Ybor Factory Building - Tampa, FL
N 27° 57.689 W 082° 26.658
17R E 357933 N 3093775
Not at address listed on NRHP. One of many historic buildings in this parge commercial district.
Waymark Code: WM6ZTN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2009
Views: 9
According to the NRHP address listed, this is several blocks off. Comparing pictures with the Florida Heritage site, this is the historic Ybor Factory--note the coupola, stairs and window structuring.
(http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=FullImage&id=387)
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7th Ave. between 13th and 14th Sts. 1886. Eclectic. C.E. Parcell, architect. 3 stories, brick, flat roof, central cupola, gabled portico replaces original. Cigar factory built by Vincent Martinez Ybor. Served as meeting place for Cuban patriots during 1890s. Portico was where JosŽ Mart’, leader of Cuban Revolution, gave famous speech. Original portico removed to Havana. Private. N.R. 1972.
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