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El Pasaje is a two-story brick building which covers one half of a block. In 1925 9 a slight addition was made to the north side of the building. However, the quality of construction on this addition is inferior to that of the original building. There 'is*an open arcade on the north and east sides of the building. This arcade is composed of thirty-eight brick columns with round arches springing from their capitals. Capitals .and column bases are of granite.X The building, as originally intended, had a wrought iron railing at the second floor level and iron finials dotting the roofline. All of the ironwork was removed in the late 1950's. The building was designed to accommodate twenty-two single bedrooms, six commercial stores within the arcaded area, four apartments with bedroom, bath, kitchen and large yard. On the second floor where the hotel accommodations m were located, there was a large auditorium with a stage and bar at the north end. Today this area is used,as a lobby or rn sitting room.

The general style of the building is modeled after the ItalLian palazzos of the Renaissance period. An open arcade exists on the ground level. A similar effect on the second level is achieved through the use of radiating voussoirs with a continuous stone label over the windows. Beneath each voussoir is a rectangular stained glass window inserted n above the sash in a transom-like fashion.^ At the top of the building, in place of a classical cornice, there is a panel­ ing of the wall surface which heightens the effect of the o building. This layering of the surface is accomplished -z. through the use of fancy brick work, recessed rectangular panels and a corbel table. The roof is a flat deck. Adorning oo the building at the roofline are low brick bases, alternating ones of which are topped by cast iron finials. All second- story windows are double-hung movable sash, whereas those on the first floor are large fixed panes.

The interior of the building has not been radically altered. The stage in the auditorium has been removed and the bar converted to a small kitchen. Several of the original stained glass windows have been lost as has all the exterior iron work. On the whole, however, the building is structurally sound and in a constant state of use. \y t? il<^^m '^

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Cherokee Club, as the El Pasaje was originally known, was incorporated in 1895 with an authorized capital of ten thousand dollars. The object of the club as stated in the Articles of Incorporation was "the promotion of social intercourse amoung its members . "X'The original list of subscribers included eight of Tampa's most prominent business­ men ,

The building ,intended for the exclusive use of the members of the Cherokee Club,was completed in 1886, nine years prior to the official incorporation of the group. Built by Vincent Martinez Yb^or at great personal expense, the building aroused much interest among,' the city's workers. Brick edifices were scarce in Ybor City at this time, therefore it was logical for a brick building to capture people's curiosity particularly if it had balconies and marble floors. In 1897 » one curious immigrant from Havana wrote,"What is the value of the Club1? It is not a building for education, for recreation, but for the happiness of living."

There is no doubt that the Cherokee Club served an elite clientele. When Jose ly^trrti , leader of the Cuban Revolution, arrived in Tampa in 1891 , he was lodged at the Cherokee Club. This would probably have been true of many prominent visitors to the area since the only other elegant lodging was H.B, Plant's Tampa Bay Hotel.

The existence of this building at a time when Ybor City's population was comprised primarily of factory workers must have had a profound effect on the attitudes of these immigrants Located as it was, in the midst 'of multi-family dwellings and near the factories, it served as a constant reminder of the worker's place within the socio-economic structure. See attached sheet

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As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na­ I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register. * f^J in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set (ML\ML lti$&t- forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: National Q State Q Local JX)'

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9. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Articles of Incorporation of the Cherokee Club, Tampa Tribune (Tampa), October 31, 1895.

Corbonell, Dr. Jose Manuel. Disburse pronunciado por el Dr. Jose Manuel Corbonell el 2k de Febrero de 1953 en la Sesion Solemne ordenado por el Consejo Consultativo para commemorar el Centenario Natal de Jose Marti y el aniversario de la revolucion del 2U de Febrero de 1895~Havana: 1953.Trans­ latedby Mr.Anthony Pizzo, February 1, Tampa, Florida.

Galvez, Wen. Impressions of an Immigrant. Tampa I 1897. Translated by Mr Anthony Pizzo February 1972. Tampa, Florida.

Grismer, Karl H. Tampa; A History of the City of Tampa and the Tampa Bay Region of FloridaTSt.Petersburg, Florida:St.Petersburg Printing Co., Inc. 1950.

Hillsborough County Records, Hillsborough County Courthouse, Tampa, Florida. Office of the County Judge. (Subgroup: Will of Vincent Ybor).

Hillsborough County Records, Hillsborough County Courthouse, Tampa, Florida. Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. (Subgroup: Deeds)

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