The Garden Manor Neighborhood is in a prime location for convenience. It borders Crossroads Shopping Center, which houses a Bennigans, an AMC theater, Circuit City, Office Depot, as well as two department stores and Toys are Us. It is also close to Tyrone Middle School, Tyrone Square Mall, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurant, post office, banks, the Science Center, a public library, the Pinellas Trail and government offices. There are bus stops surrounding the neighborhood. The beaches are within a 10-minute drive and nearby Azalea, Walter Fuller and Northwest Community Centers offer pools and recreational facilities. In sprite of the commercial conveniences, the neighborhood remains small and quiet. There are only 215 houses located in the associations boundaries which allows neighborhood to get to know each other.
Architecture
Frank Stumm, built the majority Garden Manors homes in its early phase. The neighborhood is general characterized by one story ranch-styled homes with one car garages and tile roofs. Although there are a few homes in the neighborhood with two or four bedrooms, most have three bedrooms with two baths . Homes range in price between $85,000 and $130,000.
History
Garden Manor is in the Tyrone area, originally settled by a group of farmers from Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Development began with Frank Stumm in the mid fifties. The people purchasing in this new development were homeowners that had been transferred to St. Petersburg from other states. E.C.I. (now Raytheon), Honeywell, General Electric and Allstate Insurance Company were some of the companies that were moving their employees to our area.
Organizations/programs
The Neighborhood Association formed in May of 1998, incorporated in March of 1999 and belongs to the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA). There are a Crime Watch Organization since 1980. At the present time, there are committees for grants, traffic, newsletters and reclaimed water. There is a general membership meeting held in May and November. These may be held in a formal location or as a picnic or block party. The Board of Directors meets monthly.
Boundary
13th Avenue North 18th Avenue North between Tyrone Boulevard and 66th Street North
Contact Neighborhood Partnership:
City of St. Petersburg, Florida Neighborhood Partnership Department
Neighborhood Associations
