THE ANDRES DIAZ BUILDING
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debbado
N 27° 58.055 W 082° 29.347
17R E 353533 N 3094504
Old cigar factory is now housed by the Church of Scientology.
Waymark Code: WM7CPD
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2009
Views: 17
In 1908 John Drew built this cigar factory for Andres Diaz and company of New York. One of the most modern of its day, it produced fine Havana cigars under the labels Terreno, Flor de A. Diaz and La Flor de Scott. West Tampa was becoming the Ciudad de Cigars, a world center for fine Havana cigar production. It attracted 178 cigar factories that employed some 8,000 workers. A. Diaz closed its operation in 1925, after which the building housed a number of other factories. Renovations began in 1980 to turn this architectural landmark into an office building.
Sponsored by The Tampa Historical Society
and the West Tampa Centennial Society, 1998.
Donated by D. Russell and Karin Stahl
Marker Number: not listed
Date: 1998
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: The Tampa Historical Society, The West Tampa Centennial Society and D. Russell and Karin Stahl
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