After the demolition, the pier's head was converted into a park that included benches, tables, and shelters.
In the ensuing years after the city considered many ideas to replace the pier ranging from industrial and commercial uses.
In 1969, the city council authorized a pier project slated to be completed for the 1970–1971 tourist season at the cost of $2 million.
The project selected was the Inverted Pyramid Pier designed by William B. Harvard Sr.,
designed to minimize blocking the a view of Tampa Bay.
The following year in 1970, the pier project was granted an additional $800,000 dollars to construct the design.

The Inverted Pyramid Pier opened on January 15, 1973 after delays and a budget of around $4 million.
Upon its opening, the Marriott Corporation was given a five-year contract in managing the pier.
With a tubular steel framework to create large windows for panoramic views of Tampa Bay and a larger top floor and observation deck.

On March 20, 1976, the city dedicated a laser sculpture by Rockne Krebs entitled Starboard Home on the Range, Part VI.
The sculpture featured a green laser beam from the pier directed towards downtown St. Petersburg, reflecting to the pier several times with mirrors, finally reflecting out to Tampa Bay.
When ongoing technical problems with cooling the laser engine caused repeated dysfunction, the laser sculpture was shut down.

In 1986, the Inverted Pyramid Pier closed for renovations, however after delays and an expanded restoration budget of $12 million the pier reopened on August 27, 1988.

In 2004, the city of St. Petersburg found that the structure of The Pier could no longer be funded as it cost too much in upkeep and a new pier would replace the current inverted pyramid pier in the coming years.
In April 2005, Pinellas County created a plan to set aside $50 million for the new plans for the pier.
In 2009, an official Pier Task Force was created and set an international design competition which included 29 architectural firms that submitted designs.
The Inverted Pyramid Pier officially closed on May 31, 2013.
After the demolition, the pier's head was converted into a park that included benches, tables, and shelters. In the ensuing years after the city considered many ideas to replace the pier ranging from industrial and commercial uses. In 1969, the city council authorized a pier project slated to be completed for the 1970–1971 tourist season at the cost of $2 million. The project selected was the Inverted Pyramid Pier designed by William B. Harvard Sr., designed to minimize blocking the a view of Tampa Bay. The following year in 1970, the pier project was granted an additional $800,000 dollars to construct the design.
The Inverted Pyramid Pier opened on January 15, 1973 after delays and a budget of around $4 million. Upon its opening, the Marriott Corporation was given a five-year contract in managing the pier. With a tubular steel framework to create large windows for panoramic views of Tampa Bay and a larger top floor and observation deck.
On March 20, 1976, the city dedicated a laser sculpture by Rockne Krebs entitled Starboard Home on the Range, Part VI. The sculpture featured a green laser beam from the pier directed towards downtown St. Petersburg, reflecting to the pier several times with mirrors, finally reflecting out to Tampa Bay. When ongoing technical problems with cooling the laser engine caused repeated dysfunction, the laser sculpture was shut down.
In 1986, the Inverted Pyramid Pier closed for renovations, however after delays and an expanded restoration budget of $12 million the pier reopened on August 27, 1988.
In 2004, the city of St. Petersburg found that the structure of The Pier could no longer be funded as it cost too much in upkeep and a new pier would replace the current inverted pyramid pier in the coming years. In April 2005, Pinellas County created a plan to set aside $50 million for the new plans for the pier. In 2009, an official Pier Task Force was created and set an international design competition which included 29 architectural firms that submitted designs. The Inverted Pyramid Pier officially closed on May 31, 2013.
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