
Burgert Brothers Collection of Tampa Photographs
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Identifier
B29-00011659
Creation Date
January 1924
Keywords
Central business districts, Florida, Tampa, Photographs, Commercial buildings, Construction and demolition debris, Real estate development, Real estate office buildings, Signs and signboards, Streets, Tampa (Fla.), Black-and-white photographs
Abstract
Black and white photograph of the renovation of Drowdy's Corner by D.P. Davis Properties. The building is surround by a white fence that is covered with signs. Signage reads: "Excust our dust! Tampa's Island Development," "This old Drawdy Corner to be occupied by D.P. Davis," and "Let's go Tampa! 250,000 population by 1930". The Cunningham Insurance Co. also occupied the building, and their signage is visible on the right side of the facade.
Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Subject: geographic
Florida; Tampa; Florida; Tampa; Florida; Tampa; Florida; Tampa; Florida; Tampa; Florida; Tampa; Florida; Tampa; Tampa (Fla.)
Subject: topical
Central business districts; Commercial buildings; Construction and demolition debris; Real estate development; Real estate office buildings; Signs and signboards; Streets
Type
Article
Genre
Black-and-white photographs.; picture
Holding Location
University of South Florida USF
Recommended Citation
Burgert Brothers, "Drowdy's Corner being refurbished for future occupancy by D.P. Davis Properties at 502 South Franklin Street" (1924). Burgert Brothers Collection of Tampa Photographs. Image 273.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/burgert/273
Keywords
Central business districts, Florida, Tampa, Photographs, Commercial buildings, Construction and demolition debris, Real estate development, Real estate office buildings, Signs and signboards, Streets, Tampa (Fla.), Black-and-white photographs