Photo(Nomeus, 2012 – Flurbex.com): Furniture remains inside the building, reminders of the building’s past. Jones Brothers Furniture Company was founded in 1902, following the boom that occurred after the Great Fire of 1901. It was owned by W. G. and Michael K. Jones, who employed their younger brother R. L. Jones to work in the [...]
The factory was built in 1899 for the Vicente Guerra Cigar Company, who at the time were also the owners of another cigar factory just down the street. From 1910 into the 1940′s it was occupied by V. Guerra, Diaz and Co. owned by Joseph Guerra. During the 1940′s it was shared by Tampa Tiger [...]
Photo(Bullet, 2011): The old, brick cigar factory is currently being renovated by the Tampa Sweethearts Cigar Company. The four-story brick building was built in 1895 for Garcia Brothers & Co. and was later used for the shipping and warehousing of tobacco products. At one point it was occupied by the Salvador Rodriguez Cigar Company and [...]