family chose the location for its bricklined
street, older homes in a range
of architectural styles and sizes, and
its great location close to downtown,
says Scronce, who is now President
of the Euclid-St. Paul Neighborhood
Association.
Over the years the community has
transformed, says Scronce, with many
young families moving in. “The community
is very social, and we sponsor an
annual yard sale and block party, neighborhood
movie nights with a big screen
set up outdoors, and a Haunted Hike
for Halloween,” says Scronce. Now in
its 16th year, the Haunted Hike draws
people from all over the city who enjoy
the chance to tour the neighborhood
with guides leading groups down alleys
and brick-paved street to homes where
costumed characters tell spooky stories
and perform Halloween-related skits.
The event is a fundraiser with a percentage
of proceeds going to support a different
charity each year selected by the
Homeowner’s Association.
Originally an orange grove, Euclid St.
Paul began to take shape during the
Florida land boom in the 1920s, when
a local developer purchased the land
and began developing Euclid Place, an
exclusive community of large homes.
Many of those homes are still located in
the neighborhood, but after the stock
"THE COMMUNITY IS VERY
SOCIAL. WE SPONSOR AN
ANNUAL YARD SALE AND BLOCK
PARTY, NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIE
NIGHTS WITH A BIG SCREEN SET
UP OUTDOORS, AND A HAUNTED
HIKE FOR HALLOWEEN.”
CHRIS SCRONCE
market crash, further development of
Euclid Place came to a standstill, and
today the community is a melting pot of
homes with diverse architectural styles.
St. Paul’s Catholic Church and Euclid
Elementary School are two remaining
1920-era landmark venues. The church
continues to serve the community, while
the school has been transformed into a
unique apartment building offering residents
enormous windows, tall ceilings
and a polished wooden school banister,
the perfect example of St. Pete’s interest
in restoration and preservation.
Above: Euclid St. Paul hosts an
annual Halloween tour with residents
performing skits to entertain the
crowd.
Below: Euclid St. Paul.
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