Gary

Gary is an industrial section located in the southeastern part of Tampa, Florida, mainly in the vicinity of Adamo Drive east of Downtown Tampa. Geography Gary is located at 27.955855 degrees north and 82.4281495 degrees west. The elevation of the area is 25 ft above sea level. Gary has no official boundaries, however, the USGS has listed the area as a populated place. Other areas in Gary are Palmetto Beach and East Ybor. History The Gary post office was established in 1898, but an official plat of "Gary-Town" was not recorded until May 1903. The Gary neighborhood was bounded by 26th Street on the west to 40th Street on the east and included both Gary-Town and Spanish Park, located to its east. The population at this time was a mixture of Anglos, Italians, Spaniards and Cubans. Celery farming played a prominent role in the early years, but the neighborhood's industries also included cigar factories, a citrus packing house, dairies, and a blacksmith shop.