History · Bay Pines

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The story so far

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Bay Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bay Pines had a population of 3,106. The community is home to Bay Pines Veterans Hospital and Bay Pines National Cemetery.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,931 to 3,106 (+6%). Half of its homes were built before 1970.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Bay Pines

Bay Pines has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 14 historic buildings, because Bay Pines Veterans Administration Home and Hospital Historic District alone counts 14.

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In Floridaby listings · most towns there have none
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0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
14historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2012first listedBay Pines Veterans Administration Home and Hospital Historic District

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Architectural styles

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Spanish Colonial Revival1
Spanish Revival1

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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