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Jacksonville

Cheek Mansion

 1917_South Jacksonville Ferry Boat Entrance

1887_Jacksonville mail carrier_Leslie's illustrated weekly newspaper.

Hotel Windsor, Jacksonville

 

 


Silver Springs, Florida

1973 Silver Springs

Silver Springs - Glass Bottom Boat
Silver Springs Glass Bottom boat

View from the Glass Bottom Boat

Gator in the Silver Springs

Silver Springs Swamp Area

Lloyd Bridges 'Sea Hunt' Hut
Silver Springs Alligator Pit

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Completed in 1955, this structure anchored the west side of Hemming Park, on the corner of Monroe and Hogan Streets, bringing F.W. Woolworth's and JC Penney to a site that was once the location of Hotel Windsor. Fannie Louise retired from JC Penny's to take care of her mother, Conye Shaw.  


The Hotel George Washington 

In 1964, we had to flee from Jacksonville Beach and go into the City of Jacksonville, to avoid Hurricane Dora coming in. We stayed at the George Washington Hotel... 



The Hotel George Washington: on the corner of Adams and Julia Streets in Jacksonville, Florida, was a 15-story luxury hotel that was in operation from 1926 to 1971. The local firm of Marsh and Saxelbye served as architects. In its later years, it was one of only two luxury hotels in the downtown area. By the 1960s, it was the only five-star hotel in the area after the demise of the Hotel Roosevelt.

On Armistice Day 1925, local businessman Robert Kloeppel announced to crowds in downtown Jacksonville that a luxury hotel would be built. Other investors built the Hotel Roosevelt (then called the Carling Hotel) to compete with Kloeppel, and both hotels were constructed throughout 1926. On December 15, the George Washington was complete. The mayor at the time, John Alsop, along with the current and former Florida governor, were on hand for ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Radios were installed in every one of the 350 rooms so visitors could listen to opening-day festivities, broadcast by radio station WJAX. Kloeppel spent $1.5 million dollars of his own money to construct the hotel. The "Hotel George Washington" sign, built on the rooftop, was the first neon sign in Jacksonville.

The Hotel George Washington, in its heyday, was the center of cultural activities in Jacksonville. The George Washington Auditorium, built in 1941, was the biggest concert hall in town at the time (replacing the Duval County Armory), big enough for classical music events and cotillions. The Hotel housed a steak house and a cocktail lounge. The Dance Hall in the Hotel was the Rainbow Room. The Hotel housed a Rexall drugstore and a barber shop. Charles Lindbergh stayed at the George Washington while visiting Jacksonville.

The Beatles were scheduled to stay there, but due to a mix-up regarding hotel occupancy, they were denied rooms. On September 11th 1964, the Beatles flew from Montreal to Jacksonville, Florida, in a trip that had been time delayed due to recent and extensive hurricane damage along the Florida coast, affecting the Jacksonville area. When attempting their arrival into Jacksonville, the Beatles were detoured to Key West, and were booked into the Key Wester Motel. It was then learned that the Hotel George Washington in Jacksonville would be unable to provide them with rooms at the last second.

Not allowing the difficulties of their arrival and their stay to stop them, the Beatles still appeared for the press conference at the Hotel George Washington, and their concert at the Gator Bowl. With civil rights being a heated issue in America in 1964, the Beatles had refused to accept the booking at the Gator Bowl until they received assurance that the audience would not be segregated by race. While eating with the press, Ringo stated, "We usually eat in the room, but seeing the hotel's got no room for us, we have to eat here." Due to the damage from Hurricane Dora, approximately one quarter of the people who had already purchased tickets were unable to attend the concert.

In 1964, most of the businesses which operated from the Roosevelt's ground floor moved into the George Washington. Despite the new infusion of business, behind-the-scenes turnover caused the George Washington to fall into disrepair. In 1963, original owner Robert Kloeppel sold the George Washington to dog track magnate Bill Johnston, who in turn sold the hotel to other investors in 1969.

After 1969, one by one, the businesses inside the ground floor went out of business. The hotel was closed in 1971 and torn down in 1973. Currently, the site is occupied by the new federal court building in downtown Jacksonville. 


 Hurricane Dora

 The old amusement park at Jacksonville Beach, which was taken out by Hurricane Dora 

 Jacksonville Beack

LeChateau, Dora 1964 

 

 Daytona Beach Boardwalk 



Daytona Beach Bandshell

Daytona Beach1952 


The Ormond Hotel

Henry Morrison Flagler 1830-1913

Ponce De León Hotel/Flagler College St Augustine  2005 

In 1914, John D. Rockefeller arrived at The Ormond Hotel for the winter season, and rented an entire floor for his staff and himself. After four seasons at the hotel, he bought The Casements, a nearby estate also beside the Halifax River.

1889 Hotel Alcazar

Ormond Beach-The Rockefeller Mansion 1918 

Halifax River Bridge at Ormond Beach


Jacksonville, FL

Prudential Building

Eva Shaw & lot more family members worked there for a time.

Jacksonville along the StJohns River

 

Jacksonville Beach - Fan (90) & Charley 2008

Jacksonville Beach Boardwalk 1959

Jacksonville Beach 1950 

Jacksonville Beach 1940's


Daytona 500 - 1966 Entry form


  Weeki Wachee Springs 

Weeki Wachee Springs is about 12 miles southwest of Brooksville at the head of the Weeki Wachee River. 

 Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaids 

 Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaids 

Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaids

Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaids

Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaids

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