Tourists Make Their Way to Mayfair

From 1934 to 1963, the once abandoned Hotel Forrest Lake became the Mayfair Hotel, and later the Mayfair Inn.  The Mayfair became a popular tourist destination as people from around the country traveled to Sanford to enjoy the tropical paradise, watch spring training baseball games, and to spot the occasional celebrity.

The Mayfair Inn Swimming Pool

Excerpt from a 1950s brochure showing the Mayfair Inn swimming pool.