tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post8654109040537174619..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: The Vinoy HotelMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-52710824399263460972011-05-23T21:40:58.726-04:002011-05-23T21:40:58.726-04:00Thanks for visiting, Regina. By the way, the Vinoy...Thanks for visiting, Regina. By the way, the Vinoy serves a wonderful breakfast, and my suggestion would be to drop in for that.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-62440634643056736082011-05-18T11:56:36.323-04:002011-05-18T11:56:36.323-04:00What an incredible hotel - I will most certainly t...What an incredible hotel - I will most certainly take a look at it as it's fairly close. Thank you for this. Am enjoying your blog.Regina at Fauxologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760168237026772577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-57008757771289876482011-05-10T11:04:41.760-04:002011-05-10T11:04:41.760-04:00Hi, David - between St. Petersburg, Tampa and the ...Hi, David - between St. Petersburg, Tampa and the Beaches (a string of beach communities on the Gulf of Mexico), there's much to explore here!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-29570177244294589342011-05-10T07:49:03.265-04:002011-05-10T07:49:03.265-04:00Mark, absolutely wonderful! I love historic hotels...Mark, absolutely wonderful! I love historic hotels and even some modern ones, which has led to even more aditions to the ephemera collections! Now on my list to visit, after I have finished with the other St. Petersburg!David Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181690917362173400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-70678841131351935162011-05-09T18:20:02.962-04:002011-05-09T18:20:02.962-04:00Theresa, no wonder! It occurs to me that a trompe ...Theresa, no wonder! It occurs to me that a trompe l'oeil of that entrance would make a good backing for your future cassapanca.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-4488095108645217902011-05-09T17:28:55.523-04:002011-05-09T17:28:55.523-04:00Be still my heart!!!! It is so wonderful to see th...Be still my heart!!!! It is so wonderful to see this resurrection happen.It is all wonderful, but that entrance makes me drool!Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-89406820697414953682011-05-09T07:07:49.867-04:002011-05-09T07:07:49.867-04:00How pleasing to read a story of a survivor, no--a ...How pleasing to read a story of a survivor, no--a phoenix rising from the ashes. All too often the story has a different ending. Thank you for this post, it made my day.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-56245091876150262582011-05-08T22:24:39.090-04:002011-05-08T22:24:39.090-04:00To my knowledge, the tower doesn't have any pr...To my knowledge, the tower doesn't have any practical use.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-88379960778350720922011-05-07T22:37:27.021-04:002011-05-07T22:37:27.021-04:00Hi, Terry - I knew this would be right up your all...Hi, Terry - I knew this would be right up your alley! I might actually go back and retake the image of the renovated hall. There's usually an astounding floral display front and center, but the day that I was taking photos, the arrangement was minimalist ...Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-6134150570942530122011-05-07T21:54:55.428-04:002011-05-07T21:54:55.428-04:00You are lucky that such a precious architectural t...You are lucky that such a precious architectural treasure didn't perish. How absolutely delightful it is. I also find it heartwarming to see the shabby neglect disappear with thoughtful and painstaking renewal. What a contrast to the dreadful new Ritz-Carlton I recently wrote about, an impersonal skyscraper completely clad in glass.<br /><br />http://squarewithflair.blogspot.com/2011/04/ritz-carlton-toronto-this-is-ritz.html <br /><br />Of course this revivalist style of architecture looks especially splendid punctuated by the nearby palm trees, evoking the Mediterranean in the most charming way. <br /><br />Gee, some of that architectural painting with the arabesques looks like some of the work of the talented master, Mark. I’m guessing that the current decoration is much lighter and simpler than the original. I’ll bet the original was very Norma Desmond-ish. The modern decoration looks appropriate…in keeping with the gorgeous “bones” and date of the room, but lighter, brighter, and a bit more casual for the 21st century.<br /><br />Does the tower have any practical use, or is it strictly stylish whimsy? <br /><br />Thanks for the interesting introduction.Square With Flairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587474304650348836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-41159327478822553702011-05-07T19:36:44.662-04:002011-05-07T19:36:44.662-04:00Hi, Stacey - the National Register acted before ma...Hi, Stacey - the National Register acted before major structural damage was done; I look at the tilework, that entrance, even original stenciled rafters, and wonder that they were not vandalized!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-7292585437031454732011-05-07T16:51:15.886-04:002011-05-07T16:51:15.886-04:00I love these stories of great buildings resurrecte...I love these stories of great buildings resurrected to former (or new) glory. This looks like a marvelous restoration. Thank goodness the National Register had the good sense to save it from extinction.quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-7893239720533807642011-05-07T09:33:12.766-04:002011-05-07T09:33:12.766-04:00Hi, Anyes and Buoni - The St. Pancras Renaissance ...Hi, Anyes and Buoni - The St. Pancras Renaissance is indeed gorgeous (I just Googled it)! Something else to add to the bucket list!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-31788714048855556052011-05-07T08:25:58.773-04:002011-05-07T08:25:58.773-04:00Now that's a Grand Hotel. I'm so glad tha...Now that's a Grand Hotel. I'm so glad that many hotels are now being refurbished instead of being demolished. There is such a feeling of history and great sense of place that older hotels have and that, to my mind, these new hotels will never be able to capture. Case in point, the newly refurbished St. Pancras in London.Dig Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993518443437173921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-18509150464228198062011-05-07T07:13:26.377-04:002011-05-07T07:13:26.377-04:00Hi Mark,
Splendid! Love these restoration stories....Hi Mark,<br />Splendid! Love these restoration stories.<br />Anyes<br />XXA. Kadowaki Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958527899045345553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-34290884933032185412011-05-06T20:43:12.451-04:002011-05-06T20:43:12.451-04:00Dear Jane and Lance,
Thank you for visiting and f...Dear Jane and Lance,<br /><br />Thank you for visiting and following my site. I've seen your presence at other blogs and always appreciate your comments and insights!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-49955988905794143082011-05-06T17:28:14.168-04:002011-05-06T17:28:14.168-04:00Hello:
What joyful news of the resurrection [or sh...Hello:<br />What joyful news of the resurrection [or should that be renaissance] of this wonderful hotel. It is so terribly sad when these buildings, which are such historical landmarks, are allowed to fall into disrepair. But, the Vinoy looks to be very splendidly restored and we should certainly wish to spend the night there if we were ever in St. Petersburg [Florida, that is].<br /><br />We have happily found you via a comment you left on Savoir Faire. And, now we are Followers.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-30513201808067529662011-05-06T12:30:54.171-04:002011-05-06T12:30:54.171-04:00Hi, Devoted and Gina - the name Vinoy does indeed ...Hi, Devoted and Gina - the name Vinoy does indeed have a family name behind it. The builder was Aymer Vinoy Laughner. Today the hotel is properly called the Renaissance Vinoy.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-79202350209581494052011-05-06T12:18:32.658-04:002011-05-06T12:18:32.658-04:00Hi Mark, What a great Landmark. Does the name Vin...Hi Mark, What a great Landmark. Does the name Vinoy have a family behind it?Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-24517080647427723722011-05-06T08:28:59.022-04:002011-05-06T08:28:59.022-04:00How thankful that this story has a happy ending!How thankful that this story has a happy ending!The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com