National Register of Historic Places

Palace of Florence Apartments

Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Listed
August 2, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000969

About this property

The Palace of Florence Apartments is a historic structure in Tampa, Florida, USA. The 28-unit apartment building is located on Tampa's Davis Islands at 45 Davis Boulevard. Construction on The Palace of Florence began in 1925. Its Mediterranean Revival architecture mixes medieval and classical elements to reproduce the look of a grand scale Italian palazzo, and includes a dramatic four-story battlement tower with exterior staircase. The design, by artist Athos Menaboni, is loosely based on that of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy., hence the building's name. On August 3, 1989, The Palace of Florence Apartments were among several Davis Islands properties included in a Multiple Property Submission(or MPS) to be listed with the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The MPS, named "Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands", included a total of twenty-three historic structures, which were among the first ever built on the newly accessible Davis Islands during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The Palace of Florence Apartments underwent a complete restoration between 2002-2003. Hillsborough County listings at National Register of Historic Places Hillsborough County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

Location

45 E. Davis Blvd.
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
27.93417, -82.45768

Categories

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Sources

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When was Palace of Florence Apartments listed on the National Register?

Palace of Florence Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Palace of Florence Apartments?

Palace of Florence Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Palace of Florence Apartments is recorded as the industrial era.

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