Angebilt Hotel, 1920s hotel building in Downtown Orlando, United States.
The Angebilt Hotel is a 1920s building with 11 stories arranged in a U-shape and mosaic-tiled floors throughout. It stands on Orange Avenue and includes a Parisian-style dining room, though it now houses office spaces and retail shops on the ground floor.
The brick structure was designed in 1923 by Murray S. King, Florida's first registered architect, who modeled it after the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York. Later changes converted it into office spaces and retail areas as the city's economic needs shifted over time.
The rooftop terrace hosted dances and social gatherings that drew people from across the city together. These events made the building a gathering place where Orlando residents celebrated and connected with one another.
The building is easily accessible from street level and ground-floor retail areas are open to visitors. The interior courtyard can also be explored, allowing you to walk through and appreciate the U-shaped design and architectural details.
A doorman named Charlie Williams worked there for over 40 years after losing an eye during construction. The owner Joseph Ange made him a job promise, which he honored for the rest of the building's service history.
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