Editing Pensacola Beach Casino
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Casino-Summer1931.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Casino circa summer 1931. Photo courtesy [[Pensacola Beach Preservation and Historical Society]]]] | [[Image:Casino-Summer1931.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Casino circa summer 1931. Photo courtesy [[Pensacola Beach Preservation and Historical Society]]]] | ||
− | The '''Pensacola Beach Casino''' (often called simply "'''The Casino'''") was a community recreation complex on [[Santa Rosa Island]] and the first tourist attraction on [[Santa Rosa Island]] accessible by automobile. It cost $150,000 to build and was one of a series of projects by the [[Pensacola Bridge Corporation]] that included the [[Thomas A. Johnson | + | The '''Pensacola Beach Casino''' (often called simply "'''The Casino'''") was a community recreation complex on [[Santa Rosa Island]] and the first tourist attraction on [[Santa Rosa Island]] accessible by automobile. It cost $150,000 to build and was one of a series of projects by the [[Pensacola Bridge Corporation]] that included the [[Thomas A. Johnson|Pensacola Bay Bridge]] and the [[Santa Rosa Sound Bridge]]. It opened on [[June 13]], [[1931]]. |
The complex featured a dance pavilion, bath houses, shops and a restaurant. Events included boxing tournaments every Tuesday, sponsored by the [[YMCA]], and the [[Miss Florida]] beauty pageant. ''The Frisco Employees' Magazine'' described the facilities: | The complex featured a dance pavilion, bath houses, shops and a restaurant. Events included boxing tournaments every Tuesday, sponsored by the [[YMCA]], and the [[Miss Florida]] beauty pageant. ''The Frisco Employees' Magazine'' described the facilities: |