The St. Petersburg Museum of History Guild & Jack and Jeanne McGeough invites you to join us for an exquisite Cocktail Party…blending the past with the present. Friday, February 16, 2007 - 5PM until 8PM at Jack’s Catch, 155 8th Street South, St. Petersburg. Fl. The Historic Dupont building formerly known as the Wilhelm Funeral Home will be the site of the Cocktail Party, Wine Tasting & fabulous Silent Auction. The Historic Dupont Building is “A Gentrifying Gem in a Genteel Area” Gentrifying -The process where physically deteriorated neighborhoods experience physical renovation and an increase in property values. Please click here for event and sponsorship information, or call (727) 894-1052 Ext. 205.

Newport International proudly offers Jack's Catch® Brand wholesale seafood to institutional buyers, restaurants, grocery chains, distributors, and food product manufacturers. For over four decades, Newport International has been a recognized industry leader in the distribution of high quality, fish and seafood. They ship millions of pounds of seafood every year! Enjoy this highly anticipated fundraiser with Jack & Jeanne as they feature succulent lobster, delicious crab cakes and appetizing hors d'oeurvres plus a Wine Tasting of the finest Wines of the season. That should wake up your taste buds!

In March of 2005, Jack and Jeanne McGeough were investigating the feasibility of moving their corporate business offices to Downtown St. Petersburg. After extensive research, they were informed of the availability of a funeral home left in disrepair. Jeanne had little interest in looking at it, but was convinced to do so for comparable pricing. When she walked into the dilapidated building she recognized the incredible architecture, but Jack wanted out as fast as possible. The magnitude of the restoration was overwhelming. Two hours later they purchased the building. Jack and Jeanne McGeough did extensive historical research at the St. Petersburg Museum of History and were able to locate photographs of the original building, its staff, automobiles and even the original artwork of the niches in what was the chapel area. With this connection to the Museum of History, they were able to reconstruct and restore the original integrity of the building, down to the artwork in the niches. Fifteen months later, Newport International moved its corporate headquarters into the main floor of the building, where the layout remains true to the original. The upper two floors have become elegant condos.

Beginning in 2007, the philanthropic partnership between the Museum of History and Newport International-Jack’s Catch seafood importers and distributors will help the Museum to fund additional educational programs for people of all ages. The Museum is the first in St. Petersburg and the third oldest in Florida. The Museum of History has collected and preserved over 30,000 artifacts and 8,000 digital photos of the history and prehistory of St. Petersburg, the Pinellas Peninsula and the State of Florida during the last 86 years.

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