Courtyard area of the Vinoy. Very good view of the main tower.
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First time exploring this beautiful property!
Vintage image of the run down Mack Hotel on the Minnesota Strip in New York City’s Times Square. The Minnesota Strip was a name coined for the area comprising Eighth Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street. The name comes from the high volume of teenage Midwestern prostitutes that populated the area from the 1960s to the 1990s. This is the corner of West 47th Street and 8th Avenue facing downtown - right in the middle of the action. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!
Vintage image of the Playpen Bar and the upstairs Cort Hotel on the Minnesota Strip in New York City’s Times Square. The Minnesota Strip was a name coined for the area comprising Eighth Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street. The name comes from the high volume of teenage Midwestern prostitutes that populated the area from the 1960s to the 1990s. This is the corner of West 48th Street and 8th Avenue heading uptown - right in the middle of the action. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.
The Sauter Beach served this community from the early 1920s when it was built, until the late 1950s, then was put up for sale.
The decline in tourists began when technology like airplanes allowed people to fly to more exotic locations. So, the owners of the Sauter Hotel decided to put it up for sale in 1958.
This rare photo was shown by the real estate agent to any prospective buyers.
I have a copy of the original listing...
It says the owner wanted $57,00 dollars.
For that money, the expected rental income from the property was $13,500 dollars per year.
The selling real estate agent's name was Abbott Rosen.
Although just a vestige of what it used to be, it's been standing for over 100 years. This neighborhood was once a beach resort from the 1880s until the 1950s, when tourists began to vacation in more exotic locations.
Below is a shot of the abandoned Sauter in 1972.
Since the area has been heavily suburbanized over time, this view would be almost unrecognizable to the people who live here now. I miss it from the era when it consisted of the remnants of an early 20th century beach resort as shown in this late afternoon view from 48 years ago.
A typical late afternoon in Florida. Hot and humid during the day and early evening thunderstorms which seemingly come out of nowhere. Curious about that pink building? I've placed a Flickr Note on it. For browsers which don't support Notes, it says...
"The Don CeSar Luxury Hotel. Also known as the "Pink Palace". (no, we didn't stay here - it's a bit above my pay grade!). Originally built in 1928, it's recently been completely restored to to its luxurious glory and then some!"
I've added some Flickr Notes to the photo. So cheesy, but a great example of vintage Americana. That's the good old Clearwater Beach Hotel at the corner of South Gulfview Boulevard and South Hamden Drive, just across the street from the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.
By the way, Elvis was missing his guitar. I suspect somebody ripped it off over the decades.
Unfortunately, I couldn't avoid this this ominous building since it was directly next to the beach entrance on Merwin Avenue across from Sperry Street. Even as I took this photograph, the eerie apparitions of two children from the past made themselves visible for just a moment and then gently faded away with echoed laughter.
All models available with a 2 speed Hydromatic Automatic transmission and power steering at extra cost. The Cadillac offered with dealer-installed air conditioning.