The Old Palmetto Hotel is a historic

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. Located at 1889

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the Palmetto Hotel was constructed in 1921 by George W. Gray. The hotel provided a social center for the community as well as a lodging site for the many winter guests who would visit annually. After serving the county offices, it was enlarged in 1926 and in the 1930s it became the Kromhout Apartments, later it became Charlton Apartments, then Skippers Inn, and later in 1989, the Regent Court Apartments. On November 13, 1991, it was added to the

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Indian River County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
National Register of Historic Places in Indian River County, Florida Buildings and structures in Vero Beach, Florida Hotels established in 1921 1921 establishments in Florida {{IndianRiverCountyFL-NRHP-stub