Davis Islands is also home to Peter O. Knight Airport and Davis Island Yacht Club. Also on the Islands are the Marjorie Park Municipal Yacht Basin & Marjorie Park at 115 Columbia Drive and the Seaplane Basin just South of the Airport. Marjorie Park was donated to the City of Tampa and named by Davis after his wife Marjorie Merritt Davis.
With a canal fully separating a portion of the island from the rest of it, Davis Islands is technically an archipelago, hence the plural form "Islands" in its name. Originally, Davis Islands consisted of three islands. With the construction of the airport, however, the end of one canal was filled in to make enough land area for a runway, connecting the two largest islands at their southern ends and reducing the archipelago's island count to two.
Nearly all streets on the island are named after bodies of water or islands. They are loosely arranged in alphabetical order, beginning with Adalia Avenue (the first street crossed after arriving on the island from the only bridge that connects it to the mainland) and ending with Severn Avenue, the street farthest away from the bridge that leads to the main island's southernmost point, on which the Davis Island Yacht Club is situated. There are no traffic lights on Davis Islands.
History
Davis Islands was built upon two man-made islands atop two small natural islands formerly known as "Little Grassy Key" and "Big Grassy Key" at the mouth of the Hillsborough River.[2] The islands were built from mud dredged from the bottom of Tampa Bay in the 1920s and expanded. This dredge-and-fill operation was undertaken at the height of the Florida Land Boom by developer and Tampa native D. P. Davis. Davis then purchased all the dredged land for $350,000. He planned a resort community with three hotels, nine-hole golf course, airport, and swimming pool. D.P. Davis then sold 306 of the original lots for $1,683,582. The development stalled when the Florida land boom of the early 1920s wound down, and Davis was mysteriously lost at sea while making a transatlantic voyage in October 1926.[3]
Many of the original Mediterranean-style structures are still standing and have received national Historic Designation, as well as local protections. Buildings of note include the Palace of Florence and Mirasol. Today Davis Islands is a mix of residential and retail areas. Most predominant today is an eclectic mix of architectural styles because of the slowdown in development in the 1930s.
Business District
East Davis Boulevard is the commercial area of the neighborhood. Along several blocks there are restaurants, cafes, bars, and shops in a tranquil sidewalk setting.[1] The area is also very pet-friendly due to the pedestrian nature of the island.[4][5][6][7][8]
Tampa General Hospital is located at the northern tip of the Islands. It functions as the area's largest tertiary referral center, Level I Trauma center and teaching hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida Colleges of Medicine and Nursing. Criticism has long been directed at regional planners for maintaining a facility of its importance during various public emergencies having been located and expanded upon where hurricanes and rising water (in what is designated an 'A' Flood zone) could, and have, resulted in the facility's evacuation.[9]
Recreational facilities
The Davis Islands Trail linear park was completed in 2010, with amenities such as benches and water fountains. The 10-foot-wide asphalt trail is 1.3 miles and runs from Channel Drive and Davis Boulevard to the parking lot at Peter O. Knight Airport. [2] In 2014, the Roy Jenkins Pool reopened after a $2.5 million renovation. The 85-year-old building at 154 Columbia Drive has two pools, one with five swim lanes extending 75 feet and the other kiddie-sized. [3] Other sports facilities include the Sandra W. Freedman Tennis Complex and an array of softball fields at Davis Islands Park.
There were 2,577 households, out of which 24% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44% were married couples living together, 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8% were non-families. 39% of all households were made up of individuals.
In the neighborhood the population was spread out, with 21% under the age of 18, 17% from 18 to 34, 23% from 35 to 49, 24% from 50 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Davis Islands is a Tampa neighborhood and archipelago on two formerly three islands in Hillsborough County Florida Its proximity to Downtown Tampa and its views of the Port of Tampa have made it a popular area to live The area s population was 5 474 at the 2010 census 1 Davis IslandsNeighborhoodDavis IslandsLocation within the state of FloridaCoordinates 27 55 19 N 82 27 20 W 27 92194 N 82 45556 W 27 92194 82 45556 Coordinates 27 55 19 N 82 27 20 W 27 92194 N 82 45556 W 27 92194 82 45556CountryUnited StatesStateFloridaCountyHillsboroughCityTampaPopulation 2010 Total5 474Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Contents 1 About Davis Islands 2 History 3 Business District 4 Recreational facilities 5 Famous residents 6 Demographics 7 See also 8 External links 9 Adjacent Neighborhoods 10 ReferencesAbout Davis Islands Edit Palace of Florence Apartments on Davis Islands Villa de Leon Davis Islands is also home to Peter O Knight Airport and Davis Island Yacht Club Also on the Islands are the Marjorie Park Municipal Yacht Basin amp Marjorie Park at 115 Columbia Drive and the Seaplane Basin just South of the Airport Marjorie Park was donated to the City of Tampa and named by Davis after his wife Marjorie Merritt Davis With a canal fully separating a portion of the island from the rest of it Davis Islands is technically an archipelago hence the plural form Islands in its name Originally Davis Islands consisted of three islands With the construction of the airport however the end of one canal was filled in to make enough land area for a runway connecting the two largest islands at their southern ends and reducing the archipelago s island count to two Nearly all streets on the island are named after bodies of water or islands They are loosely arranged in alphabetical order beginning with Adalia Avenue the first street crossed after arriving on the island from the only bridge that