St. Petersburg city officials are allocating funding for much-needed repairs and upgrades at downtown Williams Park’s “iconic” bandshell.
The estimated $1.95 million project would allow for more performances and events at Williams Park, bring its bandshell into Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and prepare the facility for a historic designation. Bryan Eichler, parks and field operations superintendent, provided city council members with an update on the process during the Jan. 12 Budget, Finance, and Taxation Committee meeting.
Eichler said the bandshell is one of a few “iconic structures” in St. Petersburg’s many greenspaces and noted Williams Park is the city’s oldest. Named after John Constantine Williams, one of the city’s co-founders, it officially opened at 3rd Street and 1st Avenue North in 1888. Read more.
