Ponce de León Hotel, National Historic Landmark hotel in St. Augustine, United States
The Ponce de León Hotel features Mediterranean Revival and Moorish Revival architecture with concrete walls made from local coquina stone aggregate.
Constructed between 1885 and 1887 by Standard Oil co-founder Henry Flagler, the hotel became one of the first buildings in America with electrical wiring.
The hotel established an artist colony with dedicated studios, attracting numerous American painters during the late nineteenth century.
The former luxury resort now houses Flagler College, which offers guided tours through the grand lobby, courtyards, and halls with Tiffany windows.
Thomas Edison personally supervised the installation of direct current generators that supplied electricity to the thousand-room hotel complex.
Location: St. Augustine
Architects: Carrère and Hastings
Architectural style: Mediterranean Revival architecture, Moorish Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 29.89222,-81.31500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:23
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