On East 5th Avenue south of East 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
For centuries, Tocobaga Indians drew water from this deep natural spring. When U.S. Army troops arrived in 1824, they quickly discovered this natural resource. Twice a day, government wagons hauled water to Fort Brooke. Despite a strong taste of . . . — — Map (db m214924) HM
On East 7th Avenue west of North 22nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1175, Pope Alexander III, authorized "La Orden Real Sant' Yago" to protect the Pilgrims' Way to the shrine of Santiago (St. James), at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Among the Spanish conquerors of America, Ponce De Leon, Panfilo De . . . — — Map (db m237516) HM
On East 7th Avenue (Florida Route 574) 0.1 miles west of I-4 Connector to the Leroy Selmon Expressway, on the right when traveling west.
On May 16, 1896, during Cuba's 1895 Revolution against Spanish rule, the Captain General of Cuba, Valeriano Weyler, enacted an embargo against Cuban tobacco to the United States. He was enraged by the revolutionary activities of the Ybor City . . . — — Map (db m176267) HM
On East 8th Avenue at North 18th Street, on the right when traveling west on East 8th Avenue. Reported missing.
On September 22, 1912 Anthony P.(Tony) Pizzo was born in the family home on this block, neighboring the family livery stable, and eventually produce store, dating from the 1870's.
Tony's love of his community and his interest in history . . . — — Map (db m129891) HM
On East 7th Avenue just east of North 35th Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
The first citizen of Ybor City was Gavino Gutierrez, Spanish civil engineer.
Gutierrez investigated the area in 1884 as a site for a guava processing plant. The guava plant was never erected, but on the strength of Gutierrez recommendations his . . . — — Map (db m129893) HM
On North Nebraska Avenue at East Palm Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Nebraska Avenue.
The first citizen of Ybor City was Gavino Gutierrez, Spanish civil engineer.
Gutierrez investigated the area in 1884 as a site for a guava processing plant. The guava plant was never erected, but on the strength of Gutierrez recommendations his . . . — — Map (db m231694) HM
On North 15th St just north of East 7th Avenue (County Road 574), on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The first violent death in the Latin Quarter occurred in this vicinity when a pistol duel was fought between two Cuban cigarmakers. Their nicknames were "Teclo" and "Matancero." "Teclo" was killed instantly in the exchange. It is said the duel was . . . — — Map (db m129944) HM
On East 11th Avenue at North 24th Street, on the right when traveling east on East 11th Avenue.
In 1907, Salvatore and Vittoria Giunta arrived at Ellis Island from Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sicily. Like many other Sicilian immigrants, they left behind peasant farming for a better future in Ybor City, where work was plentiful. They brought . . . — — Map (db m166405) HM
On East 12th Avenue at North 17th Street, on the left when traveling east on East 12th Avenue.
Vicente Martinez Ybor led the procession of cigar manufactures to Tampa making it the largest clear Havana cigar manufacturing center in the world. Here, on Dec. 22, 1886, he completed his country villa.
Ybor entertained lavishly with "fiestas . . . — — Map (db m150562) HM
On North 13th Street at East 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling south on North 13th Street. Reported missing.
For centuries, Tocobaga Indians drew water from this deep natural spring. When U.S. Army troops arrived in 1824, they quickly discovered this natural resource. Twice a day, government wagons hauled water to Fort Brooke. Despite a strong taste of . . . — — Map (db m130374) HM
On East 7th Avenue (Florida Route 574) west of North 15th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Near this location, Federico Arnavat founded Las
Novedades (The Novelties), the first candy store
and ice cream shop in Ybor City. Arnavat started
his business before the turn of the 20th century,
taking advantage of Ybor City’s growing . . . — — Map (db m171393) HM
On East 7th Avenue (County Road 574) at North 15th Street, on the left when traveling west on East 7th Avenue.
The first Tampa cigars produced with "Clear Havana" tobacco were rolled at this site in the Sanchez y Haya Co. cigar factory on April 13, 1886. The factory, owned by Ignacio Haya and Serafin Sanchez, was licensed through the state of Florida as . . . — — Map (db m130179) HM
On East 7th Avenue just east of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east.
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On May 6, 1937, 5000 Latinas from Ybor City assembled here on 7th Avenue to protest the rise of fascism in Spain and around the world. They marched from Ybor city to downtown Tampa to address Mayor R.E.L. Chancey at City Hall. Once there, . . . — — Map (db m229477) HM
On East 8th Avenue, 0.2 miles east of North 15th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Soon after the founding of Ybor City, Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants established comprehensive health maintenance organizations. For small weekly dues they received medicines, hospitalization, and medical services.
On June 18, 1888, Don . . . — — Map (db m130180) HM
On North 16th Street just north of Columbus Drive, on the left when traveling south.
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At its peak in the 1920s, Tampa had 150 cigar factories where 500 million cigars were rolled by hand each year. Tampa was known as the "Cigar Capital of the World." El Reloj is one of Tampa's most famous cigar factories.
When it . . . — — Map (db m236056) HM
On East 7th Avenue at North 29th Street, on the right when traveling west on East 7th Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
The Captain General of Cuba, Valeriano Weyler, enraged by the revolutionary activities of the Ybor City tobacco workers, on May 16th, 1896, imposed an embargo on the exportation of tobacco. The edict was a severe blow.
On this site along a stream . . . — — Map (db m130302) HM
