APO 802 ST. GEORGE HOTEL, BERMUDA 1941 Censored WWII Army Cover US ENGINEERS

Description: APO 802 ST. GEORGE HOTEL, BERMUDA 1941 Censored WWII Army Cover US ENGINEERS It was sent 10 Oct 1941. It was franked with stamp "prexie". It was sent from Milba Green to Northport, LI, NY. This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. Member USCS #10385 (I also earned the stamp collecting merit badge as a boy!). Please contact me if you have specific cover needs. I have thousands for sale, including; navals (USS, USNS, USCGC, Coast Guard, ship, Maritime), military posts, event, APO, hotel, postal history, memorabilia, etc. I offer approvals service with FREE shipping to USA repeat customers. The St. George Hotel, was a hotel built in 1906 in the historic town of St. George's, Bermuda. The hotel would have multiple owners through the years, including the Furness Bermuda Line and be one of their many properties on the island. The hotel would eventually be torn down in the 1970s and replaced by the St. George Club. Contents1Design & History1.1The St. Georges Club2References3External linksDesign & History The St. George Hotel facadeThe hotel was constructed on Rose Hill overlooking the town of St. George and was opened in 1906. It had over 100 rooms and served as a winter tourist destination featuring "extensive grounds, private baths, luxurious furnishings, sun parlors, spacious verandas, large ballroom, orchestra, tennis and golf"[1] Next to the hotel the was the bar the "Sea Venture" built in the shape of a ship. The hotel was renovated and expanded over the years, including a new wing, and one of the largest indoor swimming pools in Bermuda.[2][3] The hotel had a golf course and a beach club at Achilles Bay. Indoor Pool The St. George Hotel with added wings and golf courseThe hotel was purchased by the Furness Bermuda Line in 1920, to coordinate with their ships bringing tourists to the island.[4] Since the ships docked in Hamilton, passengers wishing to stay at the hotel were brought by to the hotel by the Furness tender the Bermudian and later Castle Harbor.[4] The hotel would be a popular winter holiday destination for many U.S. visitors, including F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda.[5] Hotel in 1906 Front Entrance The Sea Venture Bar Rose Walk Beach Club at Achilles Bay The St. Georges ClubThe hotel would eventually be demolished and replaced with the current St. Georges Club, combination time share and hotel complex, that sits on the same site. Relics of the old hotel property include the golf course, beach club, and rose-walk, all part of the current hotels property.[6][7] The St. Georges Club closed in 2020[8] and would later be purchased by the St Regis Hotel group with plans to refurbish and reopen in 2021.[9]

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