RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 38: The Wells Built Hotel
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RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 38: The Wells Built Hotel
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Wells Built Hotel Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Physicians--Florida
Segregation--Florida
Casinos--United States
Hotels--Florida
Orlando (Fla.)
Description
Episode 38 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Wells Built Hotel. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 38 focuses on the Wells' Built Hotel, which was constructed at 511 West South Street in Orlando, Florida in 1921. The hotel was constructed by one of Orlando's first African-American physicians, Dr. William Monroe Wells, to accommodate African-Americans who could not otherwise find welcome lodging due to segregation. Dr. Wells also built the South Street Casino, which was host to a various African-American performers traveling along the Chitlin' Circuit. In 1997, the building was acquired by the Association to Preserve African American Society, History and Tradition, Inc., which sought to restore and preserve the structure. Although the casino no longer remains, the original Wells' Built Hotel was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2000. In June 2009, the hotel reopened as the Wells' Built Museum of African American History and Culture.
Episode 38 focuses on the Wells' Built Hotel, which was constructed at 511 West South Street in Orlando, Florida in 1921. The hotel was constructed by one of Orlando's first African-American physicians, Dr. William Monroe Wells, to accommodate African-Americans who could not otherwise find welcome lodging due to segregation. Dr. Wells also built the South Street Casino, which was host to a various African-American performers traveling along the Chitlin' Circuit. In 1997, the building was acquired by the Association to Preserve African American Society, History and Tradition, Inc., which sought to restore and preserve the structure. Although the casino no longer remains, the original Wells' Built Hotel was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2000. In June 2009, the hotel reopened as the Wells' Built Museum of African American History and Culture.
Abstract
Amidst a racially segregated Central Florida, one of Orlando’s first black physicians, Dr. William Monroe Wells, constructed a hotel to accommodate African-Americans who could not otherwise find welcome lodging. Next door, he built the South St. Casino, which in its prime was host a thrilling list of visiting performers from the famous “Chitlin’ Circuit,” as well as other prominent African-Americans. In this podcast, Dr. Benjamin D. Brotemarkle talks about the rise, fall, and restoration of this historic landmark.
Creator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Source
Original 18-minute and 1-second podcast by Geoffrey Cravero, September 14, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 38: The Wells Built Hotel." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 2012-09-14
Date Copyrighted
2012-09-14
Date Issued
2012-09-14
Contributor
Brotemarkle, Benjamin D.
Is Part Of
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
audio/mp3
Extent
16.5 MB
Medium
18-minute and 1-second podcast
Language
eng
Type
Sound/Podcast
Coverage
Wells Built Hotel, Parramore, Orlando, Florida
Wells' Built Museum of African American History and Culture, Parramore, Orlando, Florida
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Item Creation
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History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Geoffrey Cravero and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
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Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
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Source Repository
External Reference
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 38: The Wells Built Hotel." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2491.
Brotemarkle, Benjamin D. Crossing Division Street: An Oral History of the African-American Community in Orlando. Cocoa, FL: Florida Historical Society Press, 2005.
Brotemarkle, Benjamin D., and Ulen Hodges. The Well's Built Hotel A New Guest Checks In. Orlando: Community Communications, 1999.
Parcher, Susanne. "Hello From Orlando: An Orlando Jewel, The Wells Built Museum Of African American History And Culture." Blackrefer. http://www.blackrefer.com/br-history3.html.
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1 audio podcast
Duration
18 minutes and 1 second
Bit Rate/Frequency
128kbps
Collection
Citation
Cravero, Geoffrey, “RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 38: The Wells Built Hotel,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2491.