Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later
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Title
Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later
Alternative Title
Hotel Forrest Lake Cornerstone
Subject
Tourism--Florida
Resorts--Florida
Hotels--Florida
Construction
Description
Newspaper article on the postponement of the cornerstone laying ceremony at the Forrest Lake Hotel after the death of John S. Wilson, one of the stockholders of the company responsible for the funding of the hotel.
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.
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: "Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later."
Date Created
1925
Date Copyrighted
1925
Date Issued
1925
Has Format
Microform of original newspaper article: "Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later": Forrest Lake Hotel Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Print reproduction of microform newspaper article: "Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later": Forrest Lake Hotel Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of print reproductioin of microform newspaper article: "Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later."
Is Part Of
Forrest Lake Hotel Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Hotel Forrest Lake Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
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Format
image/jpeg
Extent
14,481 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.811748, -81.257222
Temporal Coverage
1925-01-01/1925-12-31
Accrual Method
Donation
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
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Museum of Seminole County History, and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
Sanford Historic Preservation Board. "The Sanford Historic Preservation Board Presents the Sanford Historic Downtown Walking Tour." http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Transcript
Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later
The ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone of the new $500,000 Forrest Lake Hotel, which was to have been held this afternoon was postponed on account o’ the funeral of John S. Wilson, who was one of the stockholders of the company.
Secretary Pearman, of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Hulick, of the hotel company, says that the ceremony will be held within a few days, and that a more elaborate program will be arranged than would have been given on a such short notice.
Work is progressing rapidly on the hotel foundation, and it is expected that when the ceremony is held that this will be well advanced.
The ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone of the new $500,000 Forrest Lake Hotel, which was to have been held this afternoon was postponed on account o’ the funeral of John S. Wilson, who was one of the stockholders of the company.
Secretary Pearman, of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Hulick, of the hotel company, says that the ceremony will be held within a few days, and that a more elaborate program will be arranged than would have been given on a such short notice.
Work is progressing rapidly on the hotel foundation, and it is expected that when the ceremony is held that this will be well advanced.
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1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Hotel Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies Will Be Held Later,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/472.