In the 1960’s, the Don was abandoned and left to disintegrate in the eyes of the community. June Hurley Young, a local journalist and media personality, started a committee called “Save the Don” in an effort to restore the historic hotel. The City of St. Pete Beach purchased the hotel from the Government, who then sold it to William Bowman for $460,000. The process took 18 months, $3.5 million, and 12,000 gallons of pink paint. It was officially declared a historic landmark in 1974, which is honored in this piece by repeating the icon 74 times. This painting is dedicated to June.