Popular Shuffleboard Courts and Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater, Florida

Description: Popular Shuffleboard Courts and Historic Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater, Florida Postcard Postmarked in Clearwater, Florida on August 5, 1958 FREE SHIPPING anywhere in the United States. Shipping Worldwide is $1.65. “I strive to deliver 5-star customer service” PLEASE view pictures of this item in upper left for condition and for any flaws or concerns that may exist. Please contact me before you bid if you have any questions. This wonderful standard size chrome postcard is a great addition to any collection. Curteichcolor Art-Creation Postcard Made from Color Transparencies Number: CK.12 Sun News Co., St. Petersburg, Florida Postmarked in Clearwater, Florida on August 5, 1958 Postcard measures approximately 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches The popular Shuffleboard Courts. Showing the Fort Harrison Hotel in the background, Clearwater, Florida. HISTORY OF FORT HARRISON HOTEL The Fort Harrison Hotel opened in 1926 as the "New Fort Harrison Hotel", replacing the former Fort Harrison Hotel. It was built by developer Ed Haley and was used as a community center for many years. The hotel was operated by Ransom E. Olds, inventor of the Oldsmobile, from 1926 until his death in 1950. The name comes from a Seminole War-era U.S. Army fort, built in the 1830s south of today's downtown Clearwater. The fort was named for William Henry Harrison and was the western counterpart of Fort Brooke in what became Tampa. In 1953 the hotel was bought by the Jack Tar Hotels and became known as the "New Fort Harrison Hotel, a Jack Tar Hotel". The company added a cabana area to the building. By the 1970s the hotel began to fall into disrepair. In 1975, the Church of Scientology purchased the building under the names "Southern Land Development and Leasing Corp" and "United Churches of Florida Inc". In 1976, the Church of Scientology's connection and the named purchasers was reported by the St. Petersburg Times, as was the Church's plan for a $2.8 million restoration and upgrade of the hotel. In 2007, the Church announced that the hotel would undergo another $20 million restoration project, but not when the project would begin. SHUFFLEBOARD Shuffleboard is played on a court six feet wide by thirty-nine feet long. Each team or player has four colored discs made of plastic and a cue. Typically, the discs are two colors, yellow and black. The cue is a six-foot long stick with a fork at one end that is used to push the discs to the scoring area at the opposite end of the court. Beads can also be found in this sport; they are glass or plastic and are used to help the discs move better. The object of the game is to727- place more discs in the scoring area than your opponent. PLEASE read carefully the description, conditions, and cost BEFORE you bid. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. PayPal is the preferred method of payment and payment is expected immediately after the invoice is sent and received by the buyer. I only ship items through the United States Postal Service (USPS), but NOT responsible for their deliveries. Also, if you would like to combine shipping and cost, the payment for all of the items must be combined into one PayPal payment, so please request or wait for a combined invoice from me. Thank you for your interest. If a purchase consists of a large volume or bulk sale of items or postcards, there may be an additional shipping (mailing) charge that will be determined based on size and weight of the total purchase and destination. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – Please Note: I am not responsible for customs delays or customs fees if applicable. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying if concerned. Your bid is an acceptance of the above terms and conditions. Good Luck and Thank You for your interest.

Price: 4.99 USD

Location: Dayton, Ohio

End Time: 2025-02-06T15:49:55.000Z

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