Belleview Biltmore

The Belleview Biltmore Resort and Spa is a large historic hotel located in Belleair, Florida, in the Tampa Bay, Florida Area. It is a well known landmark and is one of the oldest existing structures in the area in which it is located, thus it considered by many to be of great historical value and significance. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, being listed in 1979.

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Resort - Spa - Hotel - Belleair - Florida - Tampa Bay, Florida - National Register of Historic Places - 1979

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The large 820,000 square foot (76,000 m²) hotel was built in 1897 by railroad tycoon Henry B. Plant. It is the last remaining grand historic hotel from its period in Florida that exists as a resort, and the last standing hotel constructed by the Plants still being used as a resort. The building is well known by many for its architectural beauty, with its unique green sloped roof and white wood sided exterior, and extensive hand crafted woodwork inside the hotel. It regarded to be the largest occupied wood frame structure in the world, and is constructed out of native virgin Florida pine, which is termite resistant, and which is now very rare.

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1897 - Railroad - Tycoon - Henry B. Plant

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The hotel is situated on Clearwater Bay, with views of the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The hotel property consists of 160 acres, including swimming pools, a beach club, restaurant, and a golf course. The hotel has ballroom facilities and is a popular location for weddings and other gatherings.

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The Hotel is thought by many to be the site of ghost sightings and other paranormal events. The Hotel was featured in a segment on the Weird Travels series on the U.S. TV network The Travel Channel, which was filmed in March of 2004 by Authentic Entertainment.

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Ghost - Paranormal - U.S. - TV - The Travel Channel - March - 2004

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