Belleair’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Belleair. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Belleair traces its origins to 1896 as a planned resort town with the construction of the Belleview Hotel by railroad tycoon Henry B. Plant. Originally known as Belleair Heights, the village consisted of a few dozen homes, livestock stables, and a famed 200-seat coliseum where bicycle races and political rallies were held. Over 300 acres of land were cleared and streets platted. However, real estate development in the community did not meet expectations, and the population remained small.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Belleair’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Belleair’s history is told.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBelleview Biltmore Hotel, 1899: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Belleair
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Belleair, decade by decade
1930s
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1970s
1990s
1 historic place in Belleair
1 place in Belleair is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Belleview Biltmore Hotel (1899) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (11) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.