Palace of Florence Apartments

The Palace of Florence Apartments is a historic structure in Tampa, Florida, USA. The 28-unit apartment building[2] is located on Tampa's Davis Islands at 45 Davis Boulevard.

Palace of Florence Apartments
Palace of Florence Apartments, north end, 2006
Palace of Florence Apartments is located in Florida
Palace of Florence Apartments
Palace of Florence Apartments is located in the United States
Palace of Florence Apartments
Location45 E. Davis Blvd., Tampa, Florida
Coordinates27°56′2″N 82°27′28″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1925
ArchitectAthos Menaboni, et al.
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival
MPSMediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands MPS
NRHP reference No.89000969[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1989

Architecture

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.,[3] hence the building's name.

Palace of Florence Apartments, 2009

Historic Status

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.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gaspar Properties, Inc. "Historic Preservation" Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today
  3. Florida Division of Historical Resources: "Florida's History Through Its Places - Hillsborough County"
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