Well'sbuilt Hotel
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The Well'sbuilt Hotel is a historic hotel
in Orlando
, Florida
. It is located at 511 West South Street. On February 4, 2000, it was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
. During the Segregation era
, this hotel was a home for African American
performers.
performance hall that was formerly located next to the hotel; Dr. William Monroe Wells, Orlando's first black physician; and other elements of Orlando's African American heritage.
The museum is also known as the Wells’Built Museum of African American History and Culture.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is located at 511 West South Street. On February 4, 2000, it was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. During the Segregation era
Racial segregation in the United States
Racial segregation in the United States, as a general term, included the racial segregation or hypersegregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, education, employment, and transportation along racial lines...
, this hotel was a home for African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
performers.
Wells'Built Museum
The hotel is now the home of the Wells'Built Museum, which opened in June 2009. The museum focuses on local African American history. Exhibits include a 1930's period hotel guestroom with authentic furniture, beading and decorations.; the South Street Casino, the Chitlin' circuitChitlin' circuit
The "Chitlin' Circuit" was the collective name given to the string of performance venues throughout the eastern and southern United States that were safe and acceptable for African-American musicians, comedians, and other entertainers to perform during the age of racial segregation in the United...
performance hall that was formerly located next to the hotel; Dr. William Monroe Wells, Orlando's first black physician; and other elements of Orlando's African American heritage.
The museum is also known as the Wells’Built Museum of African American History and Culture.
External links
- Wells'Built Museum - official site
- Article about the museum