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Commission recommends local landmark designation for Nieto Fuente Buckeye cigar factory at 2708 N. 18th St.
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 16 to recommend that Tampa City Council designate the Nieto Fuente building at 2708 North 18th Street as a local historic landmark, citing its association with Tampa’s cigar industry and its status as a rare Buckeye-style factory.
The City of Tampa Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously Sept. 16 to recommend that City Council designate the Nieto Fuente building at 2708 North 18th Street as a local historic landmark, citing its association with the city’s cigar industry, the building’s use by the Arturo Fuente company, and its representation of the Buckeye-style small cigar factory.
Heather Bonds, historic preservation specialist, presented the nomination and said staff found the property met local landmark criteria under section 27-2-57 and National Register standards. Bonds told the commission the building "is the only known remaining example of a Buckeye cigar factory in Tampa" and that alterations associated with…
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