The Beginning of the Cigar Industry in West Tampa
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Markerman62
N 27° 57.469 W 082° 28.978
17R E 354125 N 3093414
A marker depicting the start of the cigar industry in West Tampa.
Waymark Code: WMGCC9
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2013
Views: 5
A cigar factory built on this site in June 1892 by Hugh C. Macfarlane brought the first industry to the community of West Tampa. First operated by A. Del Pino and Company, it failed financially. In 1894 the O'Halloran Cigar Company occupied the building.
On May 18, 1895, a bill passed Florida's legislature creating the municipality of West Tampa. Its first mayor was Fernando Figueredo, a prominent figure in the Cuban revolution.
Marker Number: None
Date: June 15, 1990
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Tampa Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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