Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory, Tampa

Name: Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory
Address: Tampa, United States

#180 among attractions in Tampa

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Fort Homer W. Hesterly is a historic building at 522 North Howard Avenue in the West Tampa section of Tampa, Florida. The building and adjacent support structures were originally constructed as a U.S. military facility to house units of both the Florida Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve. The armory was built in the 1930s under Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal and dedicated the day after the Pearl Harbor attack. The National Guard used the armory until 2005. ()

Coordinates: 27°56'58"N, 82°29'2"W

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Northwest Tampa (North Hyde Park)Tampa United States

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Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henry B. Plant Museum, Hyde Park Village, Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Friday Morning Musicale & Federated Clubs.

2 kmE
Museum, History museum
Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa
32 min walk • The Henry B. Plant Museum, nestled in the heart of Tampa, Florida, is a cultural gem that transports visitors back to the opulence of the Gilded Age. Housed in the 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel, now a National Historic Landmark, the museum is a testament to the visionary...
1.7 kmSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hyde Park Village, Tampa
27 min walk • Hyde Park Village is an upscale open-air shopping district located in the neighborhood of Hyde Park in Tampa, Florida, United States. The center is situated in several buildings located between Swann and Rome Avenues, just a few blocks east of the SoHo district.
2 kmE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
32 min walk • The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida in July 1987. The venue was rebranded in November 2009 to recognize the donation of financier David A. Straz Jr.--the largest individual philanthropic gift ever made to a cultural institution in Tampa.
1.9 kmSE
27°56'24"N • 82°28'3"W
Friday Morning Musicale & Federated Clubs, Tampa
31 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2.1 kmNW
Cemetery
Marti-Colon Cemetery, Tampa
34 min walk • Marti-Colon Cemetery is a historic cemetery in West Tampa, maintained and partially owned by the City of Tampa. It currently lies south of Columbus Drive, though for the first sixty years of the cemetery's life, it extended north of Columbus.
1.7 kmE
Spiritual, Universities and schools
University of Tampa, Tampa
27 min walk • The University of Tampa is a private university in Tampa, Florida. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
~910 mN
Library
West Tampa Branch Library, Tampa
15 min walk • For other Carnegie Libraries, see Carnegie library The West Tampa Free Public Library, more recently the West Tampa Branch Library, is a historic building in the West Tampa National Historic District in Tampa, Florida. It was the first public library in Hillsborough County...
1.7 kmE
Library, Modernist architecture
Macdonald–Kelce Library, Tampa
27 min walk • The Macdonald–Kelce Library is a library serving the University of Tampa. Named after John L. Macdonald and Merl C. Kelce, the library opened on October 19, 1969. The building was designed by the architectural firm Fletcher-Valenti of Tampa, Florida.
1.6 kmNW
27°57'37"N • 82°29'43"W
West Tampa Little League, Tampa
26 min walk • Park
~670 mNW
Neighbourhood
West Tampa, Tampa
11 min walk • West Tampa is one of the oldest neighborhoods within the city limits of Tampa, Florida, United States. It was an independently incorporated city from 1895 until 1925, when it was annexed by Tampa.
1.8 kmSE
Neighbourhood
Hyde Park Historic Districts, Tampa
29 min walk • The Hyde Park Historic Districts are U.S. Historic Districts located in Tampa, Florida. They are bounded by the Hillsborough River, Hillsborough Bay, Howard Avenue, and Kennedy Boulevard.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory?

Nearby attractions include North Hyde Park, Tampa (10 min walk), West Tampa, Tampa (11 min walk), West Tampa Branch Library, Tampa (15 min walk), West Tampa Historic District, Tampa (18 min walk).

How to get to Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory:

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Kennedy Boulevard @ Armenia Avenue • Lines: 30 (9 min walk)