Hyde Park in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Col. Peter O. Knight

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 28, 2018

1. Col. Peter O. Knight Marker

Inscription. Col. Peter O. Knight built this cottage at 245 Hyde Park Ave. in 1890, having moved here the year before from Fort Myers. He had married the former Miss Lillie Frierson in 1886. The house now is headquarters of the Tampa Historical Society. Knight rose to become one of the great leaders of Tampa and of Florida and was nationally known. He held public office and was a cooperation lawyer. Knight was President of Tampa Electric Co. and an officer in numerous other firms. He provided 5 cents trolley service in Tampa for many years. He died in 1946 at age 80.

Erected 1979 by The Tampa Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 27° 56.539′ N, 82° 27.839′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Hyde Park. It is on South Hyde Park Avnue south of West Clevland Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 South Hyde Park Avenue, Tampa FL 33606, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Jessamine Flowers Link (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hutchinson House (about 600 feet away); United Spanish War Veterans

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Tampa Bay Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); De Soto (approx. ¼ mile away); Clara Barton (approx. ¼ mile away); Florida's First Catholic Martyrs (approx. ¼ mile away); World's First Scheduled Commercial Airline (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dominican Proto-Martyrs of America (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fort Brooke-Confederate Battery (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Col. Peter O. Knight House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 1, 2016

2. Col. Peter O. Knight House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,008 times since then and 160 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.