Andres Diaz Cigar Factory - 2009 (Copyright 2009 -Tom Ufer - All Rights Reserved)
Brands: Terreno, La Flor de Andres Diaz, and La Flor de Scott
In February 1908, Andres Diaz & Co moved into this building from New York. Regular cigar production began in May of 1908. At its peak, the factory employed 200 workers. A. Diaz closed it's business in 1925.
Renovations in 1980 turned this cigar factory into office space.
In 1998, the Tampa Historical Society and West Tampa Centennial Society named the building as an architectural landmark.
The Church of Scientology currently occupies the building.
Andres Diaz Factory circa 1908
General Silo Collection. Special and Digital Collections, Tampa Library, University of South Florida.
Andrez Diaz Artwork (University of Florida Digital Collections)
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