Broadwater (St. Petersburg, Florida)

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History
In the mid-1950s, US 19 (34th Street South) was extended to connect St. Petersburg to the newly opened Skyway Bridge, providing access parcels of undeveloped land.
At that time, R.C. Huffman, Sr., owner of a dredging and shell company, conceived the development of the Broadwater Estates, a waterfront community located on the southwest corner of Pinellas Point between US 19 and Boca Ciega Bay.

Broad deep water canals were dredged and the spoils provided the fill to create the dry land for residential development.

After years of steady, consistent development, today, Broadwater is a community of approximately 580 mostly custom-built waterfront homes.

Architecture
The predominant architectural style is primarily one-story Florida Style homes with stucco construction and tile roofs. Although consisting mainly of deepwater, canal front homes priced starting from $600,000 to $1,500,000, many homes in Broadwater are non-waterfront from $250,000-$500,000.

From the City of St. Petersburg web site: www.stpete.org/neighborhoods/index.asp