Lightner Museum 75 King Street, St. Augustine Tel: 908-824-2874 Email: info@lightnermuseum.org Once the Alcazer Hotel, this fifty-year old museum is an extremely popular wedding venue. Railroad magnet Henry Flagler built the Spanish Renaissance style hotel in 1887 to accommodate many wealthy visitors who would vacation during the winter months in St. Augustine. In 1946, after the hotel had been closed for several years, Chicago publisher, Otto C. Lightner purchased the building and two years late opened the museum. Eventually, the museum was donated to the City of St. Augustine and it is listed on the National Register Of Historic Places. The architecture of the building had been inspired by the Royal Palace of Seville Spain with its towers, spires and terracotta tile ornamentation. Weddings are celebrated in a lush tropical garden that can be decorated with exotic plants and flowers. The foyers and passageways of the museum are nothing less than majestic with their 18-foot arched ceilings and antique lighting. The museum is home to some of the most beautiful antiques in the world as well as a brilliant collection of Tiffany glass. No doubt, the museum is a most perfect venue for a wedding.  |
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