Leiman House Explained

Leiman House
Location:716 S. Newport Ave., Tampa, Florida
Coordinates:27.9356°N -82.4717°W
Added:September 9, 1974
Built:1914 [1]
Architect:M. Leo Elliott
Architecture:Prairie School
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74000635

The Leiman House is a historic home in Tampa, Florida. It is located at 716 South Newport Avenue. On September 9, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. A "good example" of a fully developed Prairie style house, the building's architect was M. Leo Elliott. It has two stories, is of brick and block construction with a stucco exterior, and includes a hipped roof with eaves and front walls that enclose a raised patio. The home belonged to Henry Leiman (1857-1931), a manufacturer of cigar boxes.[2]

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  1. News: Leiman House near completion notice, lower right hand corner . The Tampa Tribune . 28 April 1914 . 4 .
  2. http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=hillsborough Hillsborough country Historical Report