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Looking south on Florida Ave. from in front of the new Federal Courthouse building.
The taller building is the Franklin Exchange Building
Another view of the Franklin Exchange Building
Sacred Heart Catholic Church building on N. Florida Ave. has been the ecclesiastic jewel of downtown Tampa, Florida for nearly a century. Ground was broken for its construction on February 16, 1898, and the cornerstone was laid on February 4, 1900. The official dedication was held January 15, 1905.
The church looks much the same today as it did then. The gleaming white marble main altar and delicately arched altar railing, the magnificent stained glass windows and stations of the cross, the solid oak pews and entry doors, and the distinctive petal-shaped porcelain tile flooring are all original materials.
Read about the stained glass windows.
Sacred Heart Church side view.
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