National Register of Historic Places

Pinecrest Hotel, Old

Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida
Listed
March 24, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000266

About this property

The Old Pinecrest Hotel (also known as the Maharishi School of Vedic Science) is a historic site in Avon Park, Florida, United States. It was located at 1609 South Lake Lotela Drive, on the shores of Lake Lotela. In 1989, it was listed as the Pinecrest Hotel - Florida Capital of the Age of Enlightenment in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press." It served as a country club and a girls boarding school, The Highlands School, before it was purchased in 1994 by the Transcendental Meditation movement for use as a school. On March 24, 2000, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. As of March 2, 2007 the hotel has been either removed from its site or demolished. The only visible remains on the site are palm trees.

Location

1609 S. Lake Lotela Dr.
Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida
27.57546, -81.47190

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Pinecrest Hotel, Old listed on the National Register?

Pinecrest Hotel, Old was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Pinecrest Hotel, Old?

Pinecrest Hotel, Old is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pinecrest Hotel, Old?

The period of significance for Pinecrest Hotel, Old is recorded as the industrial era.

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