Northwest Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Schoolhouse
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places 1975
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
1. Old Schoolhouse Marker
Inscription.
Old Schoolhouse. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places 1975. Built circa 1855 by Gen. Jesse Carter for his daughter Josephine. He employed Mrs. Louisa Porter as teacher. The first class included Josephine Carter, Janie Givens, Mary Lesley, Mary Kelly, Eugenia Spencer, Lizzie Spencer and Hayden Porter. Jessie J. Hayden purchased the property in 1865. His granddaughter Marion A. McKay was born in the school Oct. 8, 1875. In 1886 Henry B. Plant bought the property for his hotel. He saved the School and it was used as an apothecary shop by Dr. J. M. Grantham. In 1905 the Hotel was sold to the City of Tampa. The School was presented to the DeSoto Chapter DAR in 1931 by Mayor D. B. McKay and City Representatives.
Built circa 1855 by Gen. Jesse Carter for his daughter Josephine. He employed Mrs. Louisa Porter as teacher. The first class included Josephine Carter, Janie Givens, Mary Lesley, Mary Kelly, Eugenia Spencer, Lizzie Spencer and Hayden Porter. Jessie J. Hayden purchased the property in 1865. His granddaughter Marion A. McKay was born in the school Oct. 8, 1875. In 1886 Henry B. Plant bought the property for his hotel. He saved the School and it was used as an apothecary shop by Dr. J. M. Grantham. In 1905 the Hotel was sold to the City of Tampa. The School was presented to the DeSoto Chapter DAR in 1931 by Mayor D. B. McKay and City Representatives.
Erected 1982 by the DeSoto Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Location. 27° 56.857′ N, 82° 27.907′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Northwest
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Tampa. It is on University Drive east of North Brevard Street, on the left when traveling west. The Old Schoolhouse and marker are located on the campus of the University of Tampa, between Plant Hall (the former Tampa Bay Hotel, and a National Historic Landmark) and the John H. Sykes College of Business (former City of Tampa Municipal Auditorium), and north of Smiley Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Babe's Longest Homer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tampa Bay Hotel, 1891 (about 500 feet away); a different
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
2. Old Schoolhouse NRHP Plaque
Mounted on the front of the building, to the right of the door and window. (NRHP #74000636)
More about this marker. The marker is capped with the logo of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Regarding Old Schoolhouse. Per NRHP records the building was listed in December of 1974, not 1975. The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources describes the schoolhouse as,
"Greek Revival. 1 story, frame, clapboarding, pedimented tetrastyle portico. One of area's oldest buildings, typical of small private schools which dominated the state's early educational system."
In the background are the old Tampa Bay Hotel (now Plant Hall at UT), and beyond that, office towers of downtown Tampa.
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
4. Old Schoolhouse Restoration Plaque
"The Historic School House" Built circa 1855 by Gen. Jessie Carter Restored 1932 by DeSoto Chapter D.A.R. Mrs. R.A. Ely, Regent Miss Cornelia C. Pickett Chairman of Restoration
Photographed by AGS Media, July 31, 2010
5. Old Schoolhouse
Rear view
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6. Old Schoolhouse
Displayed above the porch columns are the words: "Tampa Bay Hotel Co."
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,687 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
