Amid the hustle of 4th Street today are the remnants of its motel heyday when the car was new, the signs were neon and you could even stop to see an elephant. At one point, St. Petersburg’s 4th Street North was known as the “longest motel street in the world” – offering a destination for middle-class families traveling by car. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/community-connection/4th-street-st-petersburg-history/67-4a240e07-90a3-4234-b6af-fede83cee5a6