The post office in Pass-a-Grille, Florida, in operation for almost 106 years, closed on Friday. The St. Petersburg Times has a beatiful piece by Leonora LaPeter Anton on the post office’s last day: “Tearful locals bid farewell to tiny, historic Pass-a-Grille post office.” “It’s sad,” said Marsha Anderson, who has lived here for 35 years. “It’s like a funeral. It’s … Read More
Historic Pass-a-Grille, FL, post office to close, believe it or not
The Old Town of Pass-a-Grille is an officially designated historic district located in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. The district contains 97 buildings, and at its center is Eighth Avenue, a one-block stretch between the gulf and the bay. In the 1940s, Ripley's Believe it or Not deemed Eighth Avenue the smallest main street in America. Pass-a-Grille has had a post … Read More
