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 This 1924 street scene shows an intersection in the northern end of downtown Tampa that had already changed dramatically by 1931. There are several significant downtown historic landmarks remaining in the vicinity, two of which have been part of an ongoing preservation struggle. A historic 3-story brick building with an interesting history replaced the 2-1/2 story rooming house but the building on the left is now gone. A free . . . → Read More: History Hunt #5  This building was once prominently located in downtown Tampa, as was the house you can see to the left. The large Italianate building has been replaced and the house has been relocated. The site now showcases a prominent Tampa landmark. Do you know where they once stood? The first correct guess wins a T-shirt from Tampa Preservation, Inc. See the comments below for the answer. ADDITIONAL INFO: Here is . . . → Read More: History Hunt #4  This now demolished large building was located in downtown Tampa. Can you guess where it was? The train tracks in the image might get you in the vicinity, although they stop short of this location today. This large rectangular building looks like it would have made a great downtown office building had it survived through the years. This now-demolished building once graced downtown Tampa Share . . . → Read More: History Hunt #3  This castle-like brick building was demolished and a modern building now sits on the lot in downtown Tampa. Any guesses where it was? Can you imagine it in downtown Tampa still? What might it have been reused as today? Would it serve as a destination that locals and visitors would want to visit? WHERE WAS IT LOCATED? ANSWER: This is how the same site at the corner or Kennedy . . . → Read More: History Hunt #2 w/ Answer  After seeing an interesting architectural game that the Preservation Resource Center was playing with New Orleans fans on Facebook, we thought we’d try a similar one here in Tampa. The game is a combination of architectural scavenger hunt where photos of architectural details are posted and fans guess which building the image comes from, and also a query using historic images of places that have been altered significantly over . . . → Read More: History Hunt w/ Answer |
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