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The Hotel Belleview, which first opened in 1897, was built on t he highest bluff in coastal Florida, by shipping and railroad magnate, Henry Plant. The hotel was fashioned after a great Swiss Chalet and was constructed out of heart of pine – a dense, sappy wood which petrifies over time, allowing the hotel structure to remain sound, despite its being well over one hundred years old. A few years after the hotel opened, it was painted white and its roof was covered in green shingles, resulting in the nickname, ‘The White Queen of the Gulf’.
Most of these photographs were copied from the Town of Belleair and/or Heritage Village Historic Park archives. If you are in possession of a historic photo that you would like to contribute to this collection, please contact me.
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