Hyde Park is an historic neighborhood and district

District

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 located within the city limits of Tampa

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

. The ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 for the district is 33606.

Description

Hyde Park is located adjacent to the University of Tampa

University of Tampa

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 and Downtown

Downtown Tampa

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. Roughly, the boundaries of the neighborhood include the Hillsborough Bay to the east, Kennedy Blvd to the north, historic and picturesque Bayshore Boulevard to the east and south, and Armenia Avenue to the west. Major thoroughfares within the historical district include Kennedy Boulevard, Bayshore Boulevard, Lee Roy Selmon Expressway (Florida State Route 618), Howard Avenue, and Swann Avenue. Recently, entrepreuners have started small companies utilizing NEVs

Neighborhood electric vehicle

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

Downtown Tampa

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

The neighborhood history begins back in the 1880's when railroad financier Henry B. Plant built the first bridge across the Hillsborough River at Lafayette Street (now John F. Kennedy Blvd.) 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 sits today. The only portion left of Cork Ave. today 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.^{http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/may/01/explore-worlds-longest-continuous-sidewalk/}

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

Soho, Tampa, Florida

SoHo Tampa, short for "South Howard Avenue," is an entertainment district within the Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. Some of the main cross streets are Kennedy Boulevard , Cleveland Street, Platt Street and Swann Avenue. The area has some of the finest examples of architecture in the city...

. High-end boutiques, restaurants and cafes are some offerings of the area.^{http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/retail/article786621.ece}

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.^{http://www.tampabay.com/features/food/bars/article992273.ece} 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.

See also

• Davis Islands
• Hyde Park Historic Districts
  Hyde Park Historic Districts
  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. They contain 1,264 buildings, including the Hutchinson House and the Anderson-Frank House.-External links:* ...
  
  
• Palma Ceia
  Palma Ceia, Tampa, Florida
  Palma Ceia is a neighborhood located southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida and is bounded by Morrison Ave to the north; Bay to Bay Blvd to the south; Dale Mabry Highway to the west; and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway to the east. Palma Ceia is home to the appropriately named Palma Ceia Country Club...
  
  
• West Tampa
  West Tampa, Florida
  West Tampa is one of the oldest districts within the city limits of Tampa, USA, and a former incorporated city located west of the Hillsborough River and downtown Tampa. As of the 2000 census, the district had a population of 22,008...
  
  
• Ybor City