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. Init ...

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 Modern architecture, or modernist architecture, was an architectural movement or architectural style based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete; the idea that form ...

designs including the

St. Petersburg Pier The St. Petersburg Pier, officially known as the St. Pete Pier, is a landmark pleasure pier extending into Tampa Bay from downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Over the years several different structures have been built at the same loca ...

, 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 Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. Its ...

. *230 Driftwood Rd. SE

Recent works by Harvard Jolly

*Sarasota High School (Redesign & renovations) * Fivay High School, Hudson, Florida * Booker High School,

Sarasota, Florida Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sout ...

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 * Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, (Renovation and reconstruction after

Hurricane Charley Hurricane Charley was the first of four separate hurricanes to impact or strike Florida during 2004, along with Hurricane Frances, Frances, Hurricane Ivan, Ivan and Hurricane Jeanne, Jeanne, as well as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to ...

) *

Charlotte Harbor Events and Conference Center Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populou ...

, Punta Gorda * Punta Gorda Middle School *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

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 un ...

complex,

*Marina Civic Center renovation, Panama City, Florida *Bay Pines Veterans’ Administration Medical Center (1980s) *

(Inverted pier built in 1973, since demolished as of 2015) *St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa *

*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) *

Band Shell and Pavilion (1954), a 1955 recipient of the Award of Merit from the

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...

*2900 Pelham Dr. N.

Libraries

Harvard Jolly is a member of the

American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with 49,727 members a ...

and the

Florida Library Association The Florida Library Association (FLA) is a regional, non-profit organization that promotes professional discourse and opportunities for the library community in Florida. The FLA publishes the Florida Libraries Journal. The organization's missio ...

. The firm has designed over 120 libraries and has received 19 awards for their designs. * Boca Raton Public Library *

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 (Renovations) * Selby Public Library (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

External links

Harvard Jolly website
Architecture firms based in Florida