Temple Crest, Tampa, Florida
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Temple Crest is a neighborhood and district located in northeastern part of Tampa, Florida. The population was 8,621 at the 2000 census. [1]
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[edit] Description
Temple Crest boundaries include 30th Street to the west, Temple Terrace to the east, Busch Blvd. to the north, and the Hillsborough River to the south [2]. Nearby attractions include Busch Gardens, a theme-park located just north of the neighborhood and the University of South Florida, which is also located to the north.
[edit] History
On October 13, 1914 Frances Toland sold part of the property to three investors. The property, which later became Temple Crest was originally named Dream Land Park, a planned housing subdivision.
On September 12, 1924, the land was sold to Florida Realty and Mortgage Company for $14,000 and the subdivision was re‑named Temple Crest. The subdivision remained in unincorporated Hillsborough County until it was annexed into Tampa in 1961. [3]
[edit] Education
Temple Crest is served by Hillsborough County Public Schools.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Temple Crest Civic Association
- Temple Crest profile from Neighborhood Link
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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