https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/bcf9be58dcb71a68b85cae959915198a.jpg 58c6ed1edfe83a0378895e7e1de09dc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Hotel Forrest Lake Collection Description Originally named after the Sanford Mayor and president of Seminole County Bank, the Forrest Lake Hotel has also been known as the Mayfair Inn and was briefly occupied by the Sanford Naval Academy. In 1916, construction of the building began. Local architect Elton J. Moughton designed the hotel. In 1925, Hotel Forrest Lake opened and became a popular destination for tourists visiting Sanford. By 1929, the hotel closed after the stock market crash and the downfall of Florida's tourism and real estate boom. William E. Kirchhoff leased the building in 1934 and the hotel reopened in 1935 with the new name Mayfair Hotel. Under Kirchhoff's ownership, the Mayfair Hotel became known as one of the finest hotels in the South. Kirchhoff sold the hotel in 1948 to Horace Stoneham, owner of the New York Giants. Stoneham then sold the building to the Bernard McFadden Foundation, who later sold it to the New Tribes Mission. The New Tribes Mission's goal is to reach tribes who have no access to the Gospel through translated publications and missionary work. Contributor <a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a> <a href="http://usa.ntm.org/" target="_blank">New Tribes Mission</a> Headquarters <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a> <a href="http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/" target="_blank">State Library and Archives of Florida</a> <a href="http://www.usf.edu/" target="_blank">University of South Florida</a> Alternative Title Forrest Lake Hotel Collection Subject Sanford (Fla.) Hotels--Florida Tourism--Florida Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/16" target="_blank">Sanford Collection</a>, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida Language eng Type Collection Coverage Forrest Lake Hotel, Sanford, Florida Mayfair Inn, Sanford, Florida Mayfair Hotel, Sanford, Florida Sanford Naval Academy, Sanford, Florida New Tribes Mission, Sanford, Florida Curator Marra, Katherine Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference Sanford Historic Preservation Board. "<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">The Sanford Historic Preservation Board Presents the Sanford Historic Downtown Walking Tour</a>." http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf. Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). <a title="Sanford" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53015288" target="_blank">Sanford</a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format 1 newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Cornerstone of New $500,000 Hotel Will Be Laid on Tuesday Alternative Title Hotel Forrest Lake Construction Subject Tourism--Florida Resorts--Florida Hotels--Florida Construction Sanford (Fla.) Description Newspaper article on the Sanford Chamber of Commerce's plans to begin construction of the new Forrest Lake Hotel, which was expected to cost $500,000 to build. The construction of a lakefront hotel in Sanford was first proposed by mayor and president of Seminole County Bank, Forrest Lake. In 1925, construction of the building began. Local architect Elton J. Moughton designed the hotel. On January 4, 1926, Hotel Forrest Lake opened and became a popular destination for tourists visiting Sanford. Named after the Sanford Mayor and president of Seminole County Bank, the Forrest Lake Hotel has also been known as the Mayfair Inn and was briefly occupied by the Sanford Naval Academy. In 1916, construction of the building began. Local architect Elton J. Moughton designed the hotel. In 1925, Hotel Forrest Lake opened and became a popular destination for tourists visiting Sanford. By 1929, the hotel closed after the stock market crash and the downfall of Florida's tourism and real estate boom. William E. Kirchhoff leased the building in 1934 and the hotel reopened in 1935 with the new name Mayfair Hotel. Under Kirchhoff's ownership, the Mayfair Hotel became known as one of the finest hotels in the South. Kirchhoff sold the hotel in 1948 to Horace Stoneham, owner of the New York Giants. Stoneham then sold the building to the Bernard McFadden Foundation who later sold it to the New Tribes Mission. The New Tribes Mission's goal is to reach tribes who have no access to the Gospel through translated publications and missionary work. Source Original newspaper article: "Cornerstone of New $500,000 Hotel Will Be Laid on Tuesday," The Sanford Herald, April 11, 1925. Publisher <a title="Sanford Herald" href="http://mysanfordherald.com/" target="_blank">The Sanford Herald</a> Date Issued 1925-04-11 Is Format Of Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article: "Cornerstone of New $500,000 Hotel Will Be Laid on Tuesday," The Sanford Herald, April 11, 1925. Is Part Of Forrest Lake Hotel Collection, <a title="Museum of Seminole County History" href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a>, Sanford, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/12" target="_blank">Hotel Forrest Lake Collection</a>, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. "<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/exhibits/show/new_tribes_mission" target="_blank">Politics, Tourism, Education, Non-Profits...Oh My!</a>." RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpeg Extent 9,948 KB Medium 1 newspaper article Language eng Type Text Coverage Sanford, Florida Spatial Coverage 28.811748, -81.257222 Temporal Coverage 1925-04-11/1925-04-14 Accrual Method Donation Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by <a title="Sanford Herald" href="http://mysanfordherald.com/" target="_blank">The Sanford Herald</a> and is provided here by <a title="RICHES of Central Florida" href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a title="RICHES MI" href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a title="Museum of Seminole County History" href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a> External Reference Sanford Historic Preservation Board. "The Sanford Historic Preservation Board Presents the Sanford Historic Downtown Walking Tour." http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf. Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003. External Reference Title "<a title="The Sanford Historic Downtown Walking Tour" href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Hotel Forrest Lake - 1925</a>" <a title="Sanford" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53015288" target="_blank">Sanford</a> Transcript Cornerstone of New $500,00 Hotel Will Be Laid on Tuesday Plans are being worked out by R. N. Pearman, Jr., secretary of the Sanford Chamber of Commerce for the laying of the cornerstone of the new $500,000 hotel next Tuesday evening. Howard Hulick, head of the company erecting the hotel is co-operating in arranging for the ceremony and it is exuected that a large number of citizens will turn out. The Chamber ofCommerce and all other civic bodies of the city will take part. The band will be present and several addresses made. The exact hour and the complete program is expected to be announced on Monday. In the meantime work on the hotel is progressing rapidly and Mr. Hulick assures the members of the Chamber of Commerce that the hostelry will be ready for occupancy by the beginning of the next season. That Sanford is getting plenty of publicity from the building of the Forrest Lake Hotel even before the cornerstone is laid is the fact that this afternoon, Hulick & Hulick are sending out notices to their 4,000 patrons of Loch Arbour Hotel at Allenhurst, N.J., of the opening of the Loch Arbour Hotel for the summer and included in this announcement was notice that the Forrest Lake Hotel of Sanford would be open on Jan. 1, of Audience Education Level SS.K.A.1.2; SS.1.A.1.1; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.2; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.4.A.8.4; SS.4.E.1.1; SS.4.E.1.2; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.2; SS.912.W.1.3 Mediator History Teacher Economics Teacher Provenance Originally created and owned by <a title="Sanford Herald" href="http://mysanfordherald.com/" target="_blank">The Sanford Herald</a>. Has Format Photocopy of original newspaper article: "Cornerstone of New $500,000 Hotel Will Be Laid on Tuesday," The Sanford Herald, April 11, 1925: Forrest Lake Hotel Collection, <a title="Museum of Seminole County History" href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a>, Sanford, Florida. Allenhurst construction cornerstone Forrest Lake Hotel Huliek, Howard Loch Arbour Hotel Mayfair Hotel Mayfair Inn Moughton, Elton J. New Tribes Mission Pearman, R. N., Jr. Sanford Chamber of Commerce Sanford Naval Academy