Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gulfview Hotel

— Susan Sloat Pryor Myers Historic Walking Trail —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 16, 2023

1. Gulfview Hotel Marker

Inscription. The Gulfview Hotel was built in 1906 and originally served as a hunting and fishing lodge. In the 1920s, it was a gathering spot for local residents and visitors who enjoyed maypole dances in the spring and swimming lessons in the summer. During this time room rates were advertised as $2.00 per day or $10.00 a week. In 1986 the Gulfview Hotel ceased operation as a hotel and fell into disrepair. Even though it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, the hotel was condemned by the City of Fort Walton Beach because it was no longer considered safe for occupation. It was scheduled for demolition when the Junior League of the Emerald Coast stepped up in 1996 and voted to take action to acquire ownership of the hotel and restore it to its 1922 condition. The repairs were completed in 2002, and served as an office building until 2017 when it was deemed too difficult to access the building with parking availability.

The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, with the City of Fort Walton Beach, collaborated to move the Gulfview to a more central location. The building was relocated only 0.2 miles

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from its original site to a site on Highway 98 in downtown Fort Walton Beach in April 2018. The City of Fort Walton Beach now owns the Gulfview as the City's welcome center. The ground floor is open to visitors with displays from the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival and historic pictures of Fort Walton. The second floor includes office space in the renovated guest rooms.

(caption) Gulf View Hotel, Camp Walton, Fla.
This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Foundation of Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce

Erected 2019 by Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Foundation of Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 30° 24.237′ N, 86° 36.501′ W. Marker is in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, in Okaloosa County. It is at the intersection of Miracle Strip Parkway SE (U.S. 98) and Eglin Parkway SE, on the left when traveling east on Miracle Strip Parkway SE. Touch

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 16, 2023

2. Gulfview Hotel Marker

for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Okaloosa County Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Indianola Inn & Indianola Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Walton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Story of the Fort Walton Temple Mound (about 400 feet away); Preserving and Protecting the Mound (about 400 feet away); The Landing (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Story of the Fort Walton

Gulfview Hotel dedication plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 16, 2023

3. Gulfview Hotel dedication plaque

Temple Mound (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Preserving and Protecting the Mound (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Walton Beach.

Also see . . . Gulfview Hotel Now Open In Downtown Fort Walton Beach. (Submitted on April 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.