Gordon Keller
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 27° 56.240 W 082° 27.464
17R E 356580 N 3091115
In a small courtyard at Tampa General Hospital.
Waymark Code: WMGCBV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2013
Views: 7
Gordon Keller was a beloved citizen of Tampa--City offical, merchant, civic leader, friend--from 1883 until his death, July 10, 1909. A grief-stricken community subscribed funds to build "a permanent monument" to him, and Gordon Keller Memorial Hospital was erected on North Boulevard in 1910. When the institution was moved to Davis Islands in 1926, its name was changed to Tampa Municipal Hospital, "Memorial to Gordon Keller." In 1956, the name was changed to Tampa General Hospital. The Gordon Keller School of Nursing was established at the earlier location in 1910. The three-year diploma school continued under that name until 1972, when it was phased out and nursing education became a part of Hillsbourgh Community College.
Marker Number: None
Date: 1979
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: The Tampa Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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