2632 Beach Blvd S

Postcard

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Gulfport History Museum

Front

Front

Name/Title

2632 Beach Blvd S

Entry/Object ID

2026.0.2

Description

A black and white photograph postcard of the house at 2632 Beach Blvd S.

Subject

Houses--Florida--Gulfport--1910-1920, Architecture

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Context

"... the house at 2632 Beach Boulevard, built in 1926 for a 79-year-old Wisconsin man named Balch, who bought the two lots for $250. In the 1930s it was the residence of Mayor Marion Jones, and later belonged to Emmet and Nellie Teats, transplanted New York apple farmers." (Gabber Newspaper, March 4, 2010) "The Balch house, now 2632 Beach Boulevard." (Lynne Brown, Gulfport: A Definitive History Vol. 1)

Collection

Postcard Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Notes

HS.RN254.1

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Date Published

circa 1916 - 1917

Photographer

Unknown

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

MAY 19 1917 8:30 PM

Postmark Place

City

St. Petersburg, FL

Stamp

1917 1c George Washington, Green

Addressee

Name

Mrs. and Mrs. Kuder

Address

City
Belmar
State/Province
New Jersey
State/Province Code
NJ

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Dear Friends Here it is. a letter will follow shortly. With love to both, M. Balch

Transcriber

MC

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Web Links and URLs

Email us regarding this entry, Text in the Gabber Newspaper (March 4, 2010), Photograph in the Gabber Newspaper (February 25, 2010)

Copyright

Type of License

None

Updated By

MC

Update Date

August 15, 2026