Tampa City Hall, Municipal government building in downtown Tampa, United States
Tampa City Hall is a ten-story municipal building at 315 East John F. Kennedy Boulevard, designed by Bonfoey & Elliott. Its exterior carries Doric columns, terra cotta ornament and a decorative balustrade across three main levels, with a seven-story tower rising above. The Historic American Buildings Survey documented the structure in 1981.
Tampa City Hall was designed by the firm Bonfoey & Elliott and added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974. The Historic American Buildings Survey documented the building in 1981. In 2017 it underwent a $16 million renovation.
Tampa City Hall was designed by the firm Bonfoey & Elliott, and M. Leo Elliott is named among the people associated with it. The Historic American Buildings Survey documented the building in 1981, recording 16 photographs, 11 pages of data and a photo caption page. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.
The building is located at a central downtown address and stands out clearly in the urban landscape, making it easy to find and view from the street. Visitors can admire its exterior architecture and the way it maintains classical proportions amid surrounding modern structures.
A four-faced clock tower was added to the building and became one of downtown Tampa's visible timekeeping landmarks. The installation allowed citizens and travelers throughout the area to check the time from multiple vantage points, turning it into a useful reference point for city navigation.
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