Martin Digital History

The Victory Hotel, Stuart, Florida, c. 1945

Item

Title

The Victory Hotel, Stuart, Florida, c. 1945

Description

Front view of The Victory hotel which was previously the Peacock Arcade on Flagler Avenue. The building was remodeled and opened as The Victory Hotel in March 1942; the Marine Room and Beach Club opened in March 1944. Front façade of the building advertises a bar, cocktail lounge, package goods, billiard parlor, restaurant, Marine Room & Beach Club, and beauty parlor. The Victory Hotel later became the Toric Hotel in December 1950, the Tropic Hotel in March 1951, and the Commodore Hotel in September 1956. It burnt down in January 1959.

Source

Scans gift of Stuart Heritage Museum.

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

Black and white printed postcard; 5.4x3.4 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

SHM-2023-011-236
2023.011

Coverage

Original Format

Postcards

Collection

Citation

“The Victory Hotel, Stuart, Florida, c. 1945,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/2360.