This photo was taken before the high school was relocated to Seminole Heights but I love the photo so I posted it anyways.
A black and white photo taken in 1913 of the Hillsborough High School Orchestra pictured with their instruments.
Photo credit: Special Collections Department, University of South Florida.
Date photo taken: 1959
Description: Aerial view of the city at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa.
Photo Credit: State Library and Archives of Florida - Florida Photograph Collection - Blake
Steve Gluckman sent me this.
Finding Sanborn Maps on the Library Web Site
Go to the library web site. www.hcplc.org
Click on the Information Gateway
Click on Geography and Maps.
Click on Digital Sanborn Maps
Click on Hillsborough County Public Library.
Enter library card #.
Select Florida
Select Tampa
Select 1922, 1931 or 1931-51. These are the maps that cover Seminole Heights. 1915 covers part of Old Seminole Heights.
Select Index Sheet to look up streets. Then go to the indicated Sheet #.
Select Key Sheet to find which sheets of maps cover your area of interest.
If the Key Sheet does not cover your area of interest, you will have to look at each sheet .
Seminole Heights Research Project on Thursday
The OSHNA Preservation Committee is doing research on Thursday, July 26th, at the downtown library. You are invited to join us. No experience required.We will meet at 6:30 pm on the 2nd floor (History and Genealogy) of the John F. Germany Library, 900 N. Ashley Dr.We will continue the City Directory research on Hampton Terrace. The City Directories provide a year- by-year record of who lived at any given address in Tampa. This allows us to construct a chain of occupancy for all the contributing structures in the proposed historic district.You can learn how to do this research by beginning with your own house.We will also be continuing the examination of historic newspapers for stories and information about Seminole Heights.Please email Steve Gluckman if you think you might join us so we have some idea of how many to expect. Pen and paper are all the equipment needed.Email Steve Gluckman
I'm going to set out and see what I can learn about Seminole Heights in Tampa, Florida. As I learn about the history of the area I will post my findings. If you have anything you would like to share about the history of Seminole Heights then please do so.
