking contrast that meets one's eye when he turns from the business streets of the town to the resi- dential sections. While the former present an uninterrupted scene of busy pedestrians crowding the sidewalks, and auto- mobiles en masse by the curbs, or gliding over the asphalt, the latter are smothered in foliage and flowers. Most im- pressive are the magnificent, gnarled old oaks covered with Spanish moss, and the stately palms with fern-like heads, and on every turn one is confronted with a burst of color, ever-changing and wonderful to behold.
Clearwater's beautiful Tourist Park is located on the highest elevation of the Florida coast, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, and has been truthfully called "The Tourist's Paradise." Almost every form of outdoor recreation is available-roque, lawn-bowling, horseshoes, tennis, shuffle- board, rokay, checkers, chess, etc. Then there are swings and slides for the children and an abundance of shady seats for relaxation and rest. The Community House, with spa- cious porch, is unusually attractive and comfortable and most appealing to the ladies.
Clearwater is the home of Radio Broadcasting Station WFLA. The local broadcasting station was established in 1925 and operated on a strictly non-commercial basis as a citizen service and city advertiser for several years. During 1928 consolidation with municipal interests in St. Petersburg formed the present unit of WFLA and WSUN. These sta- tions since inception have carried the best of local programs at all periods of the year. WFLA-WSUN now operates on a full 17-hour schedule from 7 A. M. to midnight daily and
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16 hours (8 A. M. to 12) on Sundays. WFLA-WSUN is the Florida West Coast outlet for the National Broadcasting Co. and carries many of the NBC famous programs from New York and Chicago studios. WFLA maintains studios in the Municipal Auditorium and in the Tarr Bldg. in Tampa. Since 1930 WFLA has functioned in a commercial field as the key station of the Florida West Coast Broadcasting Co., Inc., handling all commercial programs and networks.
In the semi-tropical waters of Clearwater Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, are found in abundance, not only the won- derfully game silver tarpon, ranging in weight from 50 to 200 pounds, and the equally game kingfish, but the sea bass, weighing from 50 to 600 pounds, the grouper, sea trout, snapper, channel bass, deep-sea bass, devil-fish and jewfish, and the delicately-flavored pompano and Spanish mackerel. Fresh-water streams and lakes of awe-inspiring beauty abound in many varieties of fish, principal among which is the big-mouth bass. To fish in the bay and gulf and in the fresh-water streams and lakes is a distinct delight to Clear- water's throng of winter visitors. It is not merely a pastime, but a thrilling sport in every sense of the word.
Three splendid 18-hole golf courses are located within a three-mile radius of Clearwater. The 18-hole course of the Clearwater Country Club is one of the sportiest in the country, and moderate fees are charged tourists, who are finding this course more popular each season. A magnificent clubhouse, with artistic furnishings, and commodious show- ers and locker rooms for both ladies and gentlemen, is available to visiting golfers. The grass greens are commo- dious and scientifically designed and located. The fairways, just narrow enough to be interesting, stretch over rolling territory and natural hazards. It is a Herbert Strong layout. The two 18-hole courses at the Belleview-Biltmore Hotel, constructed under the direction of Donald J. Ross, have been famous for years and are the scenes each winter of the West Coast Open Championship for the Plant Trophy, attracting the leading golfers of the country.
Clearwater Bay is a land-locked harbor at the foot of the highest elevation of any Florida coast resort. The City Tourist Park and many imposing homes overlook this beautiful body of water, beyond which, separated by the keys, lies the Gulf of Mexico stretching to the distant horizon.
Clearwater Beach is second to none in the country, and surf-bathing is enjoyed at this most popular watering place every month in the year. This gracefully-curving coast line and gradually-sloping beach forms the gulf side of the keys separating Clearwater Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and it is but a five-minutes' drive from the heart of the city over a modern traffic bridge. A dip in the salt waters of the Gulf is a real tonic-pleasant and healthful. The balmy breezes from the Gulf make life more enjoy- able-winter and summer. Considering the geographical location of Florida, it is of interest to note that the aver- age distance of Florida is more than 400 miles south of the southern boundary of California, and that Naples, Italy, in latitude 41, is 640 miles north of the northern boundary of Florida.
Clearwater Bay and the adjacent Gulf are the scenes of all popular forms of water sport, particularly yacht and motor-boat races.
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Many interesting meets are held under the auspices of the Clearwater Yacht Club, and aspirant seekers of elaborate trophies should enter these events, particularly the annual mid-winter regatta.
No more enticing picture can be offered than the flying spray of a speed craft, battling for honors, witnessed under excellent weather conditions in mid-winter. To realize this scene, one must come to Clearwater.
Various beautiful shades of green and blue coat the waters of the Bay and Gulf during the continuous days of } sunshine through the winter months.
A view of the Bay and Gulf may also be had from the business section and from practically every hotel in Clear- water. The main highway leading from Tampa to St. Petersburg is located within sight of these delightfully at- tractive sea expanses, on its way through Clearwater.
If the sun shines in Florida, it shines in Clearwater and on Clearwater Bay.
Clearwater and Pinellas County have led for years in the production of grapefruit, and the finest groves in the land are located just outside the city limits. Up-to-date fruit packing houses, where the fruit is prepared and packed for shipment, do a thriving business in Clearwater, and there are twenty within motor-truck hauling distance. Over a million boxes of grapefruit and oranges are shipped out of Pinellas County each year, which bring into the country approximately four millions of dollars.
The Clearwater Motor Club is an American Automobile Association organization, where complete touring informa- tion is available. You can be routed over splendid highways to and from the North direct from and to Clearwater.
Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce is a live organization which has had much to do with the progress of the city and is responsible for many of its newest tendencies. It is repre- sentative of the commercial, professional and manufacturing interests of the city and had its inception in a desire to promote their growth in home-building, in manufacturing industries, in civic improvement and in commercial impor- tance.
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