User:Lzbthhrn/Valpariso Inn

New article name Valparaiso Inn

The Valpariso Inn was built in 1924 by developer James E. Plew in [Valparaiso, Florida]. It was located on Bayshore Drive, overlooking Boggy Bayou.

The three-story Spanish stucco structure was patterned after Chicago's famous Edgewater Beach Hotel. It had four wings angled to catch the breeze and provide a panoramic view of the bayou and[Choctawhatchee Bay]. It offered 56 guests rooms.

Lt. Col. [Jimmy Doolittle] and the "[Tokyo Raiders]" were housed here while they trained at [Eglin Air Force Base] in 1942.

The Inn was sold by the Plew family in 1950. It continued to operate as hotel until 1957 when it was converted into an apartment complex.

In 1965 the Inn was sold at public auction.

On March 2, 1977, a fire severely damaged the Inn and it remained vacant until fire completely destroyed it on October 26, 1980.

The Valparaiso Inn was placed on the [National Register of Historic Places] in 1978.