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

Gordon Keller

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 26, 2011

1. Gordon Keller Marker

Inscription. Gordon Keller was a beloved citizen of Tampa -- City official, merchant, civic leader, friend -- from 1883 until his death, July 10, 1909. A grief-stricken community subscribed funds to build "a permanent monument" to him, and Gordon Keller Memorial Hospital was erected on North Boulevard in 1910. When the institution was moved to Davis Islands in 1926, its name was changed to Tampa Municipal Hospital, "Memorial to Gordon Keller." In 1956, the name was changed to Tampa General Hospital. The Gordon Keller School of Nursing was established at the earlier location in 1910. The three-year diploma school continued under that name until 1972, when it was phased out and nursing education became a part of Hillsborough Community College.

Erected 1979 by The Tampa Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1909.

Location. 27° 56.24′ N, 82° 27.464′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Davis Islands. It can be reached from Tampa General Circle north of Columbia Drive. Located in the courtyard of Tampa General Hospital on Davis Islands. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Tampa General Circle, 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,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Royal Yacht Britannia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jose Gasparilla (approx. ¼ mile away); Florida's First Catholic Martyrs (approx. ¼ mile away); The Bayshore Boulevard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clara Barton (approx. 0.3 miles away); World's First Scheduled Commercial Airline (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Mirabella Fish Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Fort Brooke (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Other markers no longer nearby. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing); Dominican Proto-Martyrs of America (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fort Brooke-Confederate Battery (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Captain Joseph Fry (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Gordon Keller Marker with parking garage in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 13, 2017

2. Gordon Keller Marker with parking garage in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,634 times since then and 94 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2013, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on April 30, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.