Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District in Lee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Morgan Hotel

1924

— Lee Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc. —

Morgan Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

1. Morgan Hotel Marker

Inscription.
Lee Trust for
Historic Preservation, Inc.
Designated Historic Resource
Morgan Hotel
1924

Erected by Lee Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 26° 38.645′ N, 81° 52.229′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It is in the Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District. It is at the intersection of First Street and Dean Street, on the right when traveling south on First Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2207 First St, Fort Myers FL 33901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Historic Riverfront (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Street, Fort Myers (about 500 feet away); Fort Myers (about 700 feet away); Uncommon Friends (about 800 feet away); Pleasure Pier (approx. 0.2 miles away); 2nd Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buckingham and Page Army Air Fields (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Attack on Fort Myers (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This building now houses the first “Fords Garage Restaurant”.

Also see . . .
1. Dean Building. (Submitted on October 27, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Past catches up to the future at downtown Fort Myers’ riverfront. (Submitted on October 27, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

2. Morgan Hotel Marker

Morgan Hotel circa 1924 image. Click for full size.

Public Domain

3. Morgan Hotel circa 1924

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.