Ponce De Leon

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By: Kamran
Copyright ©2005

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Photographer	Kamran {Karma:3526}
Project	#40 Street Photography	Camera Model	Canon EOS 20D
Categories	Architecture Cityscape Travel	Film Format
Portfolio	Architecture Street Cityscape	Lens	Canon 18-55mm EFS f/3.5-5.6
Uploaded	5/21/2005	Film / Memory Type	Lexar 1GB
		ISO / Film Speed	16
Views	690	Shutter
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Critiques	13	Rating	5.40 / 5 Ratings
Location	City - St. Augustine State - FL Country - United States
About	In 1882, Henry Flagler, New York entrepreneur and cofounder of Standard Oil, became interested in the historic city of St. Augustine and its potential as a winter resort. Flagler's subsequent development of transportation and resort facilities in St. Augustine and along the east coast of Florida spurred rapid development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A focal point of this development was Flagler's Hotel Ponce de Leَn. In 1887 Flagler hired two young architects from the prominent New York firm, McKim, Mead, and White, to design the hotel. With the design of the Ponce de Leon, John Carrere and Thomas Hastings launched a new architectural firm, Carrere & Hastings, which would gain national prominence. Flagler chose the Spanish Renaissance Revival style so that the hotel's design would compliment its historic surroundings. Retained to decorate the interior of the hotel, Louis C. Tiffany used stained glass, mosaics and terra cotta relief on the walls and ceilings and commissioned several grand murals. The hotel was the first large scale building constructed entirely of poured concrete. The popularity of "the Ponce" and its style strongly influenced the architecture of southern Florida for the next fifty years. The success of the Hotel Ponce de Leon was episodic, immediately contending with a yellow fever epidemic and the worst freeze in state history in 1895. St. Augustine's weather proved not to be as warm and sunny as other resort areas that were developed further south along the peninila, and the town never boomed as a winter resort. However, toursits did come during the first decades of the 20th century, and the Ponce de Leon was one of only three Flagler Hotels to survive the Great Depression. Following a lull in tourism during World War II, the hotel attracted large crowds for several years, but decline resumed and in 1967 the hotel closed and was sold to Flagler College. It has been renovated and retains most of its original integrity

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sherif hussein {K:13815} 5/29/2005

Excellent catch for this interesting place with clear details and very nice colours
Sherif

Margaret Sturgess {K:49403} 5/23/2005

Kamran this is such an interesting 'about' thanks for taking the trouble. I like the picture also looks an interesting place. I did an bit of PS on it to straighten out the converging verticals - hope you like
Margaret

Roger Williams

{K:86139} 5/22/2005

Interesting architecture, informative "about."

I g n a c i o D e L a F u e n t e {K:10518} 5/21/2005

Una perfecta imagen de una bonita arquitectura. Hay edificios de ese estilo en algunas ciudades españolas, sobre todo del sur, como Sevilla y Málaga

Del Metheny {K:25617} 5/21/2005

This is a beautiful building and more interesting with the explanation. Del.

Deb Mayes {K:19605} 5/21/2005

A terrific portrait of a grand old hotel, Kamran. I'll bet you went wild shooting in a place like this, the opportunities are endless. :)

Love the composition here; there's a lovely symmetry. Well done!

Joggie van Staden {K:41700} 5/21/2005

Beautiful architecture - I like the symmetry you brought forward. Crisp image with strong colours. Well done.
Joggie

Paula Grenside {K:2811} 5/21/2005

Interesting architecture and shot with an interesting angle.

Teunis Haveman {K:53426} 5/21/2005

Ponce, great history
Beautiful symetric archtecture
Nice colours
Teunis

John Loreaux {K:86210} 5/21/2005

Yes Kamran, I walked thru these gates and admired the architectural beauty of the College!What a great old building it is!!!One of the many beautiful interesting spots in St. Aug.!Terfiffic symmetry and colors!!Not a cloud in the sky! Well done! My best...............John

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{K:10557} 5/21/2005

Great capture of this beautiful building, excellent history. Congratulations

Larry Fosse {K:66493} 5/21/2005

Very interesting architecture and excellent capture Kamran

Roberto Okamura {K:22851} 5/21/2005

Very beautiful architeture Kamran!
Well done!
Best regards!
Roberto.

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