Palace of Florence Apartments
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Davis Boulevard.
Palace of Florence Apartments | |
 Palace of Florence Apartments, north end, 2006 | |
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| Location | 45 E. Davis Blvd., Tampa, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 27°56′2″N 82°27′28″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Athos Menaboni, et al. |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
| MPS | Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000969[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 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.
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]
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