Postcard, La Siesta Court Motel, Winter Park, Florida, 1950

Summary

Motel design often reflected regional architectural style. This 1950 postcard shows La Siesta Court in Winter Park, Florida. The Spanish Revival architecture evokes the early history of central Florida.

Motel design often reflected regional architectural style. This 1950 postcard shows La Siesta Court in Winter Park, Florida. The Spanish Revival architecture evokes the early history of central Florida.

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1950

Subject Date

1950

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.260.18

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Gordon C. Tindall.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.438 in

Width: 5.5 in

Inscriptions

Text on front: LA SIESTA COURT WINTER PARK, FLA... Text on back: THE NEW LA SIESTA COURT In the Heart of (Million Dollar Court Area)...Tile Baths, Panelray Heat - Simmons Springs and Mattreesses - Along Kilarney Lake Always Cool...Recommended by Ray Walkers Guide

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