Palace of Florence Apartments
Palace of Florence Apartments | |
![]() Palace of Florence Apartments, north end, 2006 | |
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Location | 45 E. Davis Blvd., Tampa, Florida |
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Coordinates | 27°56′2″N 82°27′28″W / 27.93389°N 82.45778°WCoordinates: 27°56′2″N 82°27′28″W / 27.93389°N 82.45778°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Athos Menaboni, et al. |
Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
MPS | Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89000969[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 3, 1989 |
The Palace of Florence Apartments is a historic structure in Tampa, Florida, USA. The 28-unit apartment building[2] is located on Tampa's Davis Islands at 45 East Davis Boulevard.
Architecture[]
Construction on The Palace of Florence began in 1925. Its Mediterranean Revival architecture mixes medieval and classical elements to reproduce the look of a grand scale Italian palazzo, and includes a dramatic four-story battlement tower with exterior staircase. The design, by artist Athos Menaboni, is loosely based on that of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy.,[3] hence the building's name.
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Historic Status[]
On August 3, 1989, The Palace of Florence Apartments were among several Davis Islands properties included in a Multiple Property Submission(or MPS) to be listed with the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The MPS, named "Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands", included a total of twenty-three historic structures, which were among the first ever built on the newly accessible Davis Islands during the Florida land boom of the 1920s.
The Palace of Florence Apartments underwent a complete restoration between 2002-2003.[2]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Gaspar Properties, Inc. "Historic Preservation" Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today
- ^ Florida Division of Historical Resources: "Florida's History Through Its Places - Hillsborough County"
External links[]
- Hillsborough County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Hillsborough County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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- Buildings and structures in Tampa, Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in Tampa, Florida
- Apartment buildings in Florida
- Mediterranean Revival architecture of Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida
- Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- 1925 establishments in Florida