Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kate Jackson Recreation Center
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 25, 2013
1. Kate Jackson Recreation Center Marker
Kate Veronica Jackson
Born January 13, 1857 - Died December 11, 1940
Kate Jackson deeded this property to Sacred Heart Catholic Church which later sold it to the city. The recreation center was named for her in recognition of her seminal efforts toward the development of Tampa's first public playgrounds under trained directors. She is entitled to credit for the acquisition of Tampa's first public playground and contributed a "considerable sum of money to its equipment," according to former Mayor D.B. McKay, in office in 1910. She was an organizer and first president of Tampa Civic Association, formed in 1911, which carried forward strenuous campaigns for playgrounds, city clean-up, a public library, better streets and beautification--"cultivating higher ideals of civic life and beauty" (her words).
Erected by Heirs Catherine Carty Cunningham, Lula Joughin Dovi and George Jackson.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2003.
Location. 27°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hyde Park's Bungalow Terrace (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Hyde Park (about 800 feet away); Alfred Reuben Swann (approx. ¼ mile away); Woodrow Wilson Junior High School (approx. half a mile away); William Gordon Burnett (approx. half a mile away); Dobyville (approx. half a mile away); Spanishtown Creek (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jessamine Flowers Link (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 25, 2013
2. Kate Jackson Recreation Center Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 25, 2013
3. Kate Jackson Recreation Center Marker along South Rome Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 692 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
