Ormond Beach, Florida: Ruins of Rio Vista
The Florida land bust of the late 1920s ended a little utopia named Rio Vista on the Hallifax. All that remains are a pair of road-flanking neo-Roman arches and columns, and steps leading down to a mossy canal that was supposed to be traveled by Venice-style gondolas.
- Address:
- 365 Calle Grande St., Ormond Beach, FL
- Directions:
- From US-1/Ridgewood Ave. turn west at the stoplight (Sonic) onto Calle Grande St. Cross the train tracks and you'll see the arches straight ahead.
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These arches were designed and built in 1924 to flank the entrance to a resort-style hotel.
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The Florida land bust of the late 1920s ended construction on this little utopia, named Rio Vista on the Hallifax. Steps next to the arches lead down to a mossy canal that was supposed to be traveled by Venice-style gondolas.