The Gilded Age and Henry Flagler’s World
Enjoy a Gilded Age summer reading list
A New American Riviera: Henry Flagler and the Making of Modern Florida
From the 1880s through the second decade of the twentieth century, Henry Flagler dedicated himself to the development of Florida’s East Coast...
The Hotel Alcazar: Health, Wellness, and Luxury on Florida’s East Coast
Designed by the architects Carrère and Hastings, the Alcazar was the second resort hotel built by Henry Flagler in St. Augustine...
Carrère and Hastings: Architects of the Gilded Age
John Merven Carrère (1858-1911) and Thomas Hastings (1860-1929) were two of the most prominent architects of America’s Gilded Age...
The Winter Season: Hotel Life in St. Augustine
During America’s Gilded Age, wealthy Americans found respite from industrialized cities at resort hotels in picturesque destinations across the country...
Behind the Gilded Curtain: The Staff of Flagler’s St. Augustine Hotels
To ensure their successful operation, Flagler’s hotels required a substantial workforce...
From Hotel to Museum: The Alcazar and the Lightner Museum of Hobbies
The Hotel Alcazar closed permanently after the winter season of 1931...
