The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg, Inc.

The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg, Inc. Private non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of Jack Kerouac’s last home The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg Inc. Petersburg. As St.

is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of author Jack Kerouac’s last home in St. Petersburg, Florida and the promotion of local arts, artists, and culture. While the Kerouac house will not be a museum per se, it will be used as a venue for various cultural and educational activities such as poetry readings, streaming events, lectures, seminars, meetings, and other event

s consistent with its mission to enrich the culture of St. Kerouac lived with his wife Stella and his mother Gabrielle in the house at 5169 10th Ave N from 1967 until his death on October 21, 1969 although Kerouac had lived in central Florida off and on for over a decade. Throughout his adult life Kerouac alternated between a quiet, domestic life with his mother and the restless wandering that made him famous in his most popular novel On the Road. His house at the corner of 10th Ave N and 52nd St was the last place he came off the road. Jack Kerouac published fourteen novels during his lifetime, and many works of fiction and poetry posthumously. Kerouac has been a counter-culture icon since even before the publication of On the Road in 1957. He and his friends Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, among others, were the face of a loosely defined cultural resistance to conservative, mainstream America in the years after WWII: the Beat Generation. They weren’t the only disaffected youth of the period, and their work, attitudes, and lifestyle were mirrored globally. Quite simply, the Beats were the progenitors of the youth movements to follow them in the 1960’s and 70’s. Petersburg hopes to provide a place for current artists, scholars, and other creatives to do what they do best: enrich the cultural life of our city. Petersburg’s cultural renaissance continues to expand, we hope the house will be a resource for local cultural groups and producers.

Thank You Jim Lauderdale for filling the house with beautiful music this weekend!
08/09/2026

Thank You Jim Lauderdale for filling the house with beautiful music this weekend!

We're excited to share that the Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg is featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Allegiant's...
07/24/2026

We're excited to share that the Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg is featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Allegiant's in-flight magazine. It's a great reminder that Jack's story continues to inspire travelers and readers from around the world.

Consider this your sign to hit the road and visit the last home of an American literary icon.

Come for the literature, stay for the cookies!
05/29/2026

Come for the literature, stay for the cookies!

05/28/2026

A St. Petersburg artist hopes to sell 500,000 "bootleg" Haslam's T-shirts to raise money to buy the bookstore — which isn't for sale.

We cannot wait, Steve Forbert
04/30/2026

We cannot wait, Steve Forbert

ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA! 🎶

This Saturday, May 2nd, I’ll be performing at The Jack Kerouac House with keyboardist Paul Errico. Show starts at 7pm.

I’ve got three other duo shows with Paul coming up this weekend in Florida, as well. See you soon!

🎟️ TICKETS at SteveForbert.com 🎟️
5/1 The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, FL
5/2 The Jack Kerouac House in St. Petersburg, FL
5/3 Bayboro Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg, FL
5/4 McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre in Sarasota, FL

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5169 10th Avenue N
Saint Petersburg, FL
33710

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