Casa Marina Hotel, Hotel in den Vereinigten Staaten
Casa Marina Hotel is a large building in Mission Revival style that has stood in Jacksonville Beach since 1925. It features smooth stucco walls, curved terra cotta tile roofs, arches, and balconies, while the interior contains wood-paneled ceilings, tiled floors, and a shaded courtyard with a covered loggia.
The hotel opened in 1925 by businessmen Gene Zapf and Francis Spinner during Florida's first major real estate boom and was one of the few fireproof beach hotels of that era. During World War II it served as military housing, then declined for decades until a major restoration in 1991 brought it back to operation.
The name "Casa Marina" refers to a house by the sea, reflecting its beachfront location and appeal to leisure travelers. Visitors experience the hotel as a place where the elegant vacation culture of the 1920s remains visible through its curved architectural forms, courtyards, and Spanish-inspired details that speak to the golden age of early Florida coastal tourism.
The hotel sits directly on Jacksonville Beach with easy access to the sand and water, and the area is flat and walkable. Today it offers 23 rooms of various sizes with modern amenities, and the rooftop deck provides views of the coastline and makes a good spot to relax while watching the sea.
The hotel welcomed famous guests like gangster Al Capone and silent film star Charlie Chaplin in its early years, making it a crossroads of crime and entertainment. This history reflects Jacksonville Beach as a place where luxury, pleasure, and lawlessness existed side by side during the 1920s.
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