Tampa
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Briefly
Tampa is known as Cigar City for the manufacturing of Cigars in the 1800s. The Cigars were manufactured in Ybor City, which is Tampa's east side neighborhood. The Cigar Industry is gone, but now has shopping and dining. The Tampa City Hall was the tallest building in Tampa, that's of how high they could go. The Tampa City Hall was built in 1915, and now is a National Register of Historic Places landmark. In the 1970s, Tampa allowed taller buildings to be built downtown,. The first of this development was Park Tower (Tampa), built by FiberNet in 1972 at 458 Feet. Today, 100 North Tampa is Tampa's tallest building at 687 Feet and 49 Floors.
Population
- City: 300,000
- Metro: 680,000
Twin Cities
Tampa, St. Pete Beach
| Name |
|---|
| #1: 100 North Tampa |
| #2: Bank Of America Plaza |
| #3: Verizon Tower |
| #4: Sun Trust Financial Center |
| #5: Park Tower (Tampa) |
| #6: Rivergate Tower |
| #7: Hillsborough County Center |
| #8: Wachovia Bank Building |
| #9: Tampa Marriot Waterside |
| #10: Towers of Channelside |
| #11: Franklin Exchange Building |
| #12: Floridian Hotel |
| #13: Tampa City Hall |
| #14: Don CeSar Hotel |
- *These Stats "are not" accurate. Newer buildings have been built. Just so you know, so you won't be upset when viewing this page and other websites. We like and appreciate how you view our website.
Tampa's Tall Building History
It took Tampa 50 years to get it's first tall building. Since that being the fact that tall buildings did not become common after the 1920s. So in 1972, Park Tower (Tampa) was completed, making it the tallest building in Tampa until 1988, when the One Tampa City Center surpassed it by quite a few feet. That did not stop more tall buildings though. In the early 1990s came Bank Of America Plaza, which even though is now the city's 2nd tallest building, is not that famous. In 1992, the Regions Building surpassed all other buildings as the tallest building in the city.
- 1972: Park Tower (Tampa) is topped-off, making it the tallest building in the Tampa Bay Area.
- 1988: One Tampa City Center is topped-off, making it not only the tallest building in the Tampa Bay Area, but the most modern building on the skyline.
- 1992: 100 North Tampa is completed, making it the tallest building in the Tampa Bay Area. It is even the tallest as of today, but that was not planned in 2007, when Trump Tower Tampa was suppose to be built. Due to the soil in the ground in 2004 and the Financial Crisis in 2007, the building was cancelled.
| Year Built | Building Name | Building Height | Amount Of Floors | Amount Of Time Of Being Tallest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Sacred Heart Church | 112 Feet | 4 | 10 Years |
| 1915 | Tampa City Hall | 168 Feet | 10 | 11 Years |
| 1926 | Floridian Hotel | 277 Feet | 17 | 40 Years |
| 1966 | Franklin Exchange Building | 280 Feet | 22 | 6 Years |
| 1972 | Park Tower (Tampa) | 458 Feet | 36 | 9 Years |
| 1981 | Verizon Tower | 537 Feet | 38 | 5 Years |
| 1986 | Bank Of America Plaza | 577 Feet | 42 | 6 Years |
| 1992 | Regions Building | 587 Feet | 42 | Current |
- *This Section was done by the knowledge of Brent Kampert.
7 Wonders of Tampa
- Tampa Bay
- Ybor City
- Channelside
- 100 North Tampa
- Park Tower (Tampa)
- Verizon Tower
- University of South Florida
Famous Tampa Landmarks
- 100 North Tampa
- Verizon Tower
- Sun Trust Financial Center
- Park Tower (Tampa)
- Rivergate Tower
- Hillsborough County Center
- Towers of Channelside
- Tampa Marriot Waterside
- Floridian Hotel
- Tampa City Hall
- St. Pete Times Forum
General Tampa Pictures
Neighborhoods
Channelside, Ybor City, Tampa Bay, Centro Ybor
Tourist Zones
Tampa has a lot of tourist spots. The historic Ybor City neighborhood is full of Cigar Shops, Specialty Shops, Souvenir Shops, and Dining. The Channelside District has an Upscale Shopping Mall that is outdoors, it is full of Shopping, Dining, and Recreation. Tampa Bay is the large body of water to go pleasure boating in, or even take a Cruise on the Bay. You can also go on a tour of the Tampa Bay Area. If you go to St. Pete Beach, be sure not to miss the Gulf of Mexico on the other side, there are Condominium Towers and Hotels to stay at, while enjoying your feet on the sand at the beach. Downtown Tampa also has some Shopping and Dining with the Hillsborough River only a couple blocks away. There is also a Riverwalk in Downtown Tampa, next to the Hillsborough River.
Events
- April 13, 2009- There were reports on a tornado near Tampa in Pasco County, and moved through Lakeland, FL towards Orlando, leaving 70,000 people without power. The Tornado was not as severe with winds, but did leave little damage for the Central Florida Area.
- In February of 2009, Tampa hosted Super Bowl XXXXIII to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals. Tampa has hosted previous Super Bowls as well in the mid 1980s and early 1990s. It has been a little over a decade since Tampa hosted a Super Bowl.
