Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Royal Poinciana Hotel

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 28, 2019

1. Royal Poinciana Hotel Marker - restored

Inscription. The Royal Poinciana Hotel, built by Henry M. Flagler, was opened February 11, 1894. One of the largest wooden structures in the world at the time, the hotel cost over $1 million. Its rooms accommodated 2,000 guests and its dining room seated 1,600. The sprawling six story structure, painted yellow and white, faced Lake Worth and was surrounded by gardens. The hotel was in use until the 1929-1930 season. It was demolished in 1936.

Erected 1961 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1894.

Location. 26° 42.941′ N, 80° 2.494′ W. Marker is in Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is on Cocoanut Row 0.2 miles south of Royal Poinciana Way (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach FL 33480, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

on the Treasure Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South.

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: Whitehall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Morrison Flagler (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Royal Poinciana Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sea Gull Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cocoanut Grove

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Cocoanut Grove House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flagler Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paramount Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Beach.

Royal Poinciana Hotel Marker - pre-restoration image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

2. Royal Poinciana Hotel Marker - pre-restoration

Royal Poinciana Hotel Marker next to Cocoanut Row looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

3. Royal Poinciana Hotel Marker next to Cocoanut Row looking south

Royal Poinciana Hotel from across Lake Worth image. Click for full size.

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4. Royal Poinciana Hotel from across Lake Worth

Post card view of hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 4,715 times since then and 225 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.