Ybor City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

La Quinta

Ybor's Home-Out in the Country

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 28, 2018

1. La Quinta Marker

Inscription. Vicente Martinez Ybor led the procession of cigar manufactures to Tampa making it the largest clear Havana cigar manufacturing center in the world. Here, on Dec. 22, 1886, he completed his country villa.

Ybor entertained lavishly with "fiestas campestres" and elegant balls in the great parlor. Many "lechones" (piglets) were roasted, and rejoicing ran high. For parties the Ybor City orchestra played "mazy" waltzes for dancing. At three o'clock in the morning, the magic hour, the strains of "Home Sweet Home" ended the festivities. Special trains were provided for guests from Tampa Town. The house was razed in the 1940's.

Erected 1991 by The Rotary Club of Ybor City.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 1886.

Location. 27° 57.836′ N, 82° 26.437′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Ybor City. It is at the intersection of East 12th Avenue and North 17th Street, on the left when traveling east on East 12th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Our Lady of Perpetual Help (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Fire Station No. 4 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ybor Centennial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Joven Francesa Bakery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Fort King Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anthony P. Pizzo (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Birth of Mutual Aid Societies in America (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mayor Nick C. Nuccio (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Birthplace of Tony Pizzo (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

La Quinta Marker looking north across East 12th Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 28, 2018

2. La Quinta Marker looking north across East 12th Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.