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Staff spotlights Giunta Homestead and Farm in Ybor City; property noted on local landmark inventory
Summary
City preservation staff highlighted the Giunta Homestead and Farm in Ybor City—a Mediterranean‑style homestead dating to the 1920s that was added to the local landmark inventory in 2020—explaining its history, features and contribution to the district.
City of Tampa historic preservation staff used the May 13 hearing to present the Giunta Homestead and Farm, a property within the Ybor City Historic District that staff described as an uncommon example of a Mediterranean‑style homestead with an associated farmyard.
Elaine Lund, a historic preservation staff member, said the house on the site was constructed about 1924 for Salvatore and Victoria Giunta, Sicilian immigrants, and that the property includes a greenhouse, a chicken coop, a field and an orchard. Staff noted the main house is a Craftsman‑influenced bungalow with decorative brickwork, a porte‑cochere, barrel tile roofing and cast‑stone details.
Staff explained the property is within the locally designated Ybor City Historic District and is partly within the National Historic Landmark boundary; it was added to the City’s local historic landmark inventory in 2020. The presentation emphasized the Giunta property’s association with the island’s immigrant‑era development and the diversity of resource types in Ybor City beyond cigar factories and social clubs.
No action was taken; the presentation was informational and staff said the property is part of the city’s ongoing landmark inventory.
