The Belleview Biltmore's historical presence continues to trickle in at Schiller Salvage. Now available, over 9000 mason bricks from the original hotel. The majority are an orangish red color, but some will come in darker or lighter variations. Bricks are not pre-cleaned but are in the original salvaged condition.
 
The Belleview Biltmore Hotel was one of those special storybook tales, of grandeur, history, power and beauty. Schiller Salvage had the special privilege to experience all her charming traits first hand. When news of the Biltmore’s demise broke we were there from the beginning to help with making her loss a little less hurtful. Gaining salvage rights to the majority of the architectural features and a few hidden surprises. The painstaking process started with assessing and marking what would be salvaged. Then retrieving those items to be categorized, priced, then onto the sales floor.
 
The Belleview Biltmore had been a grand historic resort hotel in the town of Belleair, Florida, United States. The