Palm Beach Hotel, historic four-story hotel located im Palm Beach, Florida
The Palm Beach Hotel is a four-story building in Palm Beach, Florida, constructed in Mediterranean Revival style with red tile roofs, arched windows, and stucco walls featuring warm earth tones. Built in 1926 with 320 rooms originally facing either the lake or ocean, the structure now functions as residential units and commercial spaces.
The original Palm Beach Hotel opened in 1902 beside Lake Worth but was destroyed in a fire, after which the owner departed the town. The current building was designed by architect Mortimer Dickerson Metcalfe and opened in early 1926 with a grand opening attended by over a thousand guests, later hosting entertainers such as W.C. Fields and Will Rogers.
The Palm Beach Hotel served as a social gathering place when it opened in 1926, hosting noteworthy events and welcoming notable guests from the entertainment world. Today the building reflects how the community has evolved, functioning as residential units alongside a synagogue on its upper floor, showing the area's changing cultural life.
The building sits near Lake Worth with easy access to beaches, shops, and cafes in the surrounding area, making it a convenient reference point for exploring the neighborhood. Visitors can view the exterior architecture and explore the adjacent streets and nearby attractions on foot.
The building was designed by the architect who worked on parts of Grand Central Station and was built on a site that once held small wooden shacks where hotel workers lived. Today it houses a synagogue on its upper floors, demonstrating how historic structures adapt to serve new community needs.
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