Tarpon Springs in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Railway Express Company Building II
21 North Safford Avenue
Photographed by Dave W, February 11, 2023
1. Railway Express Company Building II Marker
This one-part vernacular commercial building was built sometime between 1919 and 1926 as the new location of the railway express company.
Erected by City of Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 28° 8.806′ N, 82° 45.283′ W. Marker is in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is on North Safford Avenue north of East Tarpon Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 N Safford Ave, Tarpon Springs FL 34689, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on 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: Railway Express Company Building 1 (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Gourley Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Costas Tsourakis Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Faklis Department Store & Shoe Repair and Faklis Orthopedic Services (within shouting distance of this marker); Progressive News Building
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Photographed by Dave W, February 11, 2023
2. Railway Express Company Building II Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
