Northward view from Harbour Island towards Downtown Tampa
Today our series Streets & Squares takes us to Tampa in Hillsborough County on the Gulf Coast of Florida. This lovely city was originally called Tampa Town, but in 1855 the name was shortened to simply Tampa. Of course, we also know it as Tampa Bay, as it is surrounded by the bay area water.
Well, let’s see who are the people behind the eponymous street signs of Tampa! As always in Streets & Squares, clicking on the address links leads you to Google Maps, and clicking on the names to the person’s Wikipedia page. Mind you that most of the “East Streets” in the list below do have a West equivalent, and “South Streets” a North one.
Don’t forget to check Nick Johnson’s cool video of Tampa here below!
Ashley Drive South - William Ashley was elected as Tampa’s first clerk in 1865. He fell in love with Nancy, a slave from Georgia. And in his will, he requested his estate be transferred to her. - StreetView
Doyle Carlton Drive - Doyle E. Carlton (1885-1972) was a lawyer, politician and the 25th Governor of Florida. Born in Wauchula, Florida - StreetView -
East Adamo Drive - Francisco Scozzari Adamo (1893-1988) physician and a World War II surgeon of Sicilian descent. Born in Ybor City, Florida - StreetView -
East Cass Street - Lewis Cass (1782-1866) military officer, politician and statesman. He ran for presidency twice and was denied by James Polk (1844) and Zachary Taylor (1848). Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA - StreetView
East Fortune Street - Fortune Taylor, a.k.a. Madame Fortune Taylor, was a former slave who ran a successful business selling baked goods. Together with her husband, she tended orchards of oranges, guavas, and peaches on the eastern shore of the Hillsborough River in the late 1800s. - StreetView (by Marion Transit Center) - Tampapix
East Twiggs Street - David E. Twiggs (1790-1862) was an army officer who served in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and as the oldest Confederate general during the Civil War. Born in Richmond County, GA USA - StreetView
East Zack Street - Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) politician and the 12th U.S. president. Born in Barboursville, Virginia. As an officer, best known for serving in the War of 1812 and leading the U.S. to victory during the Mexican-American War. He defeated Lewis Cass to become president in 1849. - StreetView
Fortune Taylor Bridge (a.k.a. Laurel Street bridge) Fortune Taylor (see East Fortune Street) - StreetView - Tampa Bay Times
Gandy Bridge - George Gandy (1851-1946) was a businessman and a developer of the original Gandy Bridge. Born in Upper Township, NJ USA. The original 1924 span was dismantled in 1975. The second (1956) bridge was used for vehicular traffic until 1997, when it was converted to recreational use by non-motorized traffic. It became known as the Friendship Trail Bridge and was demolished in 2016, after closing in 2008 due to hazardous conditions and several failed efforts to preserve the span. The third (1975) and fourth (1997) spans of the Gandy Bridge are currently being used for vehicle traffic. - StreetView - Wikipedia
George M. Steinbrenner Field - George M. Steinbrenner (1930-2010) a businessman who was the principal owner of the New York Yankees who have their spring training in Tampa. Born in Bay Village, Ohio. StreetView - Wiki
Howard Frankland Bridge - Howard Frankland (1901-1980) was a businessman and banker who was active in the Tampa Bay area. Born in Jackson, Tennessee
MacFarlane Park - Hugh Campbell Macfarlane (1851-1935) Scottish-American lawyer, philanthropist and the founder of West Tampa. Born in Pollock Shaws, Renefewshire, Scotland, he came to U.S. with his parents at age 13. Digital Commons - StreetView -
North Marion Street - Francis Marion (1732-1795) was a military officer, a.k.a. the Swamp Fox, who served in the American Revolutionary War. Born in Berkeley County, Province of South Carolina, British America. His work in the Battle of Eutaw helped drive the British out of South Carolina and earn him a Senate seat from 1781-1784. StreetView (leading to Marion Transit Center)
North Morgan Street - Daniel Morgan (1735/36-1802) was a military commander and one of the most respected battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War. Born in Hunterdon County, Province of New Jersey, British America - StreetView
South Howard Avenue - Howard Pettingill Mcfarlane (b. 1888) lawyer from Tampa, son of Hugh Mcfarlane - StreetView -
South MacDill Avenue - Leslie MacDill (1889-1938) early pioneer in aviation. and U.S. Army Air Corps officer after whom the MacDill Air Force Base is named. Born in Monmouth, IL USA - StreetView
West Fortune Street - Fortune Taylor (see East Fortune Street) - StreetView - Tampapix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m1dSKK6FUc&ab_channel=NickJohnson
A to Z FROM TAMPA
i.e. a list of people born in Tampa. Just another fun way to know something more about the city. We pick a couple of people for each alphabet, if possible. The numbers you see at the end of each line indicate the year of birth. This list is updated from time to time. And last but not least: the flag of Tampa!
A – Cannonball Adderley* jazz saxophonist (1928)
B – Evelyn Brent* actress (1895) - Dan Bilzerian* poker player/businessman/social media influencer (1980)
C – Leslie Carter* singer (1986) & Aaron Carter* singer (1987)
D – Cory Doyne* baseball player (1981)
E –
F - Robert Finke* swimmer/OG (1999)
G – Omar Gosh* YouTube personality (1982) - Arjun Gupta* actor (1986)
H – Denny Hamlin* racing driver (1980)
I –
J – Carter Jenkins* actor (1991)
K – Joseph Kittinger* pilot/record skydiver (1928) - Erriyon Knighton* athlete (sprinter) (2004)
L – Vance Lovelace* baseball player (1963)
M – Butterfly McQueen* actress (1911)
N – Leslie Nicholas Jr.* businessman (Southern Bell) (1927)
O –
P – Sarah Paulson* actress (1974)
Q –
R – Jason Romano* baseball player (1979)
S – Mark Shepherd* fantasy novelist/musician (1961) - Brittany Snow* actress (1986)
T – Santo Trafficante Jr.* Mafia boss (1914)
U –
V –
W – Dreama Walker* actress (1986)
X –
Y –
Z – Tony Zappone* freelance photographer/journalist (1947)
LINKS
https://geographic.org/streetview/usa/fl/tampa.html
Historic streets of South Tampa - List of people from Tampa (Wiki)
Updated 21.3.2023