West Tampa

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West Tampa is a historic neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, known for its early cigar industry, diverse immigrant communities, and proximity to the city’s downtown core.

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West Tampa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
adjacentTo Tampa Riverwalk area
annexationYear 1925
annexedBy City of Tampa
linked to: Tampa, Florida
country United States
developedAs independent municipality
hasArchitectureStyle early 20th-century bungalows
masonry vernacular
hasAreaCode 813
hasCulturalHeritage Catholic religious traditions
Cuban cigar worker traditions
Latin social clubs
hasDemographicCharacteristic ethnically diverse population
working-class history
hasLandmark Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory
Macfarlane Park
Rey Park
West Tampa Library
historic cigar factory buildings
hasStreetGrid primarily residential
hasTransportationAccess Howard Avenue
Interstate 275
Kennedy Boulevard
hasZIPCode 33607
33609
historicalEconomicBase cigar manufacturing
tobacco-related trades
incorporatedAsCity 1895
knownFor Afro-Cuban community
Cuban-American community
Italian-American community
Latin American culture
Spanish immigrant community
cigar industry
historic cigar factories
immigrant communities
locatedIn Florida
Hillsborough County
Tampa
linked to: Tampa, Florida
locatedWestOf Downtown Tampa
near Raymond James Stadium
Tampa International Airport
partOf Tampa metropolitan area
linked to: Tampa Bay area

West Tampa Historic District
separatedFrom Downtown Tampa by the Hillsborough River
linked to: Downtown Tampa
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Downtown Tampa adjacentTo West Tampa