“The Bell Hotel,” RICHES, accessed June 6, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4230.With the Shifter done enough for now, it's time to begin the Summer Challenge 2026: Orange Avenue! in earnest. Let's start this journey with a close examination of the photo above; the Bell Hotel in Sanford, Florida. It includes several elements that are typical of the 1920s that I want to include in my street scene. It also includes some humorous history, but we'll come to that later.So what do I want to include that is visible in this photo? The building itself bears a strong resemblance to my Rosenbaum building, which is actually based on the Carmichael building in Ocala in the image below. The commonality is the canopy above the sidewalk mounted below the transom windows. Of course many similar buildings existed in the 1920s which is why I'm including one in the scene.However, the Bell Hotel also utilizes window awnings, something the Carmichael building does not. I've got some…
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