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Lightner Museum
St Augustine Fla is the oldest city
in the country and one of the most
culturally diverse cities you can visit!
Filled with tons of great
St Augustine
Florida Art Galleries and neat cultural
museums, St Augustine Fla is a city that
inspires many and celebrates its
heritage. One of the most famous museums
in St Augustine FL is the Lightner
Museum, which houses an array of
Victorian antiques, artifacts and
artworks. Hailed as the "Smithsonian of
the South" the Lightner Museum is one of
many St Augustine Attractions
that you can visit.
 The Lightner Museum occupies three
floors of the famous structure that was
first known as the Hotel Alcazar. Built
in 1888, the Hotel Alcazar was an
architectural and landscape gem for its
time. Railroad magnate and St Augustine
FL developer, Henry Flagler commissioned
architects Carrere and Hastings, who
also designed the Ponce de Leon Hotel
(now a part of Flagler College) to
design the hotel in the Spanish
Renaissance style. For its time it
was one of the most luxurious places to
stay in the world. Flagler's Hotel
Alcazar boasted a steam room, massage
parlor, gymnasium and the world's
largest indoor swimming pool at the
time. Wealthy patrons flocked to the
resort in the winters until it finally
closed for business in 1932. Later, a
wealthy Chicago Publisher, Otto C.
Lightner bought the building to house
his enormous collection of Victorian
antiques. The
building was eventually willed to the
City of St Augustine and houses city
hall as well.
The first floor of the Lightner Museum
in St. Augustine contains items such as a
shrunken head collection, a small
Egyptian mummy, a Golden Elephant,
several wonderful pieces of blown glass,
and tons of musical instruments that
come from the period between 1870 and
1920. On the second floor of the
Lightner Museum, visitors will find tons
of great Victorian art glass and glass
work by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The third
floor is reserved for the museum's
paintings, sculptures and furniture
collection and includes a grand
escritoire that was created for the King
of Holland, Louise Bonaparte during the
period between 1806-1810.
 Looking for
Places to Stay in St
Augustine Florida for your
Romantic
Getaways in Florida? Stay in a historic
St. Augustine FL Bed and Breakfast where
you can enjoy world class amenities and
five star service. All of the
Inns in
St. Augustine in our association are
award winning Saint Augustine Bayfront
Hotels and Inns and offer the best
Ocean
Front Lodging in the St Augustine Area.
Most are located just minutes from the bayfront and along the historic streets
of the Old City nearby to all of the
great St. Augustine Attractions and
St
Augustine Restaurants and Shops. Learn
more about great places to visit like
the
Bridge of Lions St Augustine, the
Cathedral Basilica St Augustine, the
St
Augustine Florida Art Galleries, the
Chocolate Factory in St Augustine
Florida and
World Golf Village St.
Augustine. Enjoy an unforgettable
Florida Beach Getaway when you stay in
one of the many great
Inns in St.
Augustine as they offer a different kind
of St Augustine Beach Lodging than the
St Augustine FL Hotels.
Both the Lightner Museum and several of
the
Saint Augustine Bayfront Hotels and
Inns are great places for
St. Augustine
Weddings. If you are interested in
getting married in the Old City, read
more about
St. Augustine Weddings and
the services that the St Augustine FL
Bed and Breakfasts can provide. Or,
instead of saying your vows here, visit
St Augustine for your honeymoon! The Old
City is one of the best
Florida
Honeymoon Spots as it is filled with
romantic, historic places. Inquire about
St Augustine Florida Honeymoon Packages
and plan a Florida Honeymoon to the Old
City!
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