Upper North Franklin Street Commercial District
Upper North Franklin Street Commercial District | |
![]() Redevelopment of underused and abandoned historic buildings on North Franklin, 2011 | |
Location | Bounded by E Oak Ave, N Florida Ave, Kay St, & N Tampa St, Tampa, Florida |
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Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Built | 1915 |
Architect | James, Fred; Kennard, Francis J. |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement |
NRHP reference No. | 10000344[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 9, 2010 |
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Brick building on North Franklin
Upper North Franklin Street Commercial District is a historic neighborhood in Tampa, Florida listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hillsborough County, Florida. The area includes the Cafe Hey coffee shop, the , (now a city office building), and the Rialto Theatre (Tampa) built in 1925 and now vacant.[2]
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Rialto Theatre building
The Arlington Hotel and Fly Bar have reinvigorated the national historic district.[3] Other listed areas of the city include Tampa Heights, Seminole Heights, Ybor City, Hyde Park, , West Tampa and properties on Davis Island.[2]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Justin George Area of Tampa's Franklin Street nominated for listing in National Register of Historic Places March 19, 2010 Tampa Bay Times
- ^ Long hard road: The evolution of Tampa's Franklin Street
Categories:
- Hillsborough County, Florida Registered Historic Place stubs
- National Register of Historic Places in Tampa, Florida
- Geography of Tampa, Florida
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida