916 East Twelfth Avenue (House)
Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The building stands in the Ybor City Historic District ↗.
The linked article describes the district, not this listing alone, so its text is not quoted here.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Roughly bounded by 6th Ave., 13th St., 10th Ave. and 22nd St., E. Broadway between 13th and 22nd Sts., Tampa, FL |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Listed | Aug 28, 1974 |
| Listed for | Industry, Community planning, Landscape architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Science, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history, Performing arts |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74000641 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 956 buildings, 1 site |
| Standing | No, demolished or destroyed |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Roughly bounded by 6th Ave., 13th St., 10th Ave. and 22nd St., E. Broadway between 13th and 22nd Sts., Tampa, FL |
| Coordinates | 27.9643° N, 82.4499° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Tampa | 81 listed places in Tampa → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | De Soto National Memorial · 33 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗
Map
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Local history books for Tampa
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Guidebooks to historic places in Florida
- Florida's Museums and Cultural AttractionsMurray D. Laurie and Doris Bardon, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was 916 East Twelfth Avenue (House) listed on the National Register?
Aug 28, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Is 916 East Twelfth Avenue (House) still standing?
No. The record marks it as demolished or destroyed. The listing stays on the Register as a matter of history.
Source: National Park Service
Where is 916 East Twelfth Avenue (House)?
Roughly bounded by 6th Ave., 13th St., 10th Ave. and 22nd St., E. Broadway between 13th and 22nd Sts., Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida. The nearest national park unit is De Soto National Memorial, 33 miles away.
Source: De Soto National Memorial
What does the 916 East Twelfth Avenue (House) listing include?
The listing counts 957 contributing resources. Those are 956 buildings and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of 916 East Twelfth Avenue (House)?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for 916 East Twelfth Avenue (House)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at 916 East Twelfth Avenue (House)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000641. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The Wikipedia article linked under "What it is" covers the district around this listing, so only its title is used. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.