Near the end of the nineteenth century Standard Oil millionaire Henry Morrison Flagler ventured to St. Augustine; Florida; Americas Oldest City; and transformed it into an exotic travel destination for the social elite. He raised magnificent; fanciful Spanish Renaissance hotel palaces on what had been orange grove and salt marsh. Then he connected his creation with the outside world by building a modern railroad system. Flaglers hotels stand as monuments to innovation in architecture and engineering. They were the first large buildings in the United States constructed of poured concrete; and they pioneered use of novel amenities like electric lights; steam heat; and elevators. They are still a vital part of modern St. Augustine. The Ponce de Leon; Flaglers preeminent hotel; now houses Flagler College; the Alcazar now holds the City Hall and the Lightner Museum. Only the Casa Monica (previously called the Cordova) is presently a hotel.
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