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Wallace Stovall Tampa Tribune Building (GTE Building)

601 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL

A 1920s brick building built for the Tribune's publisher, later a GTE building with a 1970s stucco skin, came down in May 2026.

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The story

This building went up as a brick structure during Florida's 1920s land boom, which reached Tampa around 1923 or 1924. It was built for Wallace Stovall, publisher of the Tampa Tribune, and carried his name. In the 1970s developers removed part of the lower structure and added a modern stucco exterior, and it most recently operated as the GTE building.

Demolition began the week before a May 18, 2026 article. The owner, Stock Development, has not published plans. FAA records show a clearance application for a 540-foot structure on the site, and earlier owners had floated a condo tower over 40 stories. None of that is confirmed.

What's There Now

The site is being cleared; no redevelopment has been announced.

Everything that was here

Did you know?

FAA records show a request to build a 540-foot structure.
The 1970s remodel stripped part of the lower structure.
The building carried the name of the Tribune's publisher.

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Sourceshttps://www.fox13news.com/news/demolition-historic-wallace-stovall-tampa-tribune-building