Hotel De La Havana 1887 1891
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sfwife
N 27° 57.635 W 082° 26.578
17R E 358063 N 3093674
Historical Marker in Ybor City Tampa, FL
Waymark Code: WM2N8W
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2007
Views: 42
During the fabulous pioneer days of Ybor City the famed Hotel De La Havana was located on this corner. The three story frame structure was the first hotel erected in the Latin Quarter. Its proprietors were Jose Rubin and Jacinto Olavarria.
The hotel was headquarters for newly arrived tobacco workers and Cuban political exiles. The building was destroyed during Ybor City's first great fire in November 1891.
Marker Number: none
Date: 1961
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Las Novedades Restaurant
Website: Not listed
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