Tampa Theater and Office Building - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The theatre was built in 1926 as one of America's most elaborate "movie palaces". It was designed by famed theatre architect John Eberson and is a superior example of the "atmospheric" style of theatre design. Inside the Tampa, audiences are transported to a lavish, romantic Mediterranean courtyard replete with old world statuary, flowers, and gargoyles. Over it all is a nighttime sky replete with twinkling stars and floating clouds.
The theatre was very popular in its heyday but in the 60's and 70's audiences dwindled and the cost to keep the theatre running rose. The City of Tampa rescued the the theatre by assuming its leases and The Arts Council of Hillsborough County agreed to program and manage the Tampa with films, concerts and special events.
Today, Tampa Theatre presents and hosts over 600 events a year. With a full schedule of first run and classic films, concerts, special events, corporate events and tours, the theatre is one of the most heavily utilized venues of its kind in the United States.

Street address: 711 Franklin St. Tampa, FL USA 33602 County / Borough / Parish: Hillsborough Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Government, Recreation And Culture Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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