Tampa's First Paved Sidewalk
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 27° 56.860 W 082° 27.471
17R E 356582 N 3092260
A preserved piece of sidewalk made from marble.
Waymark Code: WMM1VQ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2014
Views: 4
Archibald Ross. A native of Scotland. A member of the City Council. "Tampa's popular baker and the poor man's friend." Paved the walk around his brick building on the southeast corner of Franklin and La Fayette Streets with Georgia marble.
"The first genuine pavement put down in Tampa" was 168 feet long and 8 feet wide.
These marble stones are the remnants of Archie Ross' historic sidewalk.
Marker Number: 0
Date: None
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Preserved by the City of Tampa with the cooperation of the Tampa Historical Society.
Website: Not listed
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