Hotel Floridan Bellhops and Staff, 905 Florida Ave., Tampa

Creator

Unknown

Files

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Creation Date

1934

Time Period

circa 1934-1935

Abstract

The bellhops and staff of the Hotel Floridan stand outside the entrance at 905 Florida Ave. in Tampa, Florida.

Keywords

Hotels, Bellhops, Hotel employees, Francis J. Kennard (1865-1944)

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Geographic Location

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Florida Photograph Collection

Box

14

Folder

26

Media Type

Photographs

Note

The Hotel Floridan opened in 1927, designed by architects G.A. Miller and Francis J. Kennard. It had 19 floors and 316 rooms. At the time, the hotel was the tallest building in Tampa and would be until 1966 when the Franklin Exchange Building was built. The hotel's bar, the Sapphire Room, was a popular spot for airmen training at Drew Field during World War II. The hotel closed in 1989, although it still exists as a hotel under a different name and chain.

Identifier

florida_photograph_1047

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Hotel Floridan Bellhops and Staff, 905 Florida Ave., Tampa" (1934). Florida Photograph Collection. Image 48.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/florida_photograph/48