Gasparilla Inn & Club

Gasparilla Inn & Club (HM2DDW)

Location: Boca Grande, FL 33921 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 45.17', W 82° 15.714'

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The Gasparilla Inn, built by the Boca Grande Land Company, subsidiary of a national phosphate company that was an early major island land holder, opened in 1911. Under the leadership of company principal, Peter Bradley (1850-1933), the hotel provided an upscale winter destination for wealthy guests. Tampa architect Frances Kennard (1865-c. 1938) assisted in the hotel's 1912 enlargement and again in 1915 when its size doubled. The grounds were landscaped by the nationally known landscape firm, the Olmsted Brothers, and included a bath house, band shell, greenhouse, tennis courts, golf course and staff dormitories. A New York firm decorated the interior with furnishings purchased in Philadelphia. The Inn drew wealthy fishermen and industry tycoons such as J.P. Morgan and Henry DuPont who enjoyed the Inn's seclusion and impeccable service. In 1930, Florida land baron Barron Collier (1873-1939) purchased the hotel, adding a grand new entrance, an 18-hole golf course and several cottages. By the 1960s, the Inn's condition had declined. Longtime Gasparilla Island resident and champion, Bayard Sharp (1913-2002), purchased the property, restored it and added modern amenities to ensure that the Inn's traditions would continue.
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HM NumberHM2DDW
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByThe Sharp Family, The Boca Grande Historical Society and the Florida Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 374521 N 2959681
Decimal Degrees26.75283333, -82.26190000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 45.17', W 82° 15.714'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 45' 10.2" N, 82° 15' 42.84" W
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Area Code(s)941
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 619 E Railroad Ave, Boca Grande FL 33921, US
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