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 East Davis Boulevard.

Palace of Florence Apartments
Palace of Florence Apartments, north end, 2006
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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