The Pippen House

202 W Columbus Drive

The Pippen House on the southwest corner of Highland Avenue and Columbus Drive is the other property located in this area that was identified as individually significant and added to the local district in 2000. It is a fine example of early twentieth century architecture. Although the building first appears in the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's records in 1908, City Directory research indicates that the house was constructed as early as 1903. It features a hip roof, wrap-around verandah and a turreted Queen Anne style facade typical of the time period. Charles R. Pippen, his wife Ida, and family lived in the house from the time of its construction until 1958. Mr. Pippen was involved in the real estate industry in Tampa for many years and owned C.R. Pippen Dry Goods located at 916 N Franklin Street.

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