National Historic Landmark

Tampa Bay Hotel

Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Listed
December 5, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000322

About this property

The Henry B. Plant Museum (Plant Museum) is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus. It is located at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, Florida. Plant Hall was originally built by Henry B. Plant as the Tampa Bay Hotel; a 511-room resort-style hotel that opened on February 5, 1891, near the terminus of the Plant System rail line, also forged and owned by Plant. The Plant Museum's exhibits focus on historical Gilded Age tourism in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests, and the Tampa Bay Hotel's use during the Spanish–American War. As such, the Plant Museum is set up in the Historic House Museum style. Exhibits display artifacts in a manner that reflects the original placement and usage within the related historic building. The Tampa Bay Hotel was designed by architect J.A. Wood, who also designed the Old Hillsborough County Courthouse in 1892 in Tampa, Florida, as well as the Oglethorpe Hotel and the Mahoney-McGarvey House in Brunswick, Georgia.

Location

401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
27.94668, -82.46414

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Tampa Bay Hotel listed on the National Register?

Tampa Bay Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Tampa Bay Hotel?

Tampa Bay Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Tampa Bay Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Tampa Bay Hotel has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Tampa Bay Hotel?

The period of significance for Tampa Bay Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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