Here’s the Halcon Hotel in Downtown, Miami, in “Boom” time 1924. This structure had a French chateau look on the outside, but supposed looked far more plain on the inside. It sat on Flagler Street until 1938 when it was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Florida Architecture
The courtyard of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach in 1965. You can visit the Norton Museum of Art. Plan a trip by noting the address and telephone number: Address: 1451 S Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the storefront of an Atlanta travel agency in 1938. This wasn’t an unusual display throughout the U.S. and beyond. Even around Florida travel agents usually had displays of other places in Florida to visit. These days travel agents have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Sunday Services: Congretional Church, Coral Gables
This is the Congregational Church in Coral Gables. The structure is the oldest established building (1923) in Coral Gables. It was built by Coral Gables developer George Merrick in honor of his father, who was a Congregational Minister. The church[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s 1925 in Coral Gables and a grader treats the land as the Biltmore Hotel is being constructed. This photo is from ‘Floridians at Work: Yesterday and Today’ by Margaret G. Wilson. You can purchase a copy of the book[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a postcard, labeled ‘The Bathing Beach’. In the background is the original Breakers building prior to the fire of 1926. The new Breakers building was rebuilt in a very different style of the Renaissance palace, Villa Medici. The message[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the hallway coming from the main lobby of The Breakers in 1996. This is from the book ‘The Breakers – A Century of Grand Traditions’ by Charles Lockwood. You can purchase one here: https://amzn.to/365xrNh . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Downtown St Petersburg & Waterfront Park, 1948.
Here’s a neat view of Downtown St. Petersburg with The Vinoy in the forefront . This postcard was mailed January 1948 from someone calling themselves “552” to Elva Ulrich of Rochester, N.Y. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This undated postcard gives no more information as to where this is in our state. If you know where this building is or if this is your house, let us know below in the comments section. This postcard is part[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Historic Photos: The Palace Soda Fountain Shop, early ’20s, Tampa.
This photo is from Floridians at Work: Yesterday and Today’ by Margaret G. Wilson, page 77. You can purchase a copy of the book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3g6a8Vy This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library.
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: ‘Dam’ Yankee’ in Fort Lauderdale, 1961.
This is my favorite name for a motel/hotel/etc. in our state! Right on A1A in the heart of the beach tourists! Now, it would appear this name is due to a general dislike of the Northerner. However, it’s important to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Sherrard’s Dixie Belle Inn, south of Miami
Get your frog legs! at Sherrard’s Dixie Belle Inn, 12 miles south of Miami on U.S. 1. The back of the postcards states the inn is famous for “Southern fried chicken, barbecued spare ribs. two cocktail bars. Air conditioned. Fishermen[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…