The Old People's Home (also known as The Home Association) is a historic building in the V.M. Ybor neighborhood of

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. It is located at 1203 East 22nd Avenue. On October 17, 2000, it was added to the

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. Built in 1924, the two story,

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style building with a grand, columned

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along the main facade was primarily designed by Frank A. Winn, Jr. and A.H. Johnson. It was Tampa's first privately supported and purpose-built home for the care of the elderly and represented a major civic achievement for the community. The building is set on a site which features several stately oak trees. Tampa FL Old Peoples Home marker01

The building continues to operate as a residential elder-care facility per its original intent as The Home Association, Inc., a not-for-profit Senior

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.The Home Association
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References

External links

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National Register of Historic Places

Hillsborough County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

The Old People's Home
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Wikimapia
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