Jim Crow Era Jackson Rooming House

3D Model

The Jackson Rooming House in downtown Tampa, Florida is the last of an era of homes used as segregated boarding structures for African Americans before the 1965 Civil Rights Act. The Jackson house is/was located close to the thriving Black business district and nightlife areas in Tampa, and was adjacent to the Union Station. Many famous performers like Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald are said to have stayed at the house. Constructed in stages from c. 1901 to 1920, today it is highly imperiled despite listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is in ruin, awaiting preservation or demolition. This 3D pointcloud is from a terrestrial laser scanner and drone heritage survey project, was undertaken by the DHHC USF Libraries and the Tampa Bay History Center. These data are being used for digital preservation efforts and to create a new upcoming exhibit at the TBHC relating to Civil Rights era in Tampa. [https://vimeo.com/339908494]