University of Tampa

Today's photograph is in honor of my friend, Vera, who recently accepted a position at the University of Tampa! 

The Tampa Bay Hotel was built between 1888 and 1891 by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant. A victim of The Great Depression, the hotel closed in 1930. In 1933, a junior college in Tampa moved in, eventually expanding and becoming the University of Tampa. 

The hotel is an architectural jewel, blending "modern-day" concrete construction with Victorian and Moorish designs. Especially unique to most American architecture are the crescent moons adorning the minarets.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.