Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station | |
Location | 601 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, Florida |
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Coordinates | 27°56′59″N82°27′27″W / 27.94972°N 82.45750°W Coordinates: 27°56′59″N82°27′27″W / 27.94972°N 82.45750°W |
Built | 1902-1905 |
Architect | James Knox Taylor |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 74000633 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 7, 1974 |
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Construction on the building was completed in 1905, under the supervision of James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect `of the United States Department of the Treasury. It served as a courthouse of the Southern District of Florida from then until the creation of the Middle District in 1962, and then served as a courthouse for the Middle District of Florida until 2001. The building is now owned by the city of Tampa.
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