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Bing Rooming House
Plant City, FL
The Bing Rooming House was built in 1928, during the period of Plant City's railroad expansion.
Circulo Cubano (cuban Club)
Tampa, FL
Late 19th and early 20th century Cuban immigration to the United States was impressive for the craft talents brought to the country.
Dixie Lily Milling Company & Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad
Tampa, FL
Side One: In 1939, Georgia native Cecil M. Webb founded the Dixie Lily Milling Company.
El Centro Asturiano De Tampa
Tampa, FL
Spanish immigrants from the province of Asturias formed the Centro Asturiano de Tampa in 1902 as a mutual aid society dedicated to...
Franciscan Center, Founded In 1970
Tampa, FL
Side One: The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York, came to Florida in the 1930s.
Il Cimitero Dell’unione Italiana
Tampa, FL
L’Unione Italiana, founded in 1894 in Ybor City, institutionalized the Italian funeral in Tampa when in 1896 it purchased this property...
L'unione Italiana (italian Club)
Tampa, FL
The nucleus of Tampa’s Italian colony arrived from New Orleans and Sicily in 1887.
Old Peoples Home
Tampa, FL
Opened in 1924, The Old People’s Home was the largest publicly supported home for the elderly in Tampa and represented a major civic...
Perry Harvey, Sr., Park Skateboard Bowl
Tampa, FL
Under Mayor William Poe’s direction, the Perry Harvey, Sr., Park Skateboard Bowl opened in 1979 as part of a recreational park for the...
Ridgewood Cemetery
Tampa, FL
In 1933, the City of Tampa bought a 40-acre parcel at this location, later setting aside five acres for a pauper’s cemetery to bury...
Tampa As Port Of Embarkation For Spanish American War
Tampa, FL
From April to June, 1898, Tampa served as port of embarkation for U.S. Troops on their way to Cuba.
Tampa Confederate Salt Works
Tampa, FL
Side One: Salt was an essential commodity during the Civil War because it was required for the preservation of meat and fish.
Tampa Union Station
Tampa, FL
By 1902, the Seaboard Air Line [SAL] was formed and the Atlantic Coast Line [ACL] had taken over the rail system of Henry B. Plant.
The Founding Of The Cigar Industry In Tampa
Tampa, FL
In 1886 two cigar factories were completed at Tampa signaling the founding of the industry in the area.