Historic home designed by St. Pete’s first architect, Edgar Ferdon, is now for sale

A historic estate built by one of St. Petersburg’s pioneering architects is now on the market.

Located at 6230 3rd St S, the home was built in 1926 by developer Burnette F. Stevenson, and was one of the first homes in the Alta Marina neighborhood, which is now called  Bahama Shores.

The home has changed hands a few times over the years, but its most notable resident was arguably New York attorney Robert W. Lyons, who purchased the Alta Marina development in the 1940s and was eventually responsible for changing the name to Bahama Shores.

The Mediterranean Revival home was designed by notable local architect Edgar Ferdon, who is considered to be St. Petersburg’s “first professional architect.”

Ferdon, who passed away in 1932, was behind quite a few local homes and buildings in the area, including the Crislip Arcade, the First Congregational Church, and the American Bank and Trust building, which was unfortunately torn down (but the columns can still be seen at the Veterans Memorial at Williams Park).

Today, this particular Ferdon home comes with 4,317-square-feet of living space, as well as five bedrooms and five bathrooms. It also features a 55,000 gallon pool fed by an artesian well, a green house,  and more.

The current asking price is $1.6 million, and the listing agent is Kent Rodahaver of NextHome South Pointe.

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