About This Vintage Postcard
This vibrant linen postcard showcases the Mediterranean Revival grandeur of the Miami Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, as viewed from Columbus Boulevard. The scene captures the hotel's iconic tower, modeled after the Giralda in Seville, Spain, framed by lush red flowering trees. Established in 1926 by George Merrick and John McEntee Bowman, the Biltmore remains a pinnacle of South Florida luxury and architectural history.
Details
Era: Linen (c. 1937 based on Tichnor printer code 67817)
City: Coral Gables
State or Region: Florida
Country: USA
Topic: Miami Biltmore Hotel, Mediterranean Revival Architecture, Historic Florida Hotels, Coral Gables Landmarks
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None; "Place One Cent Stamp Here" box
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Romer (Front); C. R. Adamson, Miami, Florida (Back)
Publisher: Tichnor Quality Views; Published by Eli Witt Cigar & Tobacco Co.
Printer: Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass.
Print Type: Lithograph (Linen process)
Additional Information
The back of the card highlights the Biltmore's reputation for "equipment, appointments, and service" in a city of beautiful hotels. Beyond its status as a social hub for the elite in the 1920s and 30s, the Biltmore later served as a military hospital during World War II and a Veterans Administration hospital before being restored to its original splendor.
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