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Woodman Hall, c. 1950
Two story wooden building (corner of Akron Avenue and Third Street) built in 1913 built for the Woodmen of the World. Between the 1922 and 1959, Southern Bell had an office on the first floor.Tags Historic buildings -
Radiator shop, c. 1959
A garage, with a large sign indicating that Frances Langford's Outrigger resort and Villa Capri restaurant and motel located to the right.Tags Garages -
Military personnel riding on a jeep, c. 1945
Several young men, several in military uniforms. Three riding on the hood of a jeep. Victory Hotel beauty parlor in background. -
The Tropic Hotel and Marine Room, 1948
Front of building advertises package goods, cocktail lounge, and hotel. Originally the Peacock Arcade, it became the Victory Hotel in 1942 (the Marine Room and Beach Club opened in 1944), later renamed the Toric Hotel in 1950, and the Tropic Hotel in 1951. It became the Commodore Hotel in 1956 and burnt down in 1959. -
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Walter Kitching Co., 1917
Walter Kitching (1846-1932) immigrated to the U.S. in 1867 and settled in Florida in about 1883. In 1887 he started a business delivering goods to settlers along Indian River. In 1894, he and wife Emma Michaels built a home in Stuart and grew pineapples and fruit. In 1897, he opened a general store on what's now Flagler Avenue near the railroad and the water; this he sold to Raulerson Grocery Company in 1922. In 1914 he built this second store, which included the town's first cold storage and soda fountain; it was destroyed by a hurricane in 1928. -
Rice's Hotel & Restaurant, c. 1955
This building was originally the Roebuck Building, built in 1927 on U.S. 1 near Frazier Creek, by Robert R. Roebuck, housing the Rob Roy Hotel and the Economy Grocery. It was sold to William Rice in November 1945, remodeled, and reopened as the Rice's Hotel & Restaurant. Rice's Market, on the first floor of the hotel and restaurant, was added in September 1949 and a Standard Service station was built next door in November 1949. Rice Hotel was closed in 1956. -
Rains Building, c. 1948
The Rains Building, on East 4th Street (Ocean Blvd.) Four businesses, including Rains Poultry (1946-1949), a candy store (est. 1947), a tile and linoleum store.Tags Stores & shops -
F.L. Powell's Diner & Motel, c. 1955
Cars parked in front of the F.L. Powell's Diner & Motel on U.S. 1 in North Stuart, about two miles north of the Roosevelt Bridge. The diner opened in 1949 and existed until at least 1970. Signs include food available, "tasty food," and "air conditioning optional." -
The Owl House, c. 1945
House with four-pointed gable roof located on Colorado Avenue at the waterfront. Built in 1904 for Indiantown rancher Francis Marion and Annie Platt. Charles and Ethel Porter purchased the home in about 1910.Tags Dwellings