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11 sty 2019 · Undated: Gay-Anna Motel, Jacksonville Beach. The hotel was built in 1952, according to Times-Union archives. Back then, rooms ran for $8 to $12 a night in the off season.
1936 Tampa Florida 1951. Windsor Hotel, Jacksonville Florida. Built in 1875, the Windsor Hotel attracted adventurers and statesmen visiting eastern Florida or making stopovers before traveling deeper into what was then the vast wilderness of the South.
18 sie 2006 · Today, Metro Jacksonville takes a moment to share some photographs and brief descriptions of some of the city’s most famous hotels from yesteryear. GEORGE WASHINGTON HOTEL Located on the corner of Adams & Julia and constructed in 1925, the Hotel George Washington was the epicenter of the city’s cultural activities for nearly 50 years.
3 paź 2021 · Photos: Downtown Jacksonville's grand hotels, before and after demolition. Late 1920s: A doorman opens a cab door for an arriving guest at the George Washington Hotel. The hotel opened in...
18 lip 2011 · A postcard featuring a colored photograph of the Ambassador Hotel, ca 1950s. The back reads, “Ambassador Hotel, Julia and Church Streets. Jacksonville, Florida. Fireproof—Air conditioned—large airy rooms reasonably priced—A friendly hotel.” Color photography by John D. Freeman. Abandoned Atlas Archives
3 mar 2022 · Jan. 14, 1978: Onlookers gather in downtown Jacksonville to watch the implosion of the former 200-room Mayflower Hotel, the first implosion of its kind in downtown's history.
The grandest of all the 1920s Boom Era hotels, the Vinoy became one of the country’s most prestigious destinations, a coveted getaway for notable families, such as the Pillsburys and Fleischmanns, along with Hollywood stars, celebrities, presidents, and authors.
