BUENA VISTA HOTEL, BILOXI MISSISSIPPI, Gulf of Mexico, History Aurora Missouri

Description: The Buena Vista Hotel was designed by architect Carl Matthes with a mission-style, stucco design and opened on July 4, 1924. It was 5 stories tall with 200 guest rooms and was built in a U-shape facing the Mississippi Sound on the north side of the Old Spanish Trail which became U.S. Route 90. Although the hotel almost closed for lack of business during the Great Depression, it was purchased by local attorney, James Love Jr. in 1938, and began a comeback, as the new owner developed the concept of attracting convention business. Within 15 years, Love and his staff had transformed Gulf Coast tourism by attracting more than 100 conventions to the hotel each year. During the summers, the hotel hosted Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality Pageant, and business thrived through the 1950's. In 1958, a new motel style addition was added on the beach side of the hotel, south of U.S. Route 90. With the construction of motel chains and the Interstate Highway System in the 1960s, business began to decline at the Buena Vista because tourists had more lodging options throughout the Gulf Coast. The death blow came in 1969 when Hurricane Camille blew out windows and its tidal surge flooded the hotel lobby and ground floor. Love sold the property in 1971, and the grand hotel slowly deteriorated. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1991. A minor league park now sits on the location. MGM Park opened on June 6, 2015, as the home field for the Biloxi Shuckers baseball team. The card is in good condition with minor wear on corners and edges. The image is clean and clear with no defects.. If purchased, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment.... Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection......... ”History and Life on a card”,,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart

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Location: Boston, Massachusetts

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