The Henry B. Plant Museum is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus in Florida. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 511-room resort hotel opened in 1891 and was built by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line. Unlike most museums dedicated to lifestyles of the past, it contains the actual furnishings enjoyed by the first guests to visit there. The Museum accurately reflects the opulence of turn-of-the-century America and the vision of American transportation pioneer, Henry B. Plant. The museum's exhibits focus on Gilded Age tourism, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests, and the building's use during the Spanish–American War. The Tampa Bay Hotel was built between 1888 and 1891 and the construction cost over $3 million. The hotel itself covers 6 acres and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. Henry B. Plant was a railroad magnate, successful businessman, and founder of the Plant System of railroads and steamboats; he brought the railroad to Tampa, Florida in 1884. The entire building (under the title of Tampa Bay Hotel) is a U.S. National Historic Landmark and is known as a stunning example of Moorish and Turkish architecture. Complete with ornate Victorian architecture features (sometimes referred to as gingerbread), as well as Moorish architectural features including minarets, cupolas, and domes. The hotel’s distinctive silver minarets are each topped with a crescent moon.—plantmuseum.com, Wikipedia
Pulaski Park is a small urban park located in the city of Northampton, Massachusetts. It is situated on Main Street between the City Hall and the Academy of Music Theatre. It consists of shade trees, walkways, benches, a playground, and a small stage. The front of the park consists of a plaza with movable cafeteria tables and chairs that are used to eat, converse, and relax. The park was named after Polish military leader Casimir Pulaski.—Wikipedia
