Palace of Florence Apartments

Coordinates: 27°56′2″N 82°27′28″W / 27.93389°N 82.45778°W / 27.93389; -82.45778
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Palace of Florence Apartments
MPS
Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands MPS
NRHP reference No.89000969[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1989

The Palace of Florence Apartments is a historic structure in

Davis Islands
at 45 Davis Boulevard.

Architecture

Construction on The Palace of Florence began in 1925. Its

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. ^ a b 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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