The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-22

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Two hundred rooms, n sddltloa 70 thoss now
available. would not this season supply the de-
mand for nrstclas hotel accommodations In
Tallahnssa
Il h currently reported that IN addition Of
from - to rs rooms win be made to the Leon
the coming summsr, bat these would not half
supply the demand
Rumor says scheme is on fsos looking to the
erection of 500 900 hotel before next season
The Long Grove-beautiful and romantic spot
ia the hvorits location Of the protectors
There are number Of eligible hotel sites in
Tallahassee, Tor instance Captain Slusscr's old
City Hotel lots, west of the Capitol; Colonel
Fishers lots, northeast corner Of Pensacola and
Adams etreets Colonel HcHenry's lots, east of
Capitol, and ON south side Of Green Square,
fronting south and in fun view OF the railroad
A hotel there would be q standing advertisement
for itself, in full rev OF every passenger going
over the railroad
Among the sit@ suitable for hotels beyond
the city limits and adjacent to Tallahassee
are Villa Mitchell, on the high hill TO the
south Leon Heights, owned BY Captain
Houstoun, on the high hill southeast; Cap
tain Slussers new purchase, east of the city
and adjoining AeDougsll's Addition and to the
north one or more sites in Long Grove Addition
the same in Llewellyn Park. owned by Mr.. Isaac
n Harmon, of Chicago, and on SeVilla prop
ery, owned by DR.. F. B. Ives, OF Chicago; and
west on College Hill.
A prominent gentleman, writing to friend in
this CITY, says: 81 believe that the time will
come when Tallahassee will be the Avoriie Flor
ida rvsort next TO st. Augustine, but OF course
the time is only gradually approaching"
Indeed beautiful Tallahassee-the Capital City
the Hill City-she Floral City-has natural
advantages and attractions that ought to make
her the equal of any place in Florida as resort
Tallahassee rs only twenty miles from the Gulf
by rail; the country is high and rolling, with
picturcsquely graad scenery In every direction !;
the atmosphere Is pure and invigorating; here
the sportsman win find waters teeming with
the finest fish, and field and wood Astounding
with game here are good hard roads and superb
livery accommodations ample church facilities
Tallahassee is noted for healthfulness; in the
surrounding country are numerous large and
small lakes and clear running streams On The
hill west of and in full view from the city are Fort
San Louis, now a fine vineyard. and the Prince
Murat plantation, while to the south is The
famous Wakulla Spring, really of the won
| ders OF the world. With all these, and numer
GUS other advantages and attractions, really
Tallahassee is destined to become one among
the favorte resorts of the State But, as the
gentleman says above, the time is only gradu-
ally approaching" 1t was retarded this season
for lack of hotel accommodations, and il the
Leon is not enlarged and another frst-ciass
hotel-with not less than $50 rooms-built here
in time for next season. Tallahassee will receive
. back-set from which it will take long time
TO recover.
There are facts staring Tallshasseeans in
the face to-day. The crying need now
is more hotel accommodations, and Tallahas-
seeans should give all the encouragement in
their power to any project that promises addi-
tional hotel facilities for Tallahassee. Without
the needed hotel accommodations we at least
will stand still if we do not 20 backwards y with
ample hotel facilities-now demanded by the
tide of travel in this direction by the railroads
now being built towards Tallahassee and the
fact that two more are almost assured in the
near future; and by the other numerous enter
| prises already Observation-Disclosures will GO
| rapidly forward TO take her proper place in the
| front rank of favorite Florida resorts We re-
peat, will Tallahasseeans supply Talhhassee's
| needs in this particular Unconstitutional hotels,
or must outside capital do ii and reap the rich
harvest that here awaits investment in first-class
hotels? Tallahassee wants Flagler right now.
Where can he be founds That's the question
Of the hourl Let's see if we can't find him
| and find him quickly!