PICO Building (Sanford, Florida)
Florida, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The PICO Building is a two-story redbrick hotel in Sanford, Florida, built between 1886 and 1887 for railroad and steamship magnate Henry B. Plant to accommodate travelers on his transportation lines. Designed by local architect William T. Cotter in the Romanesque Revival and Moorish Revival styles and constructed by the H. M. Papworth Construction Company, it originally featured a distinctive onion dome, later destroyed in a 1950s storm. In 1891, Hungarian immigrant restaurateur G. L. Takach and his wife took over the hotel's dining operations, which became renowned for its refined service and cuisine, serving well-dressed train travelers for approximately fifty years. The building was remodeled in 1906 and subsequently converted to office use, primarily for law practices. It is a contributing property to the Sanford Commercial District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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- hotel
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- Florida, United States
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