Ybor City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hotel De La Havana
1887 - 1891
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 21, 2021
1. Hotel De La Havana Marker after restoration
During the fabulous pioneer days of Ybor City the famed Hotel De La Havana was located on this corner. The three story frame structure was the first hotel erected in the Latin Quarter. Its proprietors were Jose Rubin and Jacinto Olavarria.
The hotel was headquarters for newly arrived tobacco workers and Cuban political exiles. The building was destroyed during Ybor City's first great fire in November 1891.
Erected 1961 by Las Novedades Restaurant.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1891.
Location. 27° 57.631′ N, 82° 26.578′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Ybor City. It is on North 15th Street near East 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located in Ybor City Historic District of Tampa. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33605, 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: The Birth Of Ybor City (here, next to this marker); Dueling in Ybor City (here, next to this marker); Tampa's First Cigar Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Sweet Taste of Ybor City
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. First Duel in Ybor City 1888 (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Tampa's Oldest Restaurant (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 28, 2008
2. Hotel De La Havana Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 28, 2008
3. Hotel De La Havana Marker at right; Birth of Ybor City marker at left
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 28, 2008
4. Hotel De La Havana once stood here
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,315 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
