MAGNOLIA HOUSE
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1847.03.30 FLORIDA HERALD & SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR TEXT "A new and tasteful hotel recently erected by our enterprising neighbor, Mr BE Carr." 1847.11.04 THE HERALD
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR Mr J Thomas [-----] of NY TEXT "Recently completed… Now open under director Mr J Thomas [-----] of NY." 1847.11.30 THE HERALD
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR NAMES Built by BE Carr HEADLINE Conditions in Saint Augustine… Climate, hotels, etc. TEXT "Magnolia House new… Built by BE Carr who adds it for rent." 1850.01.05 ANCIENT CITY
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS Saint George just north of Methodist Church, south of Public Square PROPRIETOR ADVERT 1850.01.26 ANCIENT CITY
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR ADVERT 1850.02.23 ANCIENT CITY
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR HEADLINE Visitors at Magnolia House TEXT "Henry Rutgers Newsom, NYC: 2/21/1850" 1851.06.04 ANCIENT CITY
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR ADVERT "Repaired… 45 rooms." 1859.10.29 SAINT AUGUSTINE EXAMINER
PROPERTY Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR HEADLINE Rates TEXT "Transient Boarders: $1.25 per da "Single Room—attic: $4.50 per wk "Single Room—2nd floor: $6.50 per wk "Board (no room): $4.00 per wk "Extra meals 37-1/2¢ Extra fire 25¢" 1873.04.12 THE STAR
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS Saint George PROPRIETOR WW Palmer, propr (late Houghton & Palmer) TEXT "This favorite Hotel has been completely renovated, internally and externally, and now presents unsurpassed accommodations for Tourists and Invalids. Single rooms and family apartments en suite. The cuisine is in every respect unexceptional. The Magnolia stands upon the highest ground in the city and commands a fine view of the ocean." 1880 COXETTERSVILLE AND BAKERSVILLE
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS Saint George PROPRIETOR Palmer and MacDowell WRITTEN BY AT Monteau TEXT "The open lot on Saint George Street was the Magnolia Hotel, operated by Palmer and McDowell. It was L shaped running west to Spanish Street, then south on Spanish Street." 1883.08.18 FLORIDA TIMES UNION
PROPERTY Unnamed (San Marco) and Magnolia House ADDRESS PROPRIETOR HEADLINE Saint Augustine's New Hotel… An Immense Building… Improvements in the Magnolia House TEXT "We had the pleasure of meeting yesterday afternoon Mr JA McGuire , who has the contract to build the new hotel at Saint Augustine for Mr IS Craft [sic]. Mr McGuire says that it is to be the largest, as well as the finest finished and furnished hotel in the state. It is to be 'L' shaped, 250 feet long by 240 feet deep and five stories high, in the construction of which 2,000,000 feet of lumber will be required, the greater part of which will be purchased in the city. The hotel will be beautifully situated on a tract of land just outside the old city gates in near the fort, and commanding a splendid view of the harbor, city and ocean. The foundations and chimneys, which will be of cement and shell will be commenced in a few days. The hotel will be very ornamental, as towers will be run up on every corner and on top will be a promenade 500 feet in length and 6 feet wide. Double piazza are also to surround the building. The office will be 30x45, over which will be a rotunda running up to 60 feet. The parlor is to be 40x75 feet and the dining room 50x200 feet. The hotel will contain, besides parlors, dining room, office, [---], 325 rooms, each of which will be finished up and furnished in the most elegant style. Besides the hotel, a laundry two stories high, and 30x100 feet will be erected, as will be help quarters 30x80 feet, and other buildings. The inside of the building will be finished up entirely in walnut and hard woods. "Mr Maguire, who is the builder of the Magnolia hotel, which is also owned by Mr Craft, says that within the past few months he has created a theater there of the dimensions of 45x100 feet, with 21 feet ceilings, and a stage 28x40, and also a bowling alley and shooting gallery 20 x 85 feet." 1883-84 FLORIDA STATE GAZETTEER
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS PROPRIETOR WW Palmer, prop 1885 CITY DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS 21 Saint George PROPRIETOR WW Palmer, prop, res: Ravenswood TEXT "Is located upon Saint George Street—the Fifth Avenue of Saint Augustine. It stands upon the highest ground in the city, and affords a fine view of the town and ocean, and is second to no house in Florida." 1885 WEBB'S FLORIDA
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS PROPRIETOR NAMES Mrs JJ Krom, hair goods 1885-86 CHAPIN'S DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS PROPRIETOR 1886 WEBB
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS Saint George near Treasury PROPRIETOR WW Palmer, prop, res: same TEXT "Is located upon Saint George Street—the Fifth Avenue of Saint Augustine. It stands upon the highest ground in the city, and affords a fine view of the town and ocean, and is second to no house in Florida." 1891.01.18 SAINT AUGUSTINE NEWS
PROPERTY Magnolia ADDRESS PROPRIETOR Palmer HEADLINE Magnolia TEXT "There is not a hotel in the State more home-like and chery [sic] then the Magnolia, nor a happier set of people than those who rest beneath its roof. "One of the great attractions of this house is the card parties arranged by Mrs Palmer whose deft fingers paint and make the prizes to be striven for, and preserved by the lucky winners as reminders of pleasant hours in sunny Florida!." 1899 CITY DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS PROPRIETOR Jno J MacDowell, prop STAFF Miss AE MacDowell, clerk, res: Magnolia Hotel TEXT "Is located upon Saint George Street—the Fifth Avenue of Saint Augustine. It stands upon the highest ground in the city, and affords a fine view of the town and ocean, and is second to no house in Florida." 1899.08.07 THE DAILY HERALD [might be 1849?]
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS 220 Saint George PROPRIETOR HEADLINE Foreclosure sales TEXT "Magnolia Hotel with fittings and furnishings were sold to Dr Ammidown for $29,000—Under same proceedings a cottage in Ravenswood was sold to Dr Ammidown." 1901.08.09 SAINT AUGUSTINE EVENING RECORD
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS PROPRIETOR HEADLINE TEXT "Painters are engaged at the Magnolia Hotel. The south and west sides of the south building have been given one coat already. The entire structure will receive two coats. A lighter shade of gray with white trimmings." 1903.12.11 SAINT AUGUSTINE EVENING RECORD
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS PROPRIETOR HEADLINE Local Notes of Interest TEXT "The new parlor which was a proposed addition for this winter to the Magnolia Hotel, will not be built until next summer, the plans being perfected too late to permit it's erection in time for the seasons business." 1910.09.15 SAINT AUGUSTINE RECORD
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS PROPRIETOR HEADLINE Building Card Room TEXT "Contractor SC Edminster is building a small addition to the Magnolia Hotel on the north side which will be used as a card room. The entire hotel is being repaired throughout in many ways and will be in splendid shape for the coming season." 1911-12 CITY DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS 102-116 Saint George PROPRIETOR Palmer & MacDowell, proprs 1914-15 CITY DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS 102-116 Saint George PROPRIETOR William W Palmer and John T MacDowell, proprs 1920-21 CITY DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS 102-116 Saint George PROPRIETOR Palmer and MacDowell, props 1924-25 CITY DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS 102-116 Saint George PROPRIETOR William W Palmer and John T MacDonell, proprs 1927-28 CITY DIRECTORY
PROPERTY Magnolia Hotel ADDRESS 102-116 Saint George PROPRIETOR STAFF Wilbur Cleveland, manager |
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