history

In the early 20th century, a mixture of homes and light industrial/commercial buildings were developed in this particular area of Palma Ceia Park. This small sized neighborhood was characterized by Arts & Crafts style bungalows, narrow roads, and the lots featured plentiful vegetation and trees. In the 1920’s, the I.W. Phillips & Co. Builders Supplies warehouse once stood at the current location of the Belfair Park site, and on the opposite side of Mississippi Avenue was the Florida Container Corporation.

Burget Brothers photos—Courtesy, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System.