Post #606835 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 11:24 PM

This is awesome! Now we can compare DC's artist's-rendering of the proposed complex to this actual 1978 press photo from the St. Petersburg Times, that I recently obtained, showing the still fairly fresh Tahitian Gardens development and all the new housing complexes around it:

:up: Most of the complex is made up of those great square, hut-shaped condominiums, but the motor hotel and other unique buildings appear to be grouped at the upper right-hand end of the division.

:down: These hexagonal buildings from Jonpez's 1969 renderings...

:down: ...appear to have been simplified into a straight line of buildings.

:down: And this building...

:down: ...I would guess is the cafeteria in JonPez's photo

:down: ...surrounded by the groups of the quaint, hut-like condominiums from DustyCajun's 1965 rendering.

:down: Finally, you can see the motor lodge itself...

:down: ...which corresponds to these photos

So now we have DC's early artist's renderings from 1965, then JonPez's renderings from 1969, some construction photos from 1970, and then a jump to the final complex in 1978, still looking fairly bare of vegetation, and lots of new housing complexes springing up all around it.

Here's the newspaper text from the back of my 8x10" press photo:

*"The continuing growth of West Pasco is illustrated in this aerial photograph taken last week. Pictured is the Tahitian Gardens development in Holiday. In the photo, U.S. 19 is at the upper right, along with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Tarpon Springs.

Several other new residential developments are planned or are under way as West Pasco's construction-oriented economy continues to flourish. The new homes mean new residents, which in turn leads to more businesses and jobs, which generates more money in circulation" - Aug 25 1978*

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2011-09-14 23:33 ]