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Once left for dead, this century-old Florida hotel is now one of the South's grandest stays

To see his vision of a Mediterranean Revival-style hotel come to life, Laughner brought in a 350 European construction crew; in just 10 months, and at a cost of $3.5 million ($638.5 million in today’s ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN

Focal point | Fire destroys Grand Hotel Capitola, 1929

Aerial view of Capitola in 1929 showing the devastation shortly after the fire that destroyed the Grand Hotel Capitola, which ...