Upper North Franklin Street Commercial District

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Upper North Franklin Street Commercial District
Redevelopment of underused and abandoned historic buildings on North Franklin, 2011
LocationBounded by E Oak Ave, N Florida Ave, Kay St, & N Tampa St, Tampa, Florida
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1915
ArchitectJames, Fred; Kennard, Francis J.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.10000344[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 2010
Brick building on North Franklin

Upper North Franklin Street Commercial District is a historic neighborhood in Tampa, Florida listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hillsborough County, Florida. The area includes the Cafe Hey coffee shop, the Old Tampa Carnegie Free Library, (now a city office building), and the Rialto Theatre (Tampa) built in 1925 and now vacant.[2]

Rialto Theatre building

The Arlington Hotel and Fly Bar have reinvigorated the national historic district.[3] Other listed areas of the city include Tampa Heights, Seminole Heights, Ybor City, Hyde Park, Hampton Terrace, West Tampa and properties on Davis Island.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Justin George Area of Tampa's Franklin Street nominated for listing in National Register of Historic Places March 19, 2010 Tampa Bay Times
  3. ^ Long hard road: The evolution of Tampa's Franklin Street