The Santa Rosa Hotel is a heritage listed building, located at 509 North Ridgewood Drive, Sebring, Florida.
Santa Rosa Hotel | |
 Santa Rosa Hotel | |
| Location | 509 N Ridgewood Drive, Sebring, Florida |
|---|---|
| Built | 1923 |
| Built by | Aaron Withers |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Masonry Vernacular, Mediterranean Revival |
| MPS | Sebring MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000957 |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 2017 |
Built in 1923 by prominent Sebring businessman Aaron Withers, the hotel was "designed for businessmen who desired proximity to the central downtown area and travelers on a brief visit to Sebring".[1] The 30 room two-storey hotel opened in 1924, at a cost of $75,000. A third storey was added in 1926. The hotel was subsequently converted into a 19-room, five suite hotel, with a restaurant.
In 1988, owners Jan and Don Bowden purchased the property, gutted it, and reopened the renovated hotel with 21 single and double rooms, with four suites and a formal dining room.[2]
The hotel was damaged by multiple hurricanes in 2004, and has been vacant ever since, with multiple failed apartment conversions dating back to 2006.[3]
On May 8, 2017, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, as a representative of one of the small tourist hotels constructed in Sebring, during the Florida real estate boom of the mid-1920s and one of the oldest surviving commercial buildings in Sebring.[3]
On August 31, 2024, it was announced that owner Ravi Gandhy, of Lorgsebfl had signed a contract to demolish the structure by November 30 at a cost of $72,625.[4]
References
edit- ^ Olausen, Stephen (1993). Sebring City on the Circle. p. 89. ISBN 1-881470-04-0.
- ^ Tolf, Robert (1988). Florida A Guide to the Best Restaurants, Resorts, and Hotels. Clarkson Potter. p. 140. ISBN 0-517-57561-2.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form (Santa Rosa Hotel)". March 24, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Valero, Marc (August 31, 2024). "Santa Rosa Hotel to be demolished". Highland-News Sun. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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