Early Construction of the Getting Building at SPCMSC

In 1995, the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center began construction on the second building. This building expanded the capabilities of the USGS to include more offices, a large sediment and coral laboratory, core archive space, electronics shop, workshop, and a loading and staging area for field research. The Getting Building was completed and opened on May 8, 1996, named after Paul L. Getting. Mr. Getting was a local business leader and the executive Vice President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce whose dedication was instrumental in bringing the USGS to St. Petersburg. The dedication ceremony took place January 27, 1997. 

Learn more about the history of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center. 

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