tallest building in florida
TBHC80 years ago…
February 4, 1926 – Construction begins on the 18-story Floridan Hotel in downtown Tampa, at the time the tallest building in Florida. Construction costs for the hotel would total $1.9 million ($20 million in today’s dollars).
Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center
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February 4th, 2006 at 11:36 am
How great would it be to see the Floridan restored to its former glory? The structure is still in sound shape (unlike Maas Brothers, which sadly awaits the wrecking ball) and could be turned into a Manhattan-style hotel, or maybe even a swank condo tower. All it needs is solid financial backing and a lot of foresight. Any takers?
February 4th, 2006 at 4:29 pm
Would do it in a heartbeat if I could. I love that building. Only other hitch I see is parking.
February 4th, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Bama, they are in the process of doing just that… Maybe we will do a post on here to update people on that…?
February 11th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
[...] Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay History Center told us that construction began on the Floridan Hotel in 1926. Last May, the Trib published a couple stories of the old hotel, and I finally went back and found it. There are some pretty cool recollections within the Trib article, if you like that sort of thing. [...]
August 13th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Tampa Florida has no tall buildings. Tampa Florida does have a lot of short people looking at short buildings in the light of day. Short people = short buildings. Increase the size of the person or the building and then Tampa becomes “The Mecca of the south..home of tall buildings for all” Build it..Mr. Trump and they will come.
August 13th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Bongwagger–get me some of the stuff you are on….Please. Just read what this duse says and think about it–your head will explode. I think I know who this guy is..He is from Socal..and he is rather famous.