Ybor City Historic District

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  Ybor City Historic District  
(U.S. National Historic Landmark District)
Western entrance gate into Ybor City
Western entrance gate into Ybor City
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Area: 3690 acres[1]
Designated as NHL: December 14, 1990[2]
Added to NRHP: August 28, 1974
NRHP Reference#: 72000322[1]
Governing body: Private
See also: Ybor City, Tampa, Florida

The Ybor City Historic District [pronounce[3]] is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District (designated as such on August 28, 1974) located in Tampa, Florida. The district is bounded by 6th Avenue, 13th Street, 10th Avenue and 22nd Street, East Broadway between 13th and 22nd Streets.

Ybor City contains a total of 956 historic buildings.[1]

The Ybor City Museum State Park is part of the district.

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  1. ^ a b c National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Hillsborough County. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-09-22).
  2. ^ Ybor City Historic District at National Historic Landmarks Program
  3. ^ The name "Ybor" is pronounced "ee-bohr" (evenly).