Johnson-Wolff House

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Johnson-Wolff House
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Location6823 S. DeSoto St., Tampa, Florida
Coordinates 27°51′59″N82°31′34″W / 27.86639°N 82.52611°W / 27.86639; -82.52611
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 74000634 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1974

The Johnson-Wolff House is a historic home in Tampa, Florida. It is located at 6823 South DeSoto Street. It was first built around 1885 by the Plant Steamship Company. Captain Henry Johnson bought it in 1883 and renovated and expanded it. His daughter, Ethel Wolff later owned it, which is where it got its name. [2]


On July 24, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Zylstra, Sape. "Johnson-Wolff House, 6823 South DeSoto Street, Tampa, Florida, East Entrance". Sape A. Zylstra Collection of Tampa Photographs. Retrieved 2024-03-22.