Sun City Center in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sun City Center

Florida's First Planned Retirement Community

Photographed by Amber Stephens, January 13, 2024

1. Sun City Center Florida's First Planned Retirement Community Marker

Inscription. On December 30, 1961, Del Webb opened "Del Webb's Sun City," the first planned self-contained retirement community for active seniors in the state of Florida. His vision was affordable homes, multiple golf courses, restaurants, shopping, and a variety of activities. The name was later changed to Sun City Center to keep it from being confused with the nearby community of Sun City. From what was once a cattle ranch, Sun City Center has grown into a thriving community with clubs and activities for all interests, all led by a very dedicated group of volunteers who we call our friends and neighbors. "Concrete, steel, and lumber can make the building, but people make the community. Together, we can realize a way-of-life unprecedented in America." Del Webb Delbert Eugene Webb (May 17,1899 - July 4, 1974) was the founder and developer of Sun City Center, Florida. His construction company was also the builder of many prestigious commercial developments including Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and many government, military and civilian ventures. He loved baseball and was a onetime co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club. In 1960 he built his first active adult retirement community in Phoenix, Arizona and named it Sun City. He eventually went on to build two more retirement communities in California and one here in Sun City Center, Florida.

Erected 2024 by Sun City Center History Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is December 30, 1961.

Location. 27° 42.941′ N, 82° 21.163′ W. Marker is in Sun City Center, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is on North Pebble Beach Boulevard north of Cherry Hills Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 1009 N Pebble Beach Blvd, Sun City Center FL 33573, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willie M. Lattimore Davis (approx. 3.3 miles away); Uncle Doug’s Place (approx. 3.3 miles away); Historic Wimauma Memorial Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Florida Honors and Remembers our POW's and MIA's (approx. 4.8 miles away); Ruskin College President's Home (approx. 5 miles away); A Butterfly’s Habitat (approx. 5.9 miles away); Listen carefully to hear a manatee!

Photographed by Amber Stephens, January 13, 2024

2. Sun City Center Florida's First Planned Retirement Community Marker

(approx. 5.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Sun City Center. (Submitted on January 14, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2024, by Amber Stephens of Sun City Center, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,424 times since then and 266 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2024, by Amber Stephens of Sun City Center, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.