Hotel Forrest Lake
Dublin Core
Title
Hotel Forrest Lake
Alternative Title
Hotel Forrest Lake
Subject
Hotels--Florida
Resorts--Florida
Tourism--Florida
Description
Hotel Forrest Lake in 1931. 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.
Abstract
On Lake Monroe
Source
Publisher
Date Created
1931
Date Copyrighted
2003
Has Format
Print reproduction of original black and white photograph: Sanford Historical Society, Inc. Sanford. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2003, page 87.
Original 3 x 5 inch black and white photonegative: "Hotel Forrest Lake: Sanford, Florida," Call Number PR09716. Prints Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.
Digital reproduction of original 3 x 5 black and white photonegative on the Florida Memory Project: "Hotel Forrest Lake: Sanford, Florida." Call Number PR09716, Print Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/8171.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of print reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Print Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.
Hotel Forrest Lake Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
"Politics, Tourism, Education, Non-Profits...Oh My!." RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
133 KB
Medium
1 black and white photonegative
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.811748, -81.257222
Temporal Coverage
1931-01-01/1931-12-31
Accrual Method
Deposit
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.G.2.6; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.4.A.7.1; SS.4.A.7.2; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.8.A.1.2; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.1; SS.912.A.1.4; SS.912.A.5.4; SS.912.A.5.6; SS.912.A.5.12; SS.912.G.1.2; SS.912.W.1.3
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the State Library and Archives of Florida, and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
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.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photonegative
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inch
Collection
Citation
“Hotel Forrest Lake,” RICHES, accessed November 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/474.