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Lealman’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Lealman, known as East Lealman until 2010, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lealman had a population of 21,189. Prior to 2010, Lealman was part of a larger CDP named West and East Lealman. In 2015, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners created the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), the first redevelopment area in unincorporated Pinellas County.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 19,879 to 21,189 (+7%). Half of its homes were built before 1968.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lealman yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lealman’s history is told.

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Famous people close to Lealman

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Danielle CollinsDanielle CollinsSt. Petersburg · 5 miViolett BeaneViolett BeaneSt. Petersburg · 5 miSBSara BlakelyClearwater · 12 miRobert FinkeRobert FinkeClearwater · 12 miMonica RaymundMonica RaymundSt. Petersburg · 5 miJohn KirbyJohn KirbySt. Petersburg · 5 mi
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Lealman, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Lealman is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Lealman has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Kenwood Historic District in St. Petersburg, 3 miles away.

Lealman and the nearest listed places

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Kenwood Historic DistrictCentral High SchoolJames Henry HouseSanitary Public MarketSt. Petersburg Woman's ClubRound Lake Historic District

Closest to Lealman

Kenwood Historic DistrictSt. Petersburg · Frame Vernacular3miCentral High SchoolSt. Petersburg · Mediterranean Revival · Built 18983.1miJames Henry HouseSt. Petersburg · Building3.2miSanitary Public MarketSt. Petersburg · Late 29th and 20th Century Revivals3.5miSt. Petersburg Woman's ClubSt. Petersburg · Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19133.5mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Kenwood Historic District’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Lealman?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Lealman’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Kenneth City📜 Pinellas Park📜 St. Petersburg📜 Gulfport
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