Weeks after Tampa pledged $1 million for its restoration, part of the historic Jackson House has collapsed.
TAMPA, Fla. — Another portion of the historic Jackson House in downtown Tampa has collapsed, just weeks after Tampa’s City Council approved committing $1 million in funding to help save the dilapidated segregation-era rooming house.
Photos sent exclusively to 10 Investigates on Labor Day show a section of the building’s east side has crumbled, raising questions about the building’s stability and future restoration efforts.
The Jackson House was once one of the only places Black travelers could stay in Tampa during the Jim Crow era. It attracted many well-known names, including the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who visited the house.
In recent years, the Jackson House Foundation has received millions of dollars in public and private donations to restore the building; however, some city council members expressed concern that progress has been slow.
10 Investigates has reached out to the Jackson House Foundation for comment and is waiting to hear back.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
