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Bungalow Terrace in South Tampa’s historic Hyde Park

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• 2 August, 2012
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A walking tour of Hyde Park’s ‘Bungalow Terrace’, a beautiful little slice of historic Hyde Park. Filled with many small bungalows and cottages. You can see Mission style, Craftsman style and Key West style homes all on this little street. The placard at the beginning of the neighborhood reads: “Bungalow Terrace was developed by Albert Swann and Eugene Holtsinger on what was Morrison Grove in 1913. The Bungalow style home was modeled after the bungalows in California because of their low cost, adaptability, craftsmanship and low maintenance. The first home was built in 1913 at a cost of 00 including the land. In 1918 a pergola (bougainvillea) was built that extended from the South end to the North end of the terrace. The pergola was ten feet high and extended 345 feet with sitting benches and individual covered archways to each bungalow. In 1924, due to severe rot and deterioration the pergola was removed. Known for its many resident writers through the years, including the best-selling author, Alec Waugh, this development consists of 19 homes which share a common sidewalk.

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