We are proud to be the winner of the Seminole Heights Business Alliance Beautification Award! We hope to help our historic area become a thriving business district, and aid in any way to keep it Forever Beautiful!

We are also proud to be an Ambassador REDKEN 5th Avenue NYC Salon. We accept cash, local checks, Visa, Mastercard, and debit. In addition:

- Gift Certificates available for any occasion

- Ask about available pre-pay savings

- Ask about Hosting Wedding & Group Parties

- Ask about Hosting your Holiday Parties

LOCATION

Forever Beautiful Salon and Day Spa is located at the corner of Florida and Frierson Avenue just South of Hillsborough Avenue. Please call us if further directions are needed. Parking is located in the rear of the building off of Frierson Avenue.

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BUILDING HISTORY

The building's architecture and historical significance is derived from the Seminole Heights local Historical District and National Register District. Seminole Heights is considered to be architect-urally significant for it's high concentration of Bungalows built from the early 1900's to the 1920's.

This house, which has been converted to a salon and day spa, was originally built in the year 1908. The additional two story structure, which was once a garage apartment, was built in 1930. It is now being converted to a dessert cafe' and coffee house. Both build-ings were relocated and restored to this location by Elizabeth and Michael Graham, to save this piece of history from demolition.

The main house is a one-story framed vernacular with a wood frame structural system, rectangular plan, and rests on brick piers and brick infill. This Craftsman style Bungalow was purchased through a catalogue. The Craftsman houses were inspired originally by the work of Henry and Charles Greene from California.

The front-gabled roof is clad in composition shingles and there is a full length porch. The windows are wooden, double hung sash types with one-over-one light configurations. The front-gable end fea-tures a wood fixed attic window with twenty lights that are flank-ed by vents. Wooden shingles are also present as well as den-tils along the archive. The house exhibits exposed rafter tails under the eves and decorative knee brackets. The front door is a 34" nine panel glass door topped with a transom. The entire interior and exterior have been fully restored. All interior doors were strip-ped of lead based paint and stained. Note the size of the two closet doors and rear bathroom door. They are significantly smaller and more narrow than the rest.

Also notice the tall 10 foot ceilings and an arch that divides the living room and dining room. Every window and door is trimmed in decorative wood molding. The house has 8' baseboards, hardwood floors, and a fireplace. In addition, there are chandeliers and ant-ique furniture in every room. The walls are decorated with gorgeous paintings that are on consignment from Gold Dragon Art Gallery - 3508 S. Manhattan Ave, Tampa, FL 33629 (813) 832-2755.

We welcome you to step into the past and pamper yourself in extreme class and timeless beauty. Our building, as well as our clients, will remain Forever Beautiful.






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