The Ybor City Historic District ] is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District (designated as such on August 28, 1974) located in Tampa, Florida. The district is bounded by 6th Avenue, 13th Street, 10th Avenue and 22nd Street, East Broadway between 13th and 22nd Streets.
Ybor City contains a total of 956 historic buildings.
The Ybor City Museum State Park is part of the district.
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