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Royal Poinciana: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 9:44pm.
Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1910. "Lake Worth and the Royal Poinciana." Henry Flagler's giant hotel, named after the flamboyant flowering tree, holds a place in the record books as the planet's largest wooden structure. At the other extreme: Snell's Menagerie. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
I would not be here without it.
Submitted by Critifur on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:16pm.
I live in the City of Lake Worth, which would not exist if that hotel had not been built. I think the building to the right of the hotel is Whitehall, which was he home of Flagler and still stands as the Flagler museum. Interestingly, Lake Worth is not a closed shore lake, but rather a lagoon, and is part of the Intercoastal Waterway.
Short lifespan
Submitted by Peter on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:00am.
It's hard to believe that such a magnificent building was demolished after standing for barely 40 years.
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