Name/Title
Hotel Seminole, 1910s.Entry/Object ID
2003.001.032Description
Corner of Hogan and Forsyth Streets
Architect: H.J. Klutho
Hotel Seminole
The Seminole was bulit in 1910 by J.P. Pound as a ten story tall building and opened January 1, 1910. It was Jacksonville's first fireproof hotel. The Hotel had 250 rooms. Among the celebrities who visited the hotel was President Harry S. Truman, tennis stars Lew Hoad and Jack Kramer; Frances Langford; and former Govervor Fuller Warren. The Seminole was on of the first skyscraper hotels when it opened.
Before 1909 and the construction of Hotel Seminole, the "oldest house in Jacksonville" was on the site.
The Music Room:
Spacious parlours attract the guests who want a little relaxation from the continual round of sight-seeing. The parlor lobby and ladies' parlors are located on the second floor, with Frnech windows opening upon a beautiful furnished balcony overlooking a busy street.
The Indian Room:
Main feature of the Hotel. It was decorated with tropical scenes and a rare collection of curios and Indian beadwork.
Hotel Seminole closed its doors September 14, 1967, and was eventually demolished for a multi-level parking garage for Barnett Bank in 1974.Collection
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