MUSAERUTMS
CLEARWATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER
Photography by Gram
For years, the Clearwater Historical Society has been working to
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transform the two-story South Ward Elementary School that was
built in 1906, and closed in 2008 into a museum. Located at 610
S. Fort Harrison Ave. in Clearwater, the site is being leased from
the Pinellas County Schools for 50 years at $1 per year. There are seven
buildings on the 5-acre campus that are being transformed and cared
for by volunteers. The new museum, which officially opened on June
15th, is filled with historic memorabilia and photographs that have
been in storage for years. The historical society is accepting additional
donations for the collection and for its Capital Campaign. As time
goes on, there are plans to further expand and improve the Clearwater
Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center. 9
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Clearwater Historical Society volunteers can be
reached at (727) 754-8019, or by visiting clearwaterhistoricalsociety.org
This 1906 former school building,
which is the new home to the
Clearwater Historical Society
Museum and Cultural Center, is
filled with the historical society’s
collection of artifacts and displays.