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About
Our Personal Chef Services in Temple Terrace, FL
Tampa
Bay Personal Chef Service provides gourmet food services
for busy professionals, couples, and families
throughout
the Tampa Bay area including: Temple Terrace, FL.
Exploration of the Temple Terrace area dates back to 1757 when the
Spanish Royal Fleet made its way up the Hillsborough River to what is
now Riverhills Park. Confirmation of the fleet's travels is found in
its map and log book. An historic marker and a replica of the cross
erected to honor St. Theresa is found in the Park today. In the late
1800s/early 1900s, the many pine trees made the area popular for
turpentine manufacturing.
In 1911, the land that is now Temple Terrace was acquired by the famous
Potter Palmer family of Chicago as a portion of their 6,000-acre winter
hunting preserve. After Mrs. Palmer’s death in 1918, the
family sold its holdings to three developers who formed two development
corporations—Temple Terrace Estates, Inc., who developed the
golf course and residential areas; and Temple Terraces, Inc., who
developed 5,000 acres of orange groves that originally surrounded the
City, the largest orange grove in the world in 1922.
And it was for these oranges that the City was named. A new kind of
orange, the “ Temple” was grown in the
community’s extensive citrus groves. The new development was
originally targeted to be a golf course community for the wealthy elite
of the North. Each homeowner would have a winter villa and citrus grove
tract to occupy their time and provide extra income. The architecture
of the community was developed in the Mediterranean Revival theme, as
the Florida sunshine and climate reminded many of exotic locales such
as Spain and the Mediterranean area, and developers sought to capture
this mystique in the architecture of the community. Red barrel tiles
from Cuba and Spain certified to be over 100 years old were imported
for the roofs of over 80 homes that were built in this style during the
early 1920s. Many of these homes have been lovingly restored and can be
seen along side the modern architecture of homes today.
The golf course, designed by famed Scottish designer Tom Bendelow, was
particularly unique in that it meandered through the development so
that no two holes would run side-by-side. Golf was an all-day affair,
with families following matches on the roads that ran along side the
fairways. Following a day on the links, residents congregated at the
country club for their meals. In fact, meals at the country club were
such an integral part of the Temple Terrace lifestyle that homes were
built with very minimal kitchen facilities or even no kitchen at all!
The original town plan for Temple Terrace, created in 1922, was a model
of town planning in its day. Between 1923 and 1925 during the land
boom, streets were paved, storm sewers installed, and a well was
drilled to tap spring water. On May 25, 1925, the City was
incorporated, with D. Collins Gillette, one of the founding developers,
serving as the first mayor, and Maude Fowler, one of the foremost women
real estate operators in America, serving as vice mayor.
The stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression caused the City
to fall upon hard times. The plan that developers originally had for
Temple Terrace was never fully realized. When the Depression hit Temple
Terrace, the town consisted of the golf course and the residential
areas, with eighty-five Mediterranean Revival residences built. The
population fell to about 200 people and municipal services debts were
paid by residents bartering goods and services. Most of the orange
groves had been wiped out in a hard freeze two years earlier in 1927
and 1928. The area remained stagnant for almost twenty years, until the
housing boom after World War II.
In 1960, the population of the City climbed to 3,812, making Temple
Terrace the second fastest growing city in the U.S. Today, with a
population of over 23,000 the City continues to grow and flourish.
Annexations of surrounding unincorporated properties have allowed the
City’s boundaries to grow to an area of 6.5 square miles. The
convenient location and natural beauty of the area makes Temple Terrace
an attractive destination to residents and businesses alike. And with
plans underway to complete the plan for a downtown area that founding
fathers were unable to complete, our City promises to be “A
City for Living” for many generations to come.
At
Tampa Bay Chef we are always working to provide you with innovative
services that make your life easier and more delicious, so come back
often! If you are looking for a specific service that you
don't
see listed, please let us know and we'll be happy to work with you!
Below
are our services at a glance:
-
Weekly Personal Chef Meal Packages
- Gourmet Dinner Parties in your home
- Sushi Parties and Classes
- Interactive Cooking Classes for Adults
- Kids cooking classes
- Organic and Weight Loss Meal Plans
- Couples Cooking Lessons
We invite you to browse our website to learn
more
about all the gourmet
services that we offer. We have many satisfied clients and would be
happy to provide our gourmet services to you! |
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