Built in 1891 by railroad tycoon Henry B. Plant as the superchichi 511-room Tampa Bay Hotel, this ornate building is worth
a trip across the river from downtown to the University of Tampa campus. Its 13 silver minarets and Moorish architecture, modeled after the Alhambra in
Spain, make this National Historic Landmark a focal point of the Tampa skyline. Although the building is the highlight of...
With its minarets towering over the downtown waterfront, this is by far Tampa's most recognizable building, and one of its oldest.:
The Scene
Built in 1891 by Plant, a railroad magnate who played a central role in Tampa's early history, the building originally served as Tampa's first luxury hotel.
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