High Tea at the Ponce De Leon Hotel

Henry Flagler's magnificient  Ponce De Leon Hotel, which was built in 1888, is now incorperated in the Flagler College campus.  The Spanish Renaissance Revival structure incorportated the talents of the best minds of its generation.  Flagler used the talents of  New York architects John Carrere and Thomas Hastings (New York Public Library) and Bernard Maybeck(Palace of the Fine Arts, San Francisco), interiors and 79 stained glass windows by Louise Comfort Tiffany, and steam power and electricity by Thomas Edison.  As part of the 125th anniversary celebration the college has taken the final restoration steps to the domed Solarium.  This part of the hotel historically was where guests gathered for conversation and entertainment.  The Solarium has been closed to visitors and students for 20 years but beginning in the spring of 2013 will be open to host Second Sunday Teas.  This will allow visitors to view the newly restored space while partaking in gourmet teas and a selection of traditional tea sandwiches and sweets.  http://ponce125.com/  This link gets you to the Flagler College Ponce tour and events site and 1-800-304-4208 will reach them.

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