Tampa Heights Historic District
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'-~=------. i;f/~-: NPS Form 10-900 (Oct. 1990) ~-ECEIVE(?"IJ~''::'1 '• l UnlJedUnijted State,States D~rtmttntDea)artinent .of thethe.. lnJe(lorInferior . -, / ! National Park Seiylcfl , , National Park Secyicd , JJ. National Register of Historic Places _____6- __. ~ . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form INTERAGENCY RESOURCE;. :f This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individualindividuai properties and tthliiiili■· ’ISSSE*' faaJnattuctionsNA~IONA~,fs~~~~te m"ftd>ftrBv66»tefe t~the I; National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by mariiidikliiy ing X lli<th»«pp(aB(iatgJox· x or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property bebeinging documented, enter "NIA"“N/A” for "not“not applicable."applicable.” For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter,typewriter, word processorprocessor,, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property .. , historic name __Tanpa='-'-"--C..C........CHei.~'-·Tampa Heightsgh.,__ts-'---_Hi_._s_to_r_i_c_D_i_s_tr_i_c_t Historic District____ _ ______________ other names/site number .__-'N'"'--A N/A____________________________ _ 2. Location Bounded by Adal6eAdalee St., I-275,1-275, 7th Ave. street & number and N. TairpaTampa Ave._____________________ N/lt:J not for publication city or town ____ TanoaTanpa N/~ vicinity state - =FFlorida-lo....r...,1=· da=------ code _Th__FL county HillsoorouqhHillsborouph_____ code 057 zip code 33605 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act,Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this 1291^ nomination Dn request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 6060.. In my opinionopinion,, the property IX!H meets D□ does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered ssignificantignificant □l^tionally/1)itionally □ statewide/>^statewideiQ locally. (□ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) □ "'""~ □ ""-f::r;J:;;;;:""·'"" ..... to, ad~""';;;--) 30 "15" SWPO (,/3ol‘1<- Signatuwoff certifying official/Title ' / / Historic Preservation Officer, ion of Historical Resources Stat Historic Preservation Officer, Di’ ion of Historical Besources State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D□ meets D□ does not meet the National Register criteriacriteria.. (D(□ See continuation sheet for additional commentscomments.).) Signature of certifycertifyinging official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau ____ T]______________ 4. Nationalal Park Service Certification I hereb^ertify that the property is: nature ofcthe K Date of Action ISi entered in the National Register. D□ See continuation sheet. D□ determdeterminedined eligible for the National Register National ReRegictergiGter ooff D See continuation sheet. □ See continuation sheet. HiHistojiosto:Pio PPllaoaoeses —- □D determined not eligible for the National Register. D□ removed from the National RegisteRegister.r. D□ otherother,, (explain(explain:):) ______ Tanpa H~htsHejah^ Historic District Hillsborough, Florida NameNameofPrq of Prqpi|^ · 1'\ _ 7~... ^- County and State 5. Classifi OwnershlOwnership : Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as m a ply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) rnra privatprivatJ • ' •· . □ building(s) Contributing Noncontributing rnS public-public^caUOC/;\I,,, , .· . !XIlEI district __2~89289 ______ 1_38138 _____ . buildings □ ~&t~- . □ site □ publiS-FederalpubliC~Federal . ., . □ structure ________________ sites . sites . .....,n..1 ...11<>"", ...... ·~ ,........ □ object ________________. structures ________________. objects -~2=89~----~1=38~289 138 ____ . Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A"“N/A” if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A 1 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Ibrcestic/Single Family ~lling Ibrrestic/SingleDonestic/Single Family IMellingEfa?ellinq Domestic/Single Family Dwelling Religion/ChurchRp>1 igion/Ghurch________________ Religion/ChurchBeliqion/Church_______________ EducatiF/^nr’at’i onnn/Scbaal /gr*1mr)1______________________ F.clucation/Schoolira t-i nn /School________________ ' 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) No No Style/WoodStyleAtood FranEFraite Vernacular foundation .~B=r_L=· Ri"! ck~-------------r*lc BungalcmBungalow______________________ walls ____ WmWhnd Queen Anne____________________ roofroof. ___~A-sp..._b-a~J-t~------------ otherOther .____,WJad WiTfir)..........A.4_. ! ___.Pa......._1;...,cPnT~r;b......!h...._ _________ Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See continuation sheet. NPS Form 10-900-a NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86}(8-86) RECEIVEIT4T3 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Continuation Sheet Tampa He Tampa, H 7 1 Section number ___ Page_Page __ Description Summary Paragraph Summary Paragraph approximately 200 The Tampa Heights Historic District comprises approximately 200 of which are single acres and contains 427 buildings, the majority of which are single features several churches, a family dwellings. The district also features several churches, a commercial buildings. There school, a fire station, and a handful of commercial buildings. There the historic are 289 structures (68 percent) that contribute to the historic are considered character of the neighborhood, while 138 (32 percent) are considered from c. 1890 to 1945 and noncontributing. The historic buildings date from c. 1890 to 1945 and styles. Most of the houses represent a wide variety of architectural styles. Most of the houses residences in the district are bungalows or wood frame vernacular residences district also erected between circa 1910 and 1925; however the district also Revival, Queen features examples of such formal styles as Colonial Revival, Queen Revival. Anne, Tudor Revival, and Mediterranean Revival. Narrative Supporting Narrative north of The Tampa Heights neighborhood is found immediately north of of Interstate downtown Tampa and west of the north-south corridor of Interstate on the north, Highway 275. The district is bounded by Adalee Street on the north, south, and North Tampa Avenue U.S. 275 on the east, 7th Avenue on the south, and North Tampa Avenue on the west. The main east-west traffic corridors through the district are Columbus Drive and Palm Avenue. The majority of the commercial along the buildings are found near the western edge of the district along the has north-south corridors of Florida and Tampa avenues. The district has and irregular boundaries. It is approximately five blocks wide and nineteen blocks long. nineteen blocks long. grid, the blocks vary Although the street pattern is the familiar grid, the blocks vary in size and orientation, so that not all streets are continuous the fact that Tampa throughout the area. The street pattern reflects the fact that Tampa but is an Heights did not grow up as a single planned development but is an were laid out more or aggregate of many small subdivisions. These were laid out more or and 1940. The less independently of one another between c. 1885 and 1940. The and at oldest part of the neighborhood is found south of Park Street and at of one time included a number of large, late 19th century homes, many of turn of which have since been demolished. Some Queen Anne and other turn of the century residences are found scattered throughout the district. small Many of these were originally country homes associated with small these houses orange groves outside the city limits. Eventually, these houses NPS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024---0018 (8-86)NPS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Tampa Heights Historic District Tampa, Hillsborough County 7 2 Description Section number ___ Page_Page __ Description became surrounded by later buildings, as the groves were sold off for development as residential subdivisions.subdivisions. Tampa Heights is only one of several historic residential neighborhoods in Tampa that began developing around the turn of the century. Two of these are already listed in the National Register as historic districts:districts: 1. Hyde Park Historic District (listed 3/4/85)3 / 4 / 85) 2. Seminole Heights Residential District (listed 8/5/93) The Tampa Heights Historic District retains many of its original streetscape features. These include brick streets, granite curbstones, and stamped concrete sidewalk pavers. Much of the area is dominated by a canopy of live oak trees, towering palms, and palmettos. Wood frame is the most prevalent form of residential construction. Housing setbacks vary little