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Harder Hall is a historic hotel in Sebring, Florida. It is located on Little Lake Jackson, at 3300 Golfview Drive. On June 20, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The hotel was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture popular during the period and contained 134 rooms. It had approximately 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) square feet of rooms and halls, 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) of public areas including a mezzanine lobby. The 4,200-square-foot (390 m2) great room and banquet room both had 22-foot (7 m) ceilings with large french doors that overlook the lake.
Harder Hall was named for its developers, Lewis F. Harder and Vincent Hall, both of West Palm Beach. Prior to the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Florida experienced a boom in real estate and tourism. It was during this period that many Spanish style hotels, such as Harder Hall, were built. Construction of the hotel began in 1925, prior to the end of the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The firm responsible for the construction of the building, Schultze and Weaver, were also responsible for the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1927, the classic Spanish Style hotel and golf resort, opened on the shore of Little Lake Jackson. Harder Hall was built in Sebring because the city was a stop on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. In 1953 it was bought by Victor and David Jacobson and partners Larry Tennenbaum and Sam Levy. In 1954 Victor commissioned golf course architect Dick Wilson to transform the golf course into a championship layout. Among the major tournaments held at Harder Hall Hotel were the Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome, a PGA Tour/LPGA Tour event. Other famous guests of the hotel were Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw and Mario Andretti. With head pro Ben Roman Victor started the first golf school in the world. Victor and Eva Jacobson also operated Harder Hall Golf and Tennis Camp at the hotel between 1967 and at least 1982. This was the first and last co-ed, teenage golf and tennis camp in a resort hotel ever and drew campers from all over the world. Victor operated this hotel until the 1982 when he sold it to a group of investors who went bankrupt, unable to convert their plan to convert the structure to timeshares. The building has been unoccupied ever since. Several times different groups tried their luck on the extensive renovation project but never got far. A few times this classic building barely escaped demolition, before being put on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2004 the building was acquired by another investor from Florida, who in 2005 through 2006 gave the ambitious restoration project another try. This one witnessed more work done than all other previous attempts combined, but ran out of funds in 2006. Currently the half-finished project is awaiting new owners to finally finish the restoration. Harder Hall was purchased at auction by the city of Sebring in July 2007.
The golf course is in great condition and remains open to the public on a fee for play basis.
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Working toward the goal of 2000 pumpkins at the 10th annual Sheperd Pumpkin Carving Festival, Michigan. The pumpkins that appear to be uncarved are carved on the other side. See previous photo for details. Photo 2/4 of the event.
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Not to sure if this little guy was amazed by the Sigma 50-500 or my silly hat. Personally I think it was the lens,
... for extra eye candy factor.
I love broccoli. I love the colour, the taste and the fact that it's super healthy. And seen through a macro lens it takes on a new beauty.
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ugh. i just saw my pro account expires on april 2nd. crap. anyway, more practice with cloning, this is my second one. i'm behind on posting my photo-a-day again. i've been caught up in other things recently. i already have so much on my plate, and still not having an answer from my doctors as to what is wrong with me just seems to make all the daily stress that much more intense. i am more scattered than i've ever been. this self-portrait just about captures it.
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The other bike. Schwinn 21 spd. Zone VI field camera and gear in red knapsack. Manfroto tripod with Bogen head. I had to add two 10 pound weights into the front pannier due to the center of gravity being off. The front wheel would on occasion lift due to the weight of the back and had some fishtailing issues.
....and the horses were behind me when I took the shot and if they could fit i'm sure they would be up on the back porch as well :-)
Have a great Australia Day all.......mine is washed out. Was going to take Cisco for a ride but torrential rain has put me off, so have been invited down to the neighbours for a sausage on a piece of bread and beer :-)
Attach ribbon trim with tacky glue. Seam is in back center.
Cut small flowers and ferns down with sharp scissors. I had these in my stash.
Attach with glue gun.
Making a Easter hat for vintage Skipper
My little, portable studio has been pressed into service again. Even though one flash seems to have crapped out, the remaining flash unit produces a nice light to fill shadows.
I do enjoy the company of these little birds.