Osgood Point

Publication

Gulfport History Museum

Outside

Unfolded

Name/Title

Osgood Point

Entry/Object ID

2025.0.27

Secondary Title

For Lease 8.8 Bayfront Acres in Gulfport, Florida

Description

A trifold brochure advertising development opportunities at Osgood Point (later Clam Bayou Nature Preserve).

Cataloged By

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Publication Details

Publication Type

Brochure

Publisher

City of Gulfport

Place Published

City

Gulfport, FL

Date Published

circa 1982

Publication Language

English

Transcription

Osgood Point, an 8.8 acre, waterfront site, is for lease by the City of Gulfport, a community in Pinellas County, Florida, and adjacent to St. Petersburg. Located on Boca Ciega Bay, this is one of the last undeveloped waterfront parcels in the entire Tampa Bay area.

Transcriber

Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Folded

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

3-3/4 in

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Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

"After the Osgood boat building business closed in 1977, the area degenerated into an eroding, garbage-covered strip of land, half buried in trash. The City advertised it for lease in 1982, proposing to create a commercial area like John's Pass."