Hotel Coronado, St Louis 1920s Drive-in There is an etching of

There is an etching of Windsor Castle and a delicate frame that includes traditional floral heraldic emblems such as thistles

Staff drew water from the property's own well so guests did not have to drink from the city's then questionable public water supply

tight bodices and full-length skirts felt safe enough to go shopping and meet for lunch without male companions

then a 'bohemian' area full of artists who wanted to turn it into San Francisco's version of Paris's Montmartre

“Hotels were the undisputed kings of Atlantic City

Hotel Coronado, St Louis 1920s Drive-in There is an etching ofThe Hotel Coronado, an ornate and historic building designed by St Louis architect Preston J. Bradshaw, opened in 1923. It was named after the Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado who led an expedition into the American southwest in 1540 41. He had heard rumors of seven fabled cities where the houses were made of gold. They did not exist, of course, but one of his scouting parties discovered the Grand Canyon. During Prohibition, the hotel