Historic Architecture

 

The Lightner Museum

 

• The Lightner Museum has a lot of windows with the red trim surrounding each edge
• In the front of the Lightner Museum, there are two large towers that demand a powerful presence
• On either side of the front lawn of the Lightner Museum, there are gates that include four shells

• The Lightner Museum was originally named the Alcazar Hotel
• The Alcazar Hotel, now the Lightner Museum, was built in 1888
• The main room in the Lightner Museum had originally been a large swimming pool when it was the Alcazar Hotel
• Last photo of the Lightner Museum is credited to Lightner Museum Then and Now

The Casa Monica Hotel

• The Casa Monica Hotel has a lot of intricate design-work between the overall architecture, and the simple yet delicate designs along the windows
• The Casa Monica we know today holds a lot of resemblance to its original structure, including original textile decoration along the outside of the building 
• There are an extraordinary number of windows that capsulate the Casa Monica Hotel

• The Casa Monica Hotel had many names throughout the years, originally the Casa Monica, then the Cordova Hotel, as well as the Alcazar Annex until finally switching back to the Casa Monica Hotel
• The Casa Monica Hotel had originally opened its doors to the public in 1888
• When the Casa Monica had been originally built and purposed as a hotel, Henry Flagler was furious to have a competitor and the hotel's furniture would frequently and mysteriously "vanish" while on the railroad to St, Augustine, which Flagler owned

The Trynity Parish Church

• The Trynity Parish Church has various windowpanes that indulge in particular designs depicting religious figures
• The Trynity Parish Church has a vibrant red door on the right side of the building
• The Trynity Parish Church's architecture includes a bountiful number of archways all throughout the property

• The Trynity Parish Church is the oldest Presbyterian church, including some of the oldest windowpanes in the state of Florida
• The Trynity Parish Church was built in 1821
• The Trynity Church has what is called by the locals a "disappearing face" on the front stained-glass windowpane that regularly "vanishes" throughout the day

The Governor's House

• The Governor's House is made out of the local material that had been sourced for a lot of buildings in the town, Coquina
• The Governor's House includes a vast number of balconies that is trimmed with red wood
• The Governor's House has a decorative platform in the small courtyard on the right side of the building

• The Governor's House, also known as the Casa del Gobierno, had originally served the purpose of housing the official governor, Juan Ponce De Leon, in 1565
• The Governor's House was built in 1598
• The balcony overlooking the town square on the right side of the Governor's building was originally built for the officials to have a place to watch the public executions

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