2005 North Lamar Avenue (House), 2005 North Lamar Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

Significance: This building's architectural and historical significance is derived from it contribution to the Tampa Heights National Register Historic District. This district is significant for its importance to Tampa's architectural heritage, as it contains many of the City's best remaining examples of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century domestic and religious buildings. The Tampa Heights neighborhood also has local historical significance based on its association with the rapid growth of Tampa from the turn-of-the-century through the 1920s.
The Lois L. Carr Educational Center is currently owned by the Florida Department of Transportation. This former private residence faces west into North Lamar Avenue. The two-and-one-half-story Frame Vernacular building was constructed ca. 1905, and features a balloon frame structural system that rests on a brick pier foundation with wood lattice infill.
Survey number: HABS FL-543
Building/structure dates: 1920 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 95000979