"Ybor City Architecture: Our Stories" is a special exhibit on display at the Ybor City Museum through September of 2012.
The exhibit features iconic buildings, including some of the 84 listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, unique casitas and signature architectural elements of Ybor City.
83 Degrees Media Managing Photographer Julie Busch Branaman attended the exhibit's grand opening on Oct. 21 when museum supporters enjoyed an evening in the museum's Mediterranean-style garden. The event featured local artwork, food, live music by
Acho Brother, a popular local Electro /Folk / Latin band, and a live dance performance by the University of Tampa Latin Dance Team.
For more information about the exhibit and additional special events, such as "Fire It Up! Cigar Smoker'' on Nov. 18, "Ybor City Heritage and Cigar Festival'' on Nov. 19 and "Buildings Alive! Architectural Hop'' on March 1, 2012, visit the
Events & Programs page of the
Ybor City Museum website.
The museum's address is 1818 E. 9th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605.
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