Do you or someone you know have old photos or school yearbooks that capture the people and places of the historic Gas Plant Neighborhood?
Local filmmakers Andrew Lee and Tara Segall are looking for additional images to add the finishing touches to a documentary film premiering in February at the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg’s Center for Health Equity.
Razed is the untold story of the Gas Plant Neighborhood, a once vibrant community displaced by the City’s dream of a professional baseball team.
The film shares first-hand stories and memories of a community cut short, presented in a historical context.
The film is produced by Roundhouse Creative, in partnership with Gwendolyn Reese of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg, with support from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. Razed will debut on February 22, 2025, in a free screening open to the public.
If you have photos or yearbooks that you’d be willing to share for the film, please contact Tara Segall at razed@gasplantfilm.com or (727) 954-8880.
You will be able to have your photos scanned at Roundhouse Creative’s studio at 1935 1st Avenue South while you wait, so you won’t have to worry about losing sight of these precious memories.
A preview trailer of the film can be seen at gasplantfilm.com. Free tickets to the red-carpet premiere on February 22 are available on the Razed website.
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg’s Center for Health Equity, 2333 34th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Admission: Free and open to the public; attendance limited, registration required, available at gasplantfilm.com.
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Community Conversations with the AAHA – Razed: The Lost History of the Gas Plant Neighborhood
Tuesday, Feb 11th, 2025, at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 
Tombolo Books and the African American Heritage Association invite you to join us for our first installment of Community Conversations of 2025.
This month, we will discuss St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant Neighborhood through a preview of the forthcoming documentary RAZED, which explores the untold story of a once vibrant Black community displaced by a city’s dream of a professional baseball team.
Let us know we will see you there! Please RSVP HERE!
Directed and produced by Andrew Lee and Tara Segall of Roundhouse Creative, Razed captures first-hand accounts from former Gas Plant Neighborhood residents, preserving memories of a close-knit community that was once filled with families, businesses, churches, and a strong sense of belonging before Tropicana Field and acres of asphalt parking lots displaced the community.
The documentary was created in partnership with Gwendolyn Reese of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg and is supported by the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg who will lead the discussion.
