The Tampa Bay Hotel: Florida's First Magic Kingdom

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13 жыл бұрын

This 14-minute video offers a deeper understanding of who was Henry Plant and the history of the Tampa Bay Hotel, while transporting you to a time and place of yesteryear. The video includes oral histories and interviews of historians, architects and residents of the Tampa Bay area.

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@tiafactor101 2 жыл бұрын

The photo used in the title is not Tampa, but from the old sulfur springs in White Springs, near Steven Foster state park (where my aunt is a park ranger) closer to the panhandle. Been there many times, and it is an absolute architectural wonder.

@deecole4154 6 жыл бұрын

That was fascinating. I grew up in Tampa and took some classes at the university. The architecture is fascinating. Wouldn't it be cool to go back in time and see it in its heyday.

@jamesscrivner6755 5 жыл бұрын

I believe the pictures of the Pool are actually of the Springhouse at White Springs, FL. Jim Scrivner

@markwilliams4525 9 ай бұрын

@@jamesscrivner6755I thought the same thing

@kpcdghh 11 жыл бұрын

I was just at the Hotel to see the Victorian Christmas. It was beautiful. I can only imagine what it was like back in the day.

@KeyserTheRedBeard 3 жыл бұрын

outstanding upload henrybplantmuseum. I killed the thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the really good work.

@Lori5564 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. This hotel is magnificent,toured it a couple of times over the years.

@jamesscrivner6755 3 жыл бұрын

I believe the pictures of the Pool are actually of the Springhouse at White Springs, FL.

@JungleLeeLewis 3 жыл бұрын

If it was Sourced in TAMPA, it was Most Likely Sulphur Springs Pool on the Hillsborough River. I Live about 5 Minutes From the Current Man Made Pool there. Back THEN it was the HIGHLIGHT of Tampa's Swimming Area's. Until the Water Quality was considered To dangerous For Swimming.

@jamesscrivner6755 3 жыл бұрын

@@JungleLeeLewis Hi Cody, thank you for the first reply to my statement. I can certainly understand your logic, but if you will research "White Springs, FL history", you will see this same picture in that town's history. Also, the picture in the video is not congruent with the other photos. I was fortunate to swim in that spring in the 1950's. My great grandmother visited the spring in the early 1900's. I am interested in keeping history as accurate as possible. There was a Joe B Klay printing company in Tampa many years back. Any chance you are related? I would like to communicate further if you are interested.

@pcnerd1010 13 жыл бұрын

Wow fascinating! I go to the University of Tampa and I really enjoyed this documentary!

@nicolettejones4825 6 жыл бұрын

Yay Tampa. I love my city!

@carlosortizrivera9866 3 жыл бұрын

Tampa sucks

@PressureEd 5 жыл бұрын

Walked these halls. Amazing I knew none of this.

@ryhol5417 2 жыл бұрын

Lived in tampa for decades. Dude built like this is a busier place. Not at all surprised to hear it’s rarely been filled. To quote myself after first learning of the hotel, “yeah but why? Even today I doubt there’s 500 people in hotels in downtown tampa

@HatAsAMadder 11 жыл бұрын

I go to UT, this was great.

@greg33770 5 жыл бұрын

those were the good ole' days !👍

@JungleLeeLewis 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a 6th Generation Tampa Citizen. My Father Remembers When Dale Mabry was a 2 Lane Dirt Road. And It was NOTHING But Pastures and Orange Groves. He Grew Up in Seminole Heights, BUT our Family's LAND was where the Medical Park is on Zambito and Bearss. THAT'S "BEERSS" NOT Bear's. The city has changed A Lot in MY 40 years.. I can ONLY Imagine What a 77 yo man Thinks...

@jamesscrivner6755 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cody, thank you for the first reply to my statement. I can certainly understand your logic, but if you will research "White Springs, FL history", you will see this same picture in that town's history. Also, the picture in the video is not congruent with the other photos. I was fortunate to swim in that spring in the 1950's. My great grandmother visited the spring in the early 1900's. I am interested in keeping history as accurate as possible. There was a Joe B Klay printing company in Tampa many years back. Any chance you are related? I would like to communicate further if you are interested. Suggest you go to U-tube, Ck out post of 8/29/2020 by "Tampa Jay" titled "Florida's first tourist attraction at White Sulphur Spring..."

@gaychology9517 2 жыл бұрын

Mary & Paul. No Peter, haha!!

@KerryRussellRN 3 жыл бұрын

Omg life was so simple ....I’m so jealous

@MyRoosterWisdom 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@pamsimonson5500 5 жыл бұрын

Plant and Flagler

@andyaction2679 11 жыл бұрын

I was there recently. I was told that the cross thing on everything this guy owned ment nothing. that's not true. he didnt just pick the Templar cross and put the freemason crescent moon on top for no good reason. Most of the building does not seem to be Victorian. especially the architecture. it looks more french or tutor of 16th century. I think they need to re evaluate their facts.

@laswans.2968 6 жыл бұрын

andyaction2679 That makes sense.

@janelollis8140 4 жыл бұрын

we are reading about this

@jamesdavies6120 10 жыл бұрын

Indiana (Tampa) home of the Indiana Jackals in Pro League Soccer, the Indiana Double Ray in MLBaseball, the Indiana Brovad in PLH (NHL), the Indiana West Indies they're sea goers in Ultimate Supreme Football League (NFL). While Monde (Orlando) has the Monde Dinamite in PLB (NBA)

@michaeldowning7094 Жыл бұрын

Extremely hard to believe this was built in 1890s more like founded and inherited. They want us to belive they built this while at the same time living in simple wood houses and riding horses and carrying sticks in the mud.

@paceflchick 3 жыл бұрын

I love history. Funny, 110 degrees in 1891. How about that Global warming/ climate change/ NATURE?

@markwilliams4525 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you! One of the hottest years in New York was 1936 at 106 degrees. I can't believe people believe in man made global warming, there's no such thing

@hunkerbunt5174 12 сағат бұрын

Lived in Tampa 55 years and never saw more than 94.

@marcorubio3496 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Plant"s ghost is there to seat down and have some tea.

@gaychology9517 2 жыл бұрын

haha!!

@lauramelchers7484 Жыл бұрын

Armenien im Sold..listen 4 prayers only

@mrduck2706 4 жыл бұрын

Some of the hall ways smell like pee 😂

@robh6638 4 жыл бұрын

Too bad Tampa town is a seaspool

@gaychology9517 2 жыл бұрын

why?

@hellomynameisbre289 7 жыл бұрын

MY TEACHER MADE MR DO A PROJECT ON THIS DUMB THING

@Spartan536 6 жыл бұрын

It's important to understand the history behind "dumb things" like this, otherwise they get torn down and the history fades to black forever. People not understanding history are part of the reason we see civil unrest turn to civil war over and over again, often times for the same things that were fought over centuries before.