National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station

Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Listed
June 6, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000633

About this property

The U.S. Courthouse Building and Downtown Postal Station, also known as U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House or the U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House, is a historic courthouse of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and later for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is located at 601 Florida Avenue. On June 7, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station. Construction on the building was completed in 1905, under the supervision of James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect `of the United States Department of the Treasury. It served as a courthouse of the Southern District of Florida from then until the creation of the Middle District in 1962, and then served as a courthouse for the Middle District of Florida until 2001. The building is now owned by the city of Tampa.

Location

601 Florida Ave.
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
27.94997, -82.45718

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station listed on the National Register?

Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station?

Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station?

The period of significance for Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station is recorded as the early_republic era.

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