Downtown in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Mirabella Fish Company
1898-1985
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Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
1. Site of Mirabella Fish Company Historic Marker
Mario and Santa Mirabella
Tampa's Pioneer Seafood Family
Mirabella's owned its own fleet of boats that brought in fresh fish to the business.
Mirabella's Mission Statement
"From the Gulf to You"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 27° 56.532′ N, 82° 27.478′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Ashley Avenue north of West Platt Street / Channelside Drive. The marker is located at USF (University of South Florida) Park on the Tampa Riverwalk, along the pathway next to the Hillsborough River. It is immediately north of the Platt Street Bridge, and immediately west of the Tampa Convention Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 South Ashley Drive, 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: World's First Scheduled Commercial Airline (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bayshore Boulevard (about 500 feet away); Site of Fort Brooke (about 700 feet away); Jose Gasparilla (approx. 0.2 miles away); Florida's First Catholic Martyrs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tampa Salutes MacDill AFB
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Other markers no longer nearby. Captain Joseph Fry (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Fort Brooke-Confederate Battery (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Timuquan Indian Mound (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Dominican Proto-Martyrs of America (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Site of Mirabella Fish Company. Mirabella Fish Company was started in 1898 by Sebastian Mirabella, a Sicilian immigrant, who got his start selling fish to dock workers at the Port of Tampa. The family business grew and prospered, and in 1952 spun off a companion restaurant. Three generations later, the owners retired and the market closed in 1988, as did the restaurant a few years later.
Additional keywords. Hillsborough River,USF Park
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
2. Site of Mirabella Fish Company Marker
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
3. USF Park along the Tampa Riverwalk
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
4. USF Park along the Tampa Riverwalk
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
5. University of South Florida Bulls logo
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,188 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
