The Birth of Ybor City
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sfwife
N 27° 57.628 W 082° 26.582
17R E 358057 N 3093661
Historical marker in Ybor City, Tampa FL
Waymark Code: WM2N71
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2007
Views: 56
In Oct. 1885, John T. Lesley sold to V. Martinez Ybor & Co. the first tract of land on which was built the original Ybor City. Purchased for $9,000 cash, Tampa citizens underwrote $4,000 of this amount to the new owners in pledged land and notes. Totaling 40 acres (of which Lesley donated 10) the site was bounded here on the East by California (15th) St., West by Leroy (11th) St., South by Kentucky (6th) Ave. and North by Texas (10th) Ave. The main thoroughfare was named Georgia (Broadway - 7th) Ave. Other purchases later enlarged the Latin Quarter and on the new plat, street designations were changed from names to numbers.
Marker Number: none
Date: 1963
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Hillsborough County Historic Commission
Website: [Web Link]
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