Holiday Inn

Photograph

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Gulfport History Museum

Front

Front

Name/Title

Holiday Inn

Entry/Object ID

HOL.5

Description

A black and white photograph of the Holiday Inn, previously the Brooks Post Office Building (1924), a two story stucco-style building on Beach Blvd S. The second floor window openings are half moon shaped, mimicking the rounded arches on the ground floor. Signs on the building read "HOTEL" and "HOLIDAY INN."

Photograph Details

Subject

Architecture, Apartments--Florida--Gulfport--1950-1970, Tourism, Hotels

Subject Person or Organization

Holiday Inn Apartments

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Photographs

Cataloged By

MC

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Made/Created

Studio

Distaff Photo

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

DISTAFF PHOTO THOMAS STAFFORD - PH. DI 2-7781 GORDON DISBURY - PH. DI 3-6071 COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS 2658 - 48th ST. SOUTH - GULFPORT

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

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Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

"Brooks Post Office Building (1924), also known as The Holiday Inn. Today an apartment complex."