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HPC recommends landmark designation for Nieto–Fuente Buckeye cigar factory at 2708 N. 18th St.
Summary
The Tampa Historic Preservation Commission unanimously recommended that City Council designate the Nieto–Fuente building at 2708 North 18th Street as a local historic landmark, noting its association with the early Buckeye‑style cigar factories and with Arturo Fuente's company.
The Tampa Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 16 voted unanimously to recommend that Tampa City Council designate the Nieto–Fuente building at 2708 North 18th Street as a local historic landmark.
Heather Bonds, historic preservation specialist, presented the nomination and the staff evaluation. Bonds said the two‑story frame building, constructed circa 1923, is "the last known Buckeye cigar factory in Tampa" and that staff found the property meets the local designation criteria under City of Tampa Code section 27‑2‑57 and National Park Service standards for significance and integrity. "The Nieto Fuente Buckeye represents the Buckeye Cigar Factory, a type and use of building for small cigar factories often owned and operated by a family," Bonds…
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