Tampa Theater and Office Building
Posted by: sfwife
N 27° 57.030 W 082° 27.547
17R E 356461 N 3092575
Historic theatre in downtown Tampa.
Waymark Code: WM29YP
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2007
Views: 37
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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