Ybor City Museum

Ybor City is filled with beautiful historic structures.  Some of them have housed the same tenant for almost 100 years, while others have served a variety of purposes over the years.  If you've ever wondered what some of these amazing structures look like on the inside, Buildings Alive! will give you that chance.  See first-hand how some of Ybor City's iconic buildings are being preserved, and how many have been rehabilitated and repurposed.  From the grand social halls to former cigar factories, breweries, medical clinics and restored cigar-workers' homes (casitas), this tour will give you a unique look into Ybor City. Tampa's National Historic Landmark District.

Admission includes creative food and beverages, a scavenger hunt with prizes, and special tours and surprises at every stop.  Begin your tour at either the Ybor City Museum State Park or Stantec. You can either walk between destinations or ride on the Jolley Trolleys that will be available throughout the evening.  Don't miss this one-of-a-kind tour!

Buildings Alive! includes tours of: Centro Asturiano, Cuban Club, Ybor Square (formerly the Ybor Factory), Don Vicente Inn (formerly the Gonzalez Clinic), HCC Child Development Center (formerly La Benefica) , Italian Club, 19th Street Casitas and Cafe, Stantec (formerly the Seidenberg Cigar Factory), Swope Rodante (formerly the Florida Brewery), and the Ybor City Museum State Park (formerly the Ferlita Bakery).

Buildings Alive!  An Architectural Hop through Ybor City
Presented by the Ybor City Museum Society
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 5 - 9 pm
Tour begins at:
     Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue, Tampa 33605
     or
     Stantec, 2205, N. 20th St., Tampa, 33605 - free parking for first 120 cars
Admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the door
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS!

Thanks to our sponsors:  Bright House Networks, Ybor City Development Corporation, Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Creative Loafing, Swope Rodante, and RSA Architecture, Inc.

Special thanks to our partners:  Buildings Alive! is presented in collaboration with Centro Asturiano, Cuban Club, Church of Scientology, Creative Loafing, Don Vicente Inn, Italian Club, Stantec, Swope Rodante, Ybor City Museum State Park, and businesses at the 19th Street Casitas and Cafe.

"Ybor City Architecture: Our Stories" Special Exhibit

A new exhibit showcasing the unique architecture of Ybor City is on display at the Ybor City Museum State Park. The whole is almost always greater than the sum of its parts. This is undeniably true of Ybor City's architecture. Each window, doorway, arch, porch, and railing are fascinating in their own right, but when these parts are combined they form an architectural landscape that is uniquely Ybor City. This exhibit will explore that landscape, including a variety of Ybor's buidings, the influences behind them, the archtiects that designed them, and the continuing preservation efforts that keep the look and feel of Ybor City alive.

"Ybor City Architecture: Our Stories" will be on display now through October 2012 at the Ybor City Museum State Park.

Admission to the park is $4per person, with children 5 and under free. Hours are 9-5 daily.

Thanks to our sponsors: Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Bright House Networks, Creative Loafing, Hillsborough Community College, Chappell Roberts, Ai Architecture and Interior Design Collaborative, Cooper Johnson Smith Architects and Town Planners, RSA Architecture, and US Ameribank