Tampa Bay Blvd. Elementary School
Founded in 1926
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Built in 1926 to educate cigar workers' children and nestled in a predominately Hispanic neighborhood, residents and neighborhood businesses consider the school as the center of the community.
Just east of Raymond James Stadium, the school is located at 3111 Tampa Bay Blvd.
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The east side of the building faces MacDill Ave.
Photos were taken Jan. 1, 2004
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1936 photo |
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| MORE West Tampa
pages at Tampapix: Albany Avenue - See the orignal "Academy of the Holy Names" and cigar factories on Albany Ave. Columbus Drive Bridge - The Gateway to West Tampa, Hillsborough River & Rivercrest Park Fire Station No. 9 at Tampania and Chestnut St. Fort Homer Hesterly Armory has showcased everything from NWA wrestling to JFK, Pink Floyd and Elvis. George Guida house at MacFarlane Park - Once the home of "Mr. West Tampa" Howard Avenue - Travel along Howard Ave. from Main St. to St. Louis St. La Ideal Cafeteria at Tampa Bay Blvd. and Gomez Ave., a popular West Tampa landmark La Teresita Grocery Store at Columbus Drive and Lincoln Ave. Macfarlane Park - A favorite of West Tampans, named for the father of West Tampa Raymond James Stadium - Home of the 2002 NFL Champions Tampa Bay Bucs and Super Bowl 43 Tampa Bay Blvd. Elementary School - Built in 1926 to educate cigar workers' children West Tampa Little League Ball Park - Home of the 1970 Senior Little League World Champs West Tampa History - The cigar that sparked a revolution, and Fernando Figueredo, West Tampa's first mayor |
