302 W. Amelia Avenue

Built c. 1927, this was the home of Adolph and Fannie Katz proprietors of a dry good stores on Broadway/E Seventh Avenue in Ybor City. Following the death of Adolph Katz in 1945, his wife Fannie continued to live in the home until 1969. The Katz’s store was affectionately called “El Gatito” by Ybor City’s Latin community and was known for its distinctive fabrics and excellent selection.

The one story Mediterranean Revival style home at 302 W Amelia Avenue is one of few examples of this style in the Tampa Heights Historic Conservation District.  It is made of golden brick instead of the typical stucco finish.  A stucco finish is employed to differentiate the parapet from the first floor, however, but is coped by the golden brick.  Stucco is also used to accentuate the vertical element of the chimney, which is double vented with a green tile gabled “roof”.   A square medallion motif is patterned across the parapet and again to highlight the spandrals of the porch arches. The porch arches are coped with a triple tier soldier course of the golden bricks.  Windows are shaded with green tile shed roofs supported by wood knee brackets. The fenestration pattern is composed of a variety of wood casement combinations, all of which have transoms.

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