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| Picture of the Fountain in front of the hotel. Note that it is the design of a sword inserted in the ground. Also there are 12 frogs surrounding the fountain that makes for a rather large sundial. |
| Pictures of the Ponce de Leon Hotel |
| Main entrance door Lots of symbolism in a very short space. The two plaques on the top right and left contain Spanish sayings. The door way contains sea shells and lobsters. |
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| Basic Themes of the hotel - Spanish heritage, ocean, Ponce de Leon, sea shells, lobsters, Greek/Roman mythology |
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| Water tower - copper tanks have been removed. Water tower held sulfur water from the artisian well. For opening day ceremonies a cannon would be fired from the tower to announce that the Ponce de Leon was open for business. In the beginning the season was from January through April or May. Remember: no air conditioning. |
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| Main Entrance - You can sense the detail from the main entrance into the hotel. In the original architect's drawing your carriage would have gone through this arch and up to the main door. Something changed this idea and it became a walking entrance. On your first entrance to the hotel you would have come by carriage to the back and walked up to the main hall while your luggage was processed beneath the building. |
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| Ladies Court - side courtyard entrance |
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| Outside Ponce de Leon Lion |
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| Outside Arch detail |
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| Doorway Detail Note: Shells, Lobsters and Spanish Sayings |
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| View from Entrance Gate |