Morton Williams Store in the Pettaway Building, 314 Twiggs St
[Morton Williams store and the Exchange National Bank] . Date unknown. Burgert Brothers. Courtesy, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System
Franklin Exchange Building parking garage, 2020. © Chip Weiner.
The Pettaway Building on the corner of Florida Avenue and Twiggs, home to the downtown location of Morton Williams, was constructed in 1912. The Tampa Furniture Company and The Tampa Photo and Art Supply Company were the first tenants. This Burgert photo is untitled and undated but was most likely taken in the early 1960s, given the model of the cars and Tampa Coin Exchange in the image. It is another example of a photo in the collection missing the typical Burgert quality and signature.
In 1966, the 22-floor Franklin Exchange Building opened as the tallest building in Tampa. The seven-story parking garage now sits where the Pettaway building once dominated.
© Chip Weiner. All rights reserved
From Burgert Brothers: Look Again, Vol. 1