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The Cordova: 1891
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 12:05pm.
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Florida circa 1891. "Cordova Hotel, St. Augustine." 8x10 dry-plate glass negative by William Henry Jackson. Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Great place
Submitted by rogers turner on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 12:13am.
I got engaged at the Casa Monica in 2000. It's hard to imagine living in Florida before AC.
1891
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 4:45pm.
I've been in the coffee shop at the base of that tower many times. One of my favorite people watching places.
I would have guessed a little later then 1891. The safety bicycle and the men's boaters look more like 1901 to me.
[That 44-star flag would have been a tad out of date by then. - Dave]
Casa Monica
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 12:21pm.
Now the Casa Monica Hotel. Whose website has a nice history page.
America with a few states less
Submitted by Chaco on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 12:25pm.
Beautiful hotel complete with fountains, gardens and a 44 star American flag.
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