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 Hop on the Jolly Trolley or put on your walking shoes for the Buildings Alive! Architecture Hop on Thursday, March 1, 5-9 p.m., presented by the Ybor City Museum Society. Enjoy food and beverages as you tour some of Ybor City’s most beautifully restored historic buildings, each with its own architectural style and unique story. Join the fun by participating in a scavenger hunt with prizes. Free parking . . . → Read More: Ybor City Museum Presents Buildings Alive!  Request for Proposals Ybor City Local Historic District Historic “Blond Brick” House, 1720 E. 15th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605 The City of Tampa (“City”) gives notice of the request for proposals for the purchase of one (1) historic house being sold on an “As Is” basis within the Ybor City Local Historic District and Buyers Agents are welcome. The house is located at 1720 East 15th Avenue. The Proposer . . . → Read More: Ybor City Brick House for Sale  Tampa’s first streetcar system began in 1885, when the Tampa Street Railway Company ran a wood-burning engine with several small cars over a track from downtown Tampa to the neighboring town of Ybor City. The creation of this early transit line helped further Tampa’s rapid growth and development that took place at the end of the nineteenth century. Tampa’s streetcar line soon became electrified, thanks to Frank Sprague of . . . → Read More: Tampa’s Streetcar System  Tampa Preservation, Inc. held its 26th Annual Preservation Celebration on May 4 in the University of Tampa Music Room. Seven Restoration/Renovation projects were awarded Preserved banners during the ceremony: 110 W. Amelia Avenue (Tampa Heights) 210 E. Gladys Street (Tampa Heights) 1210 E. Columbus Drive (Ybor City) 2506 N. 12th Street (Ybor City) 2707 N. 19th Street (Ybor City) 702 S. Delaware Avenue . . . → Read More: TPI Banner Awards Winners 2010  One comment  Beach Park, FL Preservation Organizations, Hyde Park, Preservation Awards, Restoration Rehabilitation, Tampa Bay Area Heritage, Tampa Heights, Tampa Preservation Inc., Ybor City  Historic Neighborhoods/ Districts, Preservation/ Banner Awards, Tampa area historic resources, Tampa Preservation Inc.  Many thanks to James Singleton for letting TPI and others at the Preservation Roundtable meeting know that what may be the oldest house in Tampa is up for sale. Located at 3210 E. 8th Avenue, the house was built in 1842, at the tail end of the Second Seminole War. It was originally built by a Dr. Stringer, and in 1914, bought by Imbodin Stalnaker who had it disassembled . . . → Read More: Oldest House in Tampa for Sale  There are three articles in the new Spring issue of American Bungalow magazine featuring historic Ybor City. The first article focuses on the still-operating historic Guinta Farm written by Tampa preservationist Del Acosta and includes some great interior photos; the second is a historic overview of Ybor City history, complete with historic photos written by Elizabeth McCoy of the Ybor City Museum Society; and the third discusses the Interstate-4 . . . → Read More: Ybor City Featured in American Bungalow |
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