The Seminole Hotel

The ole’ Seminole Hotel once sat at the SE corner of Hogan and Forsyth Streets. Complete with three elevators and 10 stories high, it was quite the structure. The hotel was a beauty and the “place to be” and the place to be seen.   With the theme of Indian lore, it had a dining area decorated and called “The Indian Room”; canoe and all. If you look carefully at the postcard, you can see the hanging canoe in the front of the room.

If you go to the Ed Ball building at 214 North Hogan Street, you can see and even touch the huge terracotta decorations that once were on the building’s structure.  There are two pieces at that location; the Seminole Indian and the eagle flanked with a flag.

The building was built in 1909 by architect, Henry John Klutho and demolished in 1974.In its hey day, people took sightseeing tours to the building, had grand parties and events there and it was quite the show piece for the city of Jacksonville.

After it was demolished, it was used for a parking lot. Now the Bank of America Tower is located in the space. Gee, things change. I wonder if they’re hot in those clothes?

See you tomorrow,