Hyde Park is a historic

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and

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within the city limits of

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. It includes

Bayshore Boulevard Bayshore Boulevard is a waterfront road on Hillsborough Bay in South Tampa, Florida. Located south of downtown Tampa Downtown Tampa is the central business district of Tampa, Florida, United States, and the chief financial district of the ...

Hyde Park Village Hyde Park Village is an upscale open-air shopping district located in the neighborhood of Hyde Park, Tampa, Florida, Hyde Park in Tampa, Florida, United States. The center is situated in several buildings located between Swann and Rome Avenues, ...

and

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. Its ZIP code is 33606. Hyde Park includes many historic homes and bungalows. Its history and proximity to

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make it a desirable residential neighborhood. Because of its convenient location, developments are being built in Hyde Park. Construction includes an expansion of Hyde Park Village, an upscale shopping and dining destination, as well as multifamily residential developments.

Description

Hyde Park is adjacent to the

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and

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. Roughly, the boundaries of the neighborhood are the Hillsborough Bay to the east,

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to the north,

to the east and south, and Armenia Avenue to the west. Major thoroughfares within the historical district include Kennedy Boulevard, Bayshore Boulevard,

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(SR 618), Howard Avenue, and Swann Avenue. Entrepreuners have started small companies using

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to shuttle pedestrians from the area to other core districts such as

and

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, as an attempt to facilitate connection between Tampa's core neighborhoods.

History

The Hyde Park neighborhood was established in the 1880s when railroad financier

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built the first bridge across the Hillsborough River at Lafayette Street (now Kennedy Boulevard). The first house in the neighborhood was built by James Watrous in 1882 at 1307 Morrison Ave. Growth occurred rapidly and a street car line was put in on Swann Ave and Rome Ave. This is the reason for the wideness of the two streets, while most in the neighborhood are much narrower. The area where Old Hyde Park Village is today was originally called Cork Ave. Dakota Ave., Cork Ave., and Inman Ave. all intersected near where the British pay phone stands today. The only extant part of Cork Ave. is called Snow Ave.

Bayshore Boulevard

Bayshore marks the eastern boundary of the neighborhood. The street is known for its scenic, gently curving greenway and views of the water and skyline. It holds the record as the world's longest sidewalk.
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Hyde Park Village

Upscale shopping district located among several city and residential blocks. The approximate center is at the intersection of Swann and Rome Avenues just a few blocks east of Soho, Tampa, Florida, SoHo. High-end boutiques, restaurants and cafes are some offerings of the area. Additionally, a

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opened in 2019.

SoHo

Multi-faceted entertainment district in the middle of the neighborhood. Many of the region's top-rated bars, nightclubs, boutiques and restaurants are in this district.
/sup> It begins at Howard Avenue south of Kennedy Boulevard and terminates at Bayshore. Its name is derived factually since the district centers around South Howard Avenue.

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