Vintage photos of life in Hyde Park through the 20th century

Established in the early 1880s after Florida railroad tycoon Henry B. Plant built the first bridge on Lafayette St. over the Hillsborough River (where Kennedy Boulevard now stands), Hyde Park has changed quite a bit over the last 100 or so years, but it still maintains plenty of the historic charm that makes it a unique spot to live and work. Thanks to the Florida State archives, we can take a look back at this iconic Tampa neighborhood over the last century.

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Vintage photos of life in Hyde Park through the 20th century
View of Hyde Park from the J.B. Tower, 1890

View of Hyde Park from the J.B. Tower, 1890

View down Hyde Park Avenue, 1905

View down Hyde Park Avenue, 1905

An early postcard by Valentine & Sons, date unknown.

An early postcard by Valentine & Sons, date unknown.

Fannie Haya and three women in parlor at 605 Magnolia Avenue, Hyde Park, 1895

Fannie Haya and three women in parlor at 605 Magnolia Avenue, Hyde Park, 1895

 Postcard from Detroit Publishing of Hyde Park Avenue, 1905

Postcard from Detroit Publishing of Hyde Park Avenue, 1905

Bird's eye view of Hyde Park from the old Mugge building, 1913

Bird's eye view of Hyde Park from the old Mugge building, 1913

View showing a palm tree in front of the Peter O. Knight house in Tampa, 1919

View showing a palm tree in front of the Peter O. Knight house in Tampa, 1919

First Christian Church, 1926

First Christian Church, 1926

Hyde Park Branch Library built by the FERA, 1935

Hyde Park Branch Library built by the FERA, 1935

Hyde Park Trade School, date unknown

Hyde Park Trade School, date unknown

Looking northwest at Hyde Park and Tampa Bay Hotel from Lafayette Street Bridge, date unknown

Looking northwest at Hyde Park and Tampa Bay Hotel from Lafayette Street Bridge, date unknown

Kennedy Boulevard Bridge on the boundary of the Hyde Park Historic District, 1963

Kennedy Boulevard Bridge on the boundary of the Hyde Park Historic District, 1963

Aerial view looking east over the south portion of the Hyde Park Historic District, 1976

Aerial view looking east over the south portion of the Hyde Park Historic District, 1976

Aerial view overlooking the west central portion of the Hyde Park Historic District along Swann Avenue above the intersection with Willow Avenue, 1976.

Aerial view overlooking the west central portion of the Hyde Park Historic District along Swann Avenue above the intersection with Willow Avenue, 1976.

Historic Hutchinson House at 304 Plant Avenue in Tampa, 1977

Historic Hutchinson House at 304 Plant Avenue in Tampa, 1977

The Historic Hutchinson House at 304 Plant Avenue in Tampa, 1977

The Historic Hutchinson House at 304 Plant Avenue in Tampa, 1977

House at the southwest corner of S. Brevard Ave. in the Hyde Park Historic District, date unknown

House at the southwest corner of S. Brevard Ave. in the Hyde Park Historic District, date unknown

View of houses on Edison Avenue in the Hyde Park Historic District, 1980

View of houses on Edison Avenue in the Hyde Park Historic District, 1980

Aerial view overlooking the northeast portion of the Hyde Park Historic District along Bayshore Drive, 1980

Aerial view overlooking the northeast portion of the Hyde Park Historic District along Bayshore Drive, 1980

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