Malachi Leo Elliott

Malachi Leo Elliott
BornApril 4, 1886
Woodstock, New York
DiedAugust 1967
EducationCooper Union
OccupationArchitect
Tampa City Hall
Temple Terrace Country Club
Leiman House
El Centro Asturiano
Circulo Cubano (Cuban Club)
L'Unione Italiana (The Italian Club) in Ybor
Masonic Temple No. 25

M. Leo Elliott (April 4, 1886 – August 1967)[1] was an architect known for his work in Tampa, Temple Terrace and Sarasota, Florida.[2][3] His designs include the public buildings and first eight houses in the City of Temple Terrace, Florida (1921), Ybor City's Centro Asturiano de Tampa, Old Tampa City Hall, Osprey School, two buildings that were part of Florida College and the original Temple Terrace Estates, Masonic Temple No. 25 (1928), the original 1926 Sarasota High School (with T. A. Monk)[4] and Historic Spanish Point. Several of the properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Elliott designed Grand Central Place, now home to Mise En Place. The Tampa Gas Co. (1931) building was also designed by Elliott,[5] but was lost after a fight for preservation failed.[6] He also designed the Leiman-Wilson house.[7] Elliott is widely regarded as one of the finest architects in Tampa's history.

Elliott was born in New York's Catskill Mountains in 1886. He came to Tampa from Woodstock, New York. He married Beth Thompson, daughter of N.O. and Mary Coe Thompson. They had two children: Shelia and M. Leo Jr.[8]

Elliott won first place in design competitions for the Centro Asturiano Club and Tampa YMCA building.[8] On September 2, 1907, Elliott formed Bonfoey and Elliott with B. Clayton Bonfoey. The firm is credited with designing Tampa City Hall,[9] Kenilworth Lodge, DeSoto County Courthouse and the Centro Asturiano (1914) at 1913 Nebraska Avenue. The partnership ended with the advent of World War I.[8] Bonfoey is buried at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park in Tampa. He was a Cpl Co F 1 Conn Inf SAW.[10]

Elliott set up his own firm, M. Leo Elliott Inc, in 1920.[2] The firm had offices in Tampa, Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida.

  1. ^ "Mocavo and Findmypast are coming together - findmypast.com". www.mocavo.com.
  2. ^ a b M. LEO ELLIOT Architectural History by Jules Gibson April 18th, 2012 Florida Homes Magazine
  3. ^ "M. Leo Elliott Sr., 81, retired architect and designer of some of Tampa's best known buildings, including City hall; in Tampa." Obituary August 20, 1967 Chicago Tribune
  4. ^ Markeshia Ricks The old Sarasota High School to be transformed; The 1926 building that once was Sarasota High School will become a showcase for the arts December 13, 2005 Herald-Tribune
  5. ^ Susan Clary [Lykes asks court to overturn council decision on buildings] January 15, 1993 Page: 2 Section: COMMUNITY TIMES Tampa Bay Times
  6. ^ Jared Leone Temple Terrace group wants to restore 1920s building designed by M. Leo Elliott Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine December 11, 2009 Tampa Bay Times
  7. ^ David Brackman [HISTORY IN THE MAKING]; Home's rehabilitation played to past strengths [CITY Edition] St. Petersburg Times January 28, 1990 Start Page: 11.11 Section: BRANDON TIMES; Tampa Bay Times
  8. ^ a b c Tampa's Historic Cemeteries Shelby Jean Roberson Bender, Elizabeth Laramie Dunham Arcadia Publishing, 2013 - History - 127 pages Pages 43, 108
  9. ^ Bonfoey and Elliott Landmark Hunter
  10. ^ Findagrave