@beyondflorida: These magnificent columns are all that remain of a development called Rio-Vista-on-the-Halifax. This project was the dream of Walter Collins Hardesty, an Ohio developer and furniture manufacturer who laid out plans for his grand community during Florida's land boom of the 1920s. The development would have included small winter cottages, a grand hotel, zoo, casino, a boat and canoe club, a riding academy, a polo club and a hunting club. The Riviera Hotel still remains and has been converted into a nursing home. #ormondbeach #floridahistory
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Tuesday 28 October 2025 10:02:10 GMT
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Professor Trek :
Fun fact: Walter C. Hardesty made his fortune partly due to his invention of the folding theatre seat which is ubiquitous today.
2025-10-28 15:27:46
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Dramacyde :
There’s a pretty decrepit Sonic’ a couple more blocks down if you need some more content.
2025-10-30 12:45:31
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yeaverily :
FYP getting a little too local
2025-11-01 14:04:47
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Did a photo/ modeling shoot there🥰
2025-10-31 02:01:43
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Kdot_theMann🖤 :
dude i live by it and work right next to that and always wondered why that was actually built
2025-10-29 12:11:56
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Is-V-Art :
Davis Shores in St Aug have a similar story
2025-10-30 17:29:53
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Chuck Sullivan :
Not completely accurate. The hotel is still there too. But it has been converted into an assisted living facility now.
2025-10-30 16:59:45
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JednaVrana :
Gates of Calle Grande
2025-10-28 17:47:07
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WiseMotorsports :
Bruh why are you in my backyard
2025-10-31 01:48:44
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Jen :
i love going down that street! Calle Grande. always pictured flappers getting off boats to go party at the Rivera Hotel!! Now it's confirmed, ty!!
2026-06-09 14:53:40
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Tracy Adkins :
Sad. wish it could be restored to his vision 🙏
2025-10-28 10:10:59
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Richard Wilson :
Do one on the sulphur springs tower
2025-10-29 10:12:09
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Arlen Foster :
Oooooo you’re getting local; you should check out the Boston school in deland Fl
2025-10-28 18:43:50
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ChoppahMedic5071 :
its more North Holly Hill than Ormond lol and the Riviera is an assisted living facility now....
2025-11-19 22:08:49
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Spidey :
I pass it all the time
2025-10-31 02:29:46
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Donrastabunch :
Where’s Paul Harvey with the real and the rest of the story 🤨
2025-10-30 08:47:08
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2AM Collections :
And the water is green
2025-11-08 23:33:28
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Gabriella | Food Swaps :
There is an abandoned golf course or maybe country club entrance in Winter garden you should visit
2025-10-28 18:04:01
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sdl610 :
As they say, timing is everything, sad to say that man went from a dreamer to just broken man with no partner in 2 years.
2025-10-28 11:10:20
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April Sopranzi :
Hey I live right by there. Got an rx at that Publix today too
2025-11-02 18:46:03
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Sheena ✌🏻😘✌🏻 :
Another part of it, not mentioned much, but the entrance to there is along the riverside. The Riveria park, you can see the stairs attached to the docks are by the pavilion. It is a sad story, but would have been beautiful.
2025-11-01 12:21:54
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Brandi R :
Eerily close to home
2025-10-30 15:26:38
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Mary🌊 :
local fyp!
2025-10-30 05:56:00
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Robert Mitchell613 :
Amazing—-I love these videos🤔😎👍🏻
2025-10-29 18:18:35
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Charles Messick :
your videos contain so much history about the places you visit and I love it.
2025-10-29 20:30:05
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