ROYAL POINCIANA HOTEL

Royal Poinciana Hotel is a Florida historical marker in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, dedicated 1961.

Palm Beach County · dedicated 1961 · 44 Cocoanut Row in front of the Palm Beach Towers, Palm Beach

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The Royal Poinciana Hotel, built by Henry M. Flagler, was opened February 11, 1894. One of the largest wooden structures in the world at the time, the hotel cost over $1 million. Its rooms accommodated 2,000 quests and its dining room seated 1,600. The sprawling six story structure, painted yellow and white, faced Lake Worth and was surrounded by gardens. The hotel was in use until the 1929-1930 season. It was demolished in 1936.

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

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