About this property
Captain William Parker Jackson House is a historic residence in the Seminole Heights area of Tampa, Florida. An 1870s farmhouse, it was once owned by prominent Tampa pioneers. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jackson was born November 11, 1847, to "first Anglo-American family to settle in the Tampa Wilderness." According to the Tampa Bay Times , the house design is known as an I-house: a symmetrical structure popular from Colonial times through the 1800s. The property once included 152 acres along Nebraska Avenue (Tampa) up to the Hillsborough River, according to an 1852 survey plat.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 11000159. It was listed on April 7, 2011.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Jackson, Capt. William Parker, House listed on the National Register?
Jackson, Capt. William Parker, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 2011.
What type of historic resource is Jackson, Capt. William Parker, House?
Jackson, Capt. William Parker, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Jackson, Capt. William Parker, House?
The period of significance for Jackson, Capt. William Parker, House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1852.
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