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

Belmont Heights

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 11, 2026

1. Belmont Heights Marker

Inscription.
During the 1920s, over the objections of nearby white homeowners, the city's leadership allowed the creation of a Black subdivision between 34th Street and Osborne Avenue. This was next to the original Belmont Heights subdivision. which was planned and marketed, beginning in 1907, as a white suburb for the City of Tampa. This area was "out in the country" during those days, and a residential community and business district began to take shape. Due to the incredible expansion in the city during the 1920s Florida Land Boom, housing within Tampa's older Black neighborhoods became quite scarce. This growth prompted both home seekers and developers to look to adjacent areas, with Belmont Heights in the growing East Tampa section being one of those. Belmont Heights grew rapidly, and it has become one of the most important historic African American neighborhoods in the city. Its namesake Little League has produced a vast number of Major League baseball players. In addition, the neighborhood is the home of Middleton High School and the historic Memorial Park Cemetery.

Erected 2026 by Hillsborough County Historic Advisory Council , City of Tampa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location.

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27° 58.822′ N, 82° 26.209′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Ybor City. It is at the intersection of North 21st Street and East 33rd Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North 21st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3901 N 21st Street, Tampa FL 33610, 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: Cyrus Greene Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Park Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middleton Senior High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); College Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sgt. Nick Matassini (approx. 0.7 miles away); Il Cimitero Dell’Unione Italiana (approx. 0.7 miles away); Florida Sentinel Bulletin (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ossuarium Memoriale (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . . Belmont Heights. (Submitted on May 11, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 11, 2026

2. Belmont Heights Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.