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Ybor City Historic District
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By Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Ybor City Historic District Marker | | |
Inscription. Vincente Martinez-Ybor, a wealthy Spanish
cigar manufacturer from New York and
Key West, began development of Ybor City
in 1885. On April 12,1886, 500 Cuban cigarmakers
boarded the sidewheeler Hutchinson in
Key West and sailed for Tampa. Over 3,000
workers arrived by the end of 1886. Cigar
factories and home construction flourished
and businesses thrived. Ybor City became
known as the "Cigar Capitol of the World."
The Ybor City Historic District includes
more than 1,300 building, nearly a thousand
of which are historic.The buildings include
the largest collection of cigar factories and
related industrial structures in the United
States; a major collection of commercial and
commercial-residential structures; a group
of ethnic clubhouses; and historic worker
housing. Many structures, built between
1886 and World War I, display Spanish and
Cuban influences, such as wrought-iron
balconies, even though many architects
in the area were "Anglos."
The Ybor City Historic District was listed
in the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974. For its importance in the nation's
immigration movement, the National Park
Service declared Ybor City a National
Historic Landmark District in 1990.
Erected 1998 by and Sponsored by City of Tampa Ybor City Development Corp. | | | | 
By Mike Stroud, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Ybor City Historic District Marker | | |
(Marker Number F-388.)
Location. 27° 57.612′ N, 82° 26.776′ W. Marker is in Ybor City, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on E. 7th Ave. , E. Broadway Ave (SR 45). Click for map. near Nuccio Pkwy. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33607, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rough Riders (within shouting distance of this marker); Sociedad La Union Marti~Maceo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cradle of Cuban Liberty (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); El Chino-Pajarito Restaurant (about 600 feet away); La Liga Patriotica De Instruccion (about 700 feet away); Jos้ Martํ (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cherokee Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founding of the Cigar Industry in Tampa (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Ybor City.
Also see . . . Ybor City: Cigar Capital of the World. National Park Service entry (Submitted on December 31, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Ybor City Historic District Gateway spanning E. Broadway Ave. ( 7th Ave.) | | |
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By Mike Stroud, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Ybor City Historic District, nearby building art | | |
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By Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Ybor City Historic District Marker | This landmark gateway was made
possible by the efforts and support
from the following entities:
City of Tampa
City of Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency
Economic Development Administration
United States Department of Commerce
TECO Energy
Ybor City Development Corporation
Architect: Cooper Johnson Smith Architects, Inc.
Contractor: Apollo Construction and Engineering Services, Inc.
January 2000 | | |
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By Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008 | |
| | | 6. Ybor City Historic Gateway Marker | | |
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By Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008 | |
| | | 7. Ybor City Historic District Gateway Marker | | |
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By Mike Stroud, June 2008 | |
| | | 8. Ybor City Historic District Centro Ybor | | Todays modern look , the Movie Complex | | |
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By Mike Stroud, 2008 | |
| | | 9. Ybor City Historic District , Marketplace | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on December 31, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 539 times since then. This page was the Marker of the Week February 22, 2009. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Submitted on December 31, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8, 9. Submitted on January 1, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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