Tampa Bay Hotel (University of Tampa), 1891 (NR 8HI 120) Zylstra, Sape A., photogtapher : Wood,J. A., architect University of South Florida -- Tampa Campus Library still image Color photographs Tampa, Fla. : University of South Florida, Tampa Library 1891 eng Henry Flagler had this built during the first building boom in Tampa. Flagler chose as architect J. A. Wood.. Flagler_had already built the Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine. The Tampa Bay Hotel was meant to surpass every thing in exotic luxury. The Alhambra was thought to fit inspiration for it. The most prominent motif is that of the ogee or horse-shoe arch. It is seen over window and door openings, in the trellis trim for verandas, and in the turrets which, whether round or square in plan, are ogee in section. The monolithic, polishedstone columns and carved wooden balustrades are still in place, but much else in the interior was changed when the hotel was renovated for use as a university.; east fascade, south pavilion Henry Flagler had this built during the first building boom in Tampa. Flagler chose as architect J. A. Wood.. Flagler_had already built the Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine. The Tampa Bay Hotel was meant to surpass every thing in exotic luxury. The Alhambra was thought to fit inspiration for it. The most prominent motif is that of the ogee or horse-shoe arch. It is seen over window and door openings, in the trellis trim for verandas, and in the turrets which, whether round or square in plan, are ogee in section. The monolithic, polishedstone columns and carved wooden balustrades are still in place, but much else in the interior was changed when the hotel was renovated for use as a university.; east fascade, south pavilion Tampa Bay Hotel (Tampa, Fla.) -- Photographs Architecture -- United States -- 19th century--Photographs Exotic Revival Hotels -- Florida -- Tampa -- Photographs Minarets--Florida--Tampa--Photographs Sape A. Zylstra Architectural Slides Collection
Tampa Bay Hotel (University of Tampa), 1891 (NR 8HI 120)
Zylstra, Sape A., photogtapher : Wood,J. A., architect
University of South Florida -- Tampa Campus Library
still image
Color photographs
Tampa, Fla. : University of South Florida, Tampa Library
1891
eng
Henry Flagler had this built during the first building boom in Tampa. Flagler chose as architect J. A. Wood.. Flagler_had already built the Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine. The Tampa Bay Hotel was meant to surpass every thing in exotic luxury. The Alhambra was thought to fit inspiration for it. The most prominent motif is that of the ogee or horse-shoe arch. It is seen over window and door openings, in the trellis trim for verandas, and in the turrets which, whether round or square in plan, are ogee in section. The monolithic, polishedstone columns and carved wooden balustrades are still in place, but much else in the interior was changed when the hotel was renovated for use as a university.; east fascade, south pavilion
Henry Flagler had this built during the first building boom in Tampa. Flagler chose as architect J. A. Wood.. Flagler_had already built the Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine. The Tampa Bay Hotel was meant to surpass every thing in exotic luxury. The Alhambra was thought to fit inspiration for it. The most prominent motif is that of the ogee or horse-shoe arch. It is seen over window and door openings, in the trellis trim for verandas, and in the turrets which, whether round or square in plan, are ogee in section. The monolithic, polishedstone columns and carved wooden balustrades are still in place, but much else in the interior was changed when the hotel was renovated for use as a university.; east fascade, south pavilion
Tampa Bay Hotel (Tampa, Fla.) -- Photographs
Architecture -- United States -- 19th century--Photographs
Exotic Revival
Hotels -- Florida -- Tampa -- Photographs
Minarets--Florida--Tampa--Photographs
Sape A. Zylstra Architectural Slides Collection