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The Wells' Built Hotel is a historic hotel that is now an African American museum located in Orlando, Florida. It is located in the center of Orlando's historic Parramore district at 511 West South Street. Dr. William Monroe Wells built the hotel and a nearby entertainment venue for African Americans visiting Orlando. During the Segregation era, this hotel served as host to several now famous African American performers. On February 4, 2000, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ==History== Dr. William M. Wells was a prominent African-American physician in Orlando during the first half of the 20th century. One of Orlando's first black doctors, Dr. Wells came to Orlando in 1917. In 1921 he built a hotel for African Americans barred from Florida's segregated hotels. Soon afterwards, he built South Street Casino, an entertainment venue he built to host touring black entertainers. Together, they became a central icon of the African American music community. Many famous African American performers stayed at the hotel and performed at the Casino. A few include: * Ella Fitzgerald * Count Basie * Ray Charles * Cab Calloway * Ivory Joe Hunter * B.B. King * Louis Armstrong * Guitar Slim * Bo Diddley Many other prominent African Americans visited, including sports legend Jackie Robinson and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Although the Casino is gone, the original hotel remains and has been converted into a modest museum of African American history. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Well'sbuilt Hotel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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