Ten large hotels were built in St. Petersburg in just three years during the great real estate boom of the 1920s.  This temporary exhibit in the 700 sf gallery tells the story of the colorful hotel owners and their quirky personalities.  A thread running through the narrative of each hotel text panel was whether or not Babe Ruth, a frequent St. Petersburg visitor, slept or partied at that hotel.

Location: St. Petersburg Museum of History; St. Petersburg, FL

Grand Hotels of St. Petersburg

Entry banner.

Grand Hotels of St. Petersburg

Hanging panels provide backdrop to case interiors and more space for information.

Grand Hotels of St. Petersburg

Exhibit case showing hotel silver service.

Grand Hotels of St. Petersburg

Working with existing wall arches, we created columns based on ceiling stencil patterns from one of the hotels.