The West Tampa Boys Club
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Markerman62
N 27° 57.476 W 082° 28.890
17R E 354269 N 3093425
Located on West Union Street just west of North Albany Avenue in playground.
Waymark Code: WMQZVC
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2016
Views: 2
On this site, the West Tampa Boys Club was organized around 1923 at the Rosa Valdez Settlement, a Methodist mission. From 1926 until 1944, the club was a major project of the Tampa Rotary Club. Under leadership of E.S. "Pep" Krantz and Charles "Stretch" Murphy, it became Florida's largest. With club sponsorship, Tony Pereira started Boy Scout Troop 38 here in 1930. West Tampa Boys Club became part of Boys Clubs of Tampa, Inc. in 1944.
Marker Number: None
Date: 1991
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Erected by Jose and Mirta Gonzalez and Sponsored by the Tampa Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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