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

Ann Lowe

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 20, 2026

1. Ann Lowe Marker

Inscription.
One of the most important, but lesser-known, fashion designers in Tampa's history lived and worked in a small home near this location, at 1514 Jefferson Street, during the 1920s. Ann Lowe made dresses for Tampa's elite, including several Gasparilla Queen's gowns, wedding gowns, and other formal dresses. After her move to New York, and into the world of major fashion design, Lowe created the wedding gown and other garments for the wedding between John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier. Lowe, born on December 14, 1898, in Clayton, Alabama, learned sewing from her mother. She was hired by Josephine Edwards Lee of Thonotosassa in eastern Hillsborough County in 1916 to design and make dresses for the family's girls. Lowe soon began working for other prominent white citizens in the county before moving to Tampa. She was featured in a 1926 newspaper article, and by that time she and her 12 assistants had made over 150 wedding gowns for brides in Florida and Alabama. Her dresses are featured in museum collections in Tampa and around the country.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is December 14, 1898.

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57.446′ N, 82° 27.237′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in South Nebraska. It is at the intersection of East Kay Street and North Governor Street, on the right when traveling west on East Kay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 E Kay St, Tampa FL 33602, 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: St. Peter Claver Catholic School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Scrub (about 800 feet away); Perry Harvey, Sr., Park Skateboard Bowl (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greater New Salem Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Music Legends of Central Avenue (approx. ¼ mile away); Central Avenue (approx. ¼ mile away); Kid Mason Community Center (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . . Ann Lowe. (Submitted on May 29, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 20, 2026

2. Ann Lowe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.