| West Tampa- Havana and Key West Cigar Factory (Cuesta Rey and Company) Auteur(s) : Tampa Times, 1893-1958 ( Printer ) Auteurs secondaires : Tony Pizzo Collection Résumé : the three story cigar factory of Cuesta-Rey & Co. could be seen at the corner of Howard Ave. and Ponce deLeon St. It was erected in 1895 for the Havana-Key West Cigar Co., the second brick factory to be built in West Tampa.
To celebrate their annual production the Cuesta-Rey & Co. cigar factory had a banquet at the end of each year, it was referred to as "The Truly Spanish House," and was held at the Atlanta Restaurant in West Tampa. (Funding) Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Ephemeral Cities Project. Tampa |z 1271000 |2 ceeus Hillsborough County |z 12057 |2 ceeus United States of America -- Florida -- Hillsborough County -- Tampa Howard Avenue Ponce de Leon Street Droits : All rights reserved. 2005. P21-0236 | Partager
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