Central Oak Park Neighborhood Association

Central Oak Park Neighborhood Association

Amenities/ Character:
The neighborhood is unique because of it's central location. This attribute makes for easy and quick access to the Gulf beaches, downtown, Tropicana Field, Interstate 275, Tampa, and points beyond. The entire area is easily traversed. An additional bonus is the areas high and dry elevation, among the highest in St. Petersburg. Large oak trees, brick streets and charming homes are common in the area. St. Petersburg's Main Library is located within our borders. Central Oak Park is rapidly growing younger with many families and single persons moving in.

Architecture:
There is an eclectic mix of architectural styles, sizes , and prices. Homes with Spanish, Colonial, English Tudor, cottages, bungalows, and many American hybrids can be found throughout. Many homes have hardwood floors, fireplaces , and alley access to detached garages. Ample opportunities exist for amateur and professional renovators alike. With sizes of homes ranging from 700 square feet to over 3000 square feet there are homes to fit just about any lifestyle.

History:
The westernmost boundary of Central Oak Park runs along Disston Ridge, named after early land magnate Hamilton Disston, who purchased 150,000 acres of Pinellas County in 1881. originally considered a woodsy fringe area west of St. Petersburg in it's early development, home building of any consequence began in the booming 1920's. Following the boom/ bust history of Florida, substantial housing development really took off in the post WWII 1940's and continued through the 1950's.

About our association

About COPNA

Neighborhoods are one of St. Petersburg's big selling points and the Central Oak Park Neighborhood Association is committed to the revitalization of our neighborhood by working together with our community police officers, codes compliance, surrounding neighborhoods, businesses, city council members and the mayor to make Central Oak Park an exceptional place to work and live.

Neighborhood Meetings

Central Oak Park Neighborhood Association meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 4444 5th Avenue North. The neighborhood watch portion of the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., with reports from community police officers and a question and answer session. This is your opportunity to bring your crime concerns to the attention of the general membership and to the St. Petersburg Police. Codes compliance officer Tom Holthusen is present at 6:50 p.m. to address code enforcement concerns. The general meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. with guest speakers from St. Petersburg organizations, city government, and neighborhood businesses which are committed to making our neighborhood a better place to live.

Events

We are happy to announce that our observation deck project behind the main library is now complete. Over the past few years, we've added an illuminated fountain to the lake and an observation deck with a wheelchair ramp and seating. It's a great place to enjoy the sunset or the water feature day or night.

Another big announcement is the agreement of the city and school board to add a public playground at Mt. Vernon School at 4639 13th Avenue North.

We will be hosting a neighborhood tour this fall. Look for news of this event at this website.

Want to win money? This year we are sponsoring two ways to salute those who make our area look better. The first is our Great Yard Award this summer, where we will choose a yard that shows terrific efforts and results in landscaping and beauty. The winner will receive $100, but get this--if the winner is a Central Oak Park Association member, the award will be $200. Want to know more, come to our meeting.

Email us
centraloakpark@aol.com