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Central Avenue (Tampa)

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Central Avenue in Tampa, Florida is a road in downtown that was the heart of its African American community before being seized by eminent domain and razed for interstate construction and a park.

It was on the western wdge of the neighborgood known as The Scrub.[1][2] A historical marker commemorates its history.[3]

In the 1890s seven businesses were located on it.[4]

The Cotton Club was a music venue where performers from the Chitlin Circuit performed.[5]

Historian Fred Hearns has offered tours of the area. Perry Harvey Park is located in the area.[6]

WEDU produced a documentary on Central Avenue and its history.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Kite-Powell, Rodney (2014-07-13). "Central to the Community". The Tampa Tribune. p. 51. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/blog/tampas-central-ave-and-the-scrub/
  3. ^ "Central Avenue Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  4. ^ "Central Avenue: The story of Tampa's former Black business district". ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS). February 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Did you know Tampa was the 'Harlem of the South'?". www.wtsp.com. February 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Walk Through History Down Old Central Avenue in Tampa". baynews9.com.
  7. ^ "WEDU Documentaries | Central Avenue Remembered | PBS" – via www.pbs.org.