Harvard Jolly is a
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the ...
based architectural firm known for its work on school, healthcare and public buildings. It was founded as a solo practice in 1938 by William B. Harvard Sr.
[The secret power of Bill Harvard]
The Floridian September 9, 1973 St. Petersburg Times With the addition of Blanchard E. Jolly as partner, the firm became Harvard Jolly in 1961. In the 1970s Enrique M. Marcet, R. John Clees, John Toppe, and William B. Harvard Jr. joined the firm, which became known as Harvard Jolly Clees Toppe Architecture for some time. Harvard Jolly has offices in St. Petersburg, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, and Ft. Myers.[
In 2012, Harvard Jolly was chosen along with ]Ikon 5 Architects
iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019.
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of Princeton, New Jersey to design St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College (SPC) is a public college in Pinellas County, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and one of the institutions in the system designated a "state college," as it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees th ...
's College of Business building. In 2013 the firm was chosen to design a 111,000 square foot $60 million police headquarters building in St. Petersburg, Florida.
William B. Harvard Sr.
William B. Harvard Sr. was born in Waldo, Florida
Waldo is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census the population was 1,015, up from 821 in 2000 United States Census, 2000.
History
The first major U.S. federal highway in early t ...
after graduating from Sewanee Military Academy he attended the University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...
in the mid 1930s. He came home to Florida after his father's death during the Great Depression
The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...
, originally apprenticing in Miami. Harvard set up his own practice after a commission brought him to St. Petersburg, Florida. Harvard Jolly is known for his modern architecture
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designs including the St. Petersburg Pier, bandshell in Williams Park
Williams Park is a park located in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is the city's first park and encompasses an entire city block between 4th and 3rd Streets North and between 2nd and 1st Avenues North. Founded in 1888 and originally named "City Park, ...
, Hospitality House at Busch Gardens, and Pasadena Community Church.[
*230 Driftwood Rd. SE
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Recent works by Harvard Jolly
*Sarasota High School (Redesign & renovations)
* Fivay High School, Hudson, Florida
Hudson is a census-designated place (CDP) located at the westernmost end of Pasco County, Florida, United States, and is included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, Hudson's po ...
* Booker High School, Sarasota, Florida
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[Harvard Jolly Architecture chosen for Sarasota High School project]
March 30, 2012 by Harold Bubil Sarasota Herald Tribune
*Lemon Bay High School
Lemon Bay High School (LBHS) is a public high school located in Englewood, Florida, USA. It serves grades nine to twelve and is operated by Charlotte County Public Schools.
Lemon Bay High School takes students from Charlotte County, Lee Coun ...
, Englewood, Florida
Englewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte and Sarasota counties in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 20,800.
The Sarasota County portion of Englewood is part of the North Port–Saras ...
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* Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, (Renovation and reconstruction after ]Hurricane Charley
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* Charlotte Harbor Events and Conference Center, Punta Gorda][
*]Punta Gorda Middle School
Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS) operates all public K-12 schools in Charlotte County, Florida. It covers Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Englewood, Rotonda West, Babcock Ranch, and surrounding areas. It operates ten elementary schools, f ...
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*Addition to the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts
*Sunken Gardens (Additions & renovations)
*]Albert Whitted Airport
Albert Whitted Airport is a public airport in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is on the west edge of Tampa Bay, just southeast of downtown St. Petersburg and east of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
Hi ...
Terminal
*Morton Plant Hospital—Morgan Heart Hospital (2007) Clearwater, Florida
*East Cooper Regional Medical Center Replacement Hospital (2009) Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 2009[
*North Fulton Regional Hospital (2007) Roswell, Georgia 2007][
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Early works
*Langford Resort Hotel (1955) Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 30,183 according to the 2022 census population estimate. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Winter Park was fo ...
*Caples Fine Arts Center Caples may refer to:
People
* Garrett Caples (b. 1972), American poet
*Harry Caples (1896 - 1933), Australian representative rugby league footballer
*Yvonne Caples (b. 1972), women's boxing champion
Place name
*Caples, Washington
Caples is an u ...
complex, Sarasota, Florida
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*Marina Civic Center renovation, Panama City, Florida
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*Bay Pines Veterans’ Administration Medical Center (1980s)
* St. Petersburg Pier (Inverted pier built in 1973, since demolished as of 2015)[
*St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa][
* Pasadena Community Church][
*Garden of Peace Lutheran Church][
*Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church on Haines Road][
*Derby Lane, a steel building][
*Tides Hotel][
*Langston Holland House in Pinellas Point][
*Central Library on 9th Avenue][
*National Bank on Tyrone Boulevard][
*Federal Building (Demolished)
*Hospitality House at ]Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The original park is in Tampa, Florida, and the second park is in Williamsburg, Virginia. There were also previously B ...
[ (1959)
*]Williams Park
Williams Park is a park located in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is the city's first park and encompasses an entire city block between 4th and 3rd Streets North and between 2nd and 1st Avenues North. Founded in 1888 and originally named "City Park, ...
Band Shell and Pavilion (1954), a 1955 recipient of the Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects
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*2900 Pelham Dr. N.
Libraries
Harvard Jolly is a member of the American Library Association
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and the Florida Library Association
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The organization's missio ...
. The firm has designed over 120 libraries and has received 19 awards for their designs.
*Boca Raton Public Library
The Boca Raton Public Library consist of two library facilities serving the residents of the incorporated area of Boca Raton, Florida. The City of Boca Raton, incorporated in 1925, is one of the largest and the southernmost city in Palm Beach ...
*Oldsmar Public Library
The Oldsmar Public Library is a public library in Oldsmar, Florida
Oldsmar is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 13,591. The Oldsmar name dates to April 12, 1916 when automobile ...
*Mirror Lake Library
The St. Petersburg Public Library (also known as the Mirror Lake Community Library or Carnegie Library) is a Carnegie library built in 1915 in ''Beaux-Arts'' style. It was one of ten Florida Carnegie libraries to receive grants awarded by ...
(Renovations)
*Selby Public Library
The Selby Public Library was the first library in Sarasota County, Florida and was established in 1907. The current building is the largest public library in Sarasota County and serves the downtown district of Sarasota, Florida.
History
The Selby ...
(Renovations)
* Cagan Crossings Community Library
* Leesburg Public Library
* South Mandarin Branch Library
* Gulf Gate Library
* Countryside Library
* University of South Florida Jane Bancroft Cook Library Addition/Renovation
* Broward County/Broward College South Regional Library
* Cooper Memorial Library at Lake-Sumter State College
*Wilson S. Rivers Library and Media Center at Florida Gateway College
* St. Petersburg College Dennis L. Jones Community Library on the Seminole Campus
References
Further reading
*Harvard Jolly Clees Toppe Architecture, Booth-Clibborn Editions, 2000 {{ISBN, 186154152X, 9781861541529 120 pages
External links
Harvard Jolly website
Architecture firms based in Florida