connects it to the mainland and ending with Severn Avenue the street farthest away from the bridge that leads to the main island s southernmost point on which the Davis Island Yacht Club is situated There are no traffic lights on Davis Islands History EditDavis Islands was built upon two man made islands atop two small natural islands formerly known as Little Grassy Key and Big Grassy Key at the mouth of the Hillsborough River 2 The islands were built from mud dredged from the bottom of Tampa Bay in the 1920s and expanded This dredge and fill operation was undertaken at the height of the Florida Land Boom by developer and Tampa native D P Davis Davis then purchased all the dredged land for 350 000 He planned a resort community with three hotels nine hole golf course airport and swimming pool D P Davis then sold 306 of the original lots for 1 683 582 The development stalled when the Florida land boom of the early 1920s wound down and Davis was mysteriously lost at sea while making a transatlantic voyage in October 1926 3 Many of the original Mediterranean style structures are still standing and have received national Historic Designation as well as local protections Buildings of note include the Palace of Florence and Mirasol Today Davis Islands is a mix of residential and retail areas Most predominant today is an eclectic mix of architectural styles because of the slowdown in development in the 1930s Business District EditEast Davis Boulevard is the commercial area of the neighborhood Along several blocks there are restaurants cafes bars and shops in a tranquil sidewalk setting 1 The area is also very pet friendly due to the pedestrian nature of the island 4 5 6 7 8 Tampa General Hospital is located at the northern tip of the Islands It functions as the area s largest tertiary referral center Level I Trauma center and teaching hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida Colleges of Medicine and Nursing Criticism has long been directed at regional planners for maintaining a facility of its importance during various public emergencies having been located and expanded upon where hurricanes and rising water in what is designated an A Flood zone could and have resulted in the facility s evacuation 9 Recreational facilities EditThe Davis Islands Trail linear park was completed in 2010 with amenities such as benches and water fountains The 10 foot wide asphalt trail is 1 3 miles and runs from Channel Drive and Davis Boulevard to the parking lot at Peter O Knight Airport 2 In 2014 the Roy Jenkins Pool reopened after a 2 5 million renovation The 85 year old building at 154 Columbia Drive has two pools one with five swim lanes extending 75 feet and the other kiddie sized 3 Other sports facilities include the Sandra W Freedman Tennis Complex and an array of softball fields at Davis Islands Park Famous residents EditDerek Jeter built a 30 875 square foot 2 868 4 m2 seven bedroom nine bathroom waterfront home in the vicinity drawing comparisons to an aircraft carrier The home dwarfs other nearby homes and is the largest home in the Tampa area 10 Other notable neighborhood residents include Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady former NFL player Brad Culpepper former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier Lightning players Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman former New York Yankees player Tino Martinez and former Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn 11 12 13 Demographics EditSource Hillsborough County AtlasAs of the census 14 of 2010 there were 5 747 people and 2 577 households residing in the neighborhood The population density was 4 029 mi2 The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 93 White 2 African American less than 1 Native American 3 Asian 1 from other races and 2 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11 of the population There were 2 577 households out of which 24 had children under the age of 18 living with them 44 were married couples living together 7 had a female householder with no husband present and 8 were non families 39 of all households were made up of individuals In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 21 under the age of 18 17 from 18 to 34 23 from 35 to 49 24 from 50 to 64 and 15 who were 65 years of age or older For every 100 females there were 98 4 males The per capita income for the neighborhood was 48 870 About 3 of the population were below the poverty line See also EditList of Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings of Davis Islands Tampa General Hospital Peter O Knight Airport Tampa BayExternal links EditDavis Islands Civic Association Davis Island Yacht Club Historic Tour of Davis Islands Tampa Florida Google Maps and Aerial ImagesAdjacent Neighborhoods EditHarbour Island Downtown Tampa Hyde Park Tampa References Edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 02 05 Retrieved 2006 11 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link History of Davis Islands Kite Powell Rodney 2003 In Search of David Paul Davis MA thesis University of South Florida CityTimes Go dogs go Archived from the original on 2002 06 27 Hillsborough Liquor squabble turns tables on Davis Islands ambience Archived from the original on 2004 06 07 http www tbt com bars listing jsp ident 7600 Counting down Tampa Bay s best bars No 60 to No 41 Guide for Guys Tampa Strip Clubs Cigar Bars Wings amp More Archived from the original on 2009 06 27 Retrieved 2009 06 28 http www dibuzz com 2009 09 30 anchor bar dead link Enough is enough with Tampa flooding 4 August 2015 Richard Mullins July 15 2009 Derek Jeters mansion will easily be Tampa s biggest home The Tampa Tribune Floridian He s ever the great defender Archived from the original on 2003 06 20 Tampa Variance Board gives Derek Jeter okay to build 6 foot fence around Davis Islands home St Petersburg Times www tampabay com Archived from the original on 2009 08 15 Derek Jeter s mansion will easily be Tampa s biggest home Archived from the original on 2009 07 18 Retrieved 2009 07 16 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2008 01 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Davis Islands Tampa amp oldid 1127440067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
