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

Woodrow Wilson Junior High School

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 1, 2016

1. Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Marker

Inscription. Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, Tampa's oldest surviving junior high, was started here in 1915 with 10 teachers and 259 students. Its longest serving principal, (1933-1960), Miss Pauline Bush, began the county's first school safety patrol during the 1919-1920 school year. The school was rededicated in 1987 after extensive remodeling.

Erected 1987 by Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Parent-Teacher Association with the cooperation of the Tampa Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 27° 56.249′ N, 82° 28.203′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Hyde Park. It is on West Swann Avenue just east of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 West Swann 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,

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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: William Gordon Burnett (a few steps from this marker); Alfred Reuben Swann (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dobyville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spanishtown Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Hyde Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Doby House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jessamine Flowers Link (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hyde Park's Bungalow Terrace (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Marker on left side of front entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 1, 2016

2. Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Marker on left side of front entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2024, by Mary Jo Willis of Bradenton, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.