OLD PEOPLE'S HOME - Tampa, FL
N 27° 58.280 W 082° 26.797
17R E 357718 N 3094869
Located at 1203 E. 22nd Ave Tampa, FL
Waymark Code: WM1XVM
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2007
Views: 29
OLD PEOPLE'S HOME
opened in 1924. The Old People's Home was the largest publicly supported home for the elderly in Tampa and represented a major civic achievement. An all-woman Board of Managers founded the Home and the original by-laws stated that men could serve only as Trustees of Advisors. Designed and built by architect, A.H.Johnson (1857-1925), it was built on land donated by Peter O. Night. The building is masonry vernacular with elements of the Colonial Revival style on its main facade. The Tampa Tribune stated; "The Building contains, besides the many bedrooms, four sun parlors, dining room, reception room and kitchen on the first floorm, two large airy wards, an infirmary and baths on the second floor and a large laundry in the basement. It is equopped with elevators and refrigerating plant, faucets of ice water in the upstairs halls and infirmary, and running water in every bedroom." The site includes Sarah Knight Park, named for Knight's mother, and features a canopy of oak trees, gazebos, picnic benches and a shuffleboard court. The Old People's Home continues to operate as a non-profit agency providing a caring home environment for elderly Tampa residents. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
A Florida Heritage Site Sponsored By The Home Association, Inc, and The Florida Department Of State 2007
Marker Number: F-596
Date: 2007
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Sponsored By The Home Association, Inc, and The Florida Department Of State 2007
Website: Not listed
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