Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels (e-bog) af Graham, Thomas
Graham, Thomas (forfatter)

Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels e-bog

98,78 DKK (inkl. moms 123,48 DKK)
Near the end of the nineteenth century, Standard Oil millionaire Henry Morrison Flagler ventured to St. Augustine, Florida, America's Oldest City, and transformed it into an exotic travel destination for the social elite. He raised magnificent, fanciful Spanish Renaissance hotel palaces on what had been orange grove and salt marsh. Then he connected his creation with the outside world by buildi...
E-bog 98,78 DKK
Forfattere Graham, Thomas (forfatter)
Udgivet 1 oktober 2014
Længde 87 sider
Genrer 1KBB
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781561647538
Near the end of the nineteenth century, Standard Oil millionaire Henry Morrison Flagler ventured to St. Augustine, Florida, America's Oldest City, and transformed it into an exotic travel destination for the social elite. He raised magnificent, fanciful Spanish Renaissance hotel palaces on what had been orange grove and salt marsh. Then he connected his creation with the outside world by building a modern railroad system. Flagler's hotels stand as monuments to innovation in architecture and engineering. They were the first large buildings in the United States constructed of poured concrete, and they pioneered use of novel amenities like electric lights, steam heat, and elevators. They are still a vital part of modern St. Augustine. The Ponce de Leon, Flaglers preeminent hotel, now houses Flagler College; the Alcazar now holds the City Hall and the Lightner Museum. Only the Casa Monica (previously called the Cordova) is presently a hotel.