Harley Hotel Building, 2007
Dublin Core
Title
Harley Hotel Building, 2007
Alternative Title
Harley Hotel
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
Condominiums--Florida
Buildings--Florida
Schools
High schools--florida
Description
The former Harley Hotel building, located at 151 East Washington Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The site was originally occupied by Memorial High School, the second high school constructed in Orlando.
In 1961, the school building was sold to hotel owners from Jacksonville. In 1963, the school building was razed and replaced by the Robert Meyer Hotel, which contained 250 rooms. The hotel became the Kahler Plaza Inn in 1972 and then the Harley Hotel in the late 1970s, when it was purchased by Harry Helmlsey. In the 1990s, the hotel was purchased and renamed Four Points by Sheraton Orlando, which closed in 2003. In 2004, developer David Eichenblatt began converting the hotel into the Metropolitan at Lake Eola condominiums, which contains 128 units as of 2013.
In 1961, the school building was sold to hotel owners from Jacksonville. In 1963, the school building was razed and replaced by the Robert Meyer Hotel, which contained 250 rooms. The hotel became the Kahler Plaza Inn in 1972 and then the Harley Hotel in the late 1970s, when it was purchased by Harry Helmlsey. In the 1990s, the hotel was purchased and renamed Four Points by Sheraton Orlando, which closed in 2003. In 2004, developer David Eichenblatt began converting the hotel into the Metropolitan at Lake Eola condominiums, which contains 128 units as of 2013.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2007
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
130 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Memorial High School, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Robert Meyer Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Kahler Plaza Inn, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Harley Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Four Points by Sheraton Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Florida
The Metropolitan at Lake Eola, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
Snyder, Jack. "Condo Conversion Begins At Former Harley Hotel." The Orlando Sentinel, February 20, 2004. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-02-20/news/0402200270_1_harley-hotel-eichenblatt-lake-eola.
Snyder, Jack. "End Is In Sight: After Months Of Delays The Metropolitan At Lake Eola Condo Conversion Is Nearing Completion." The Orlando Sentinel, April 22, 2005. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2005-04-22/news/0504220130_1_lake-eola-harley-hotel-general-contractors.
"Metropolitan at Lake Eola Condo Association." Metropolitan at Lake Eola. http://metro-condo.com/.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Harley Hotel Building, 2007,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2076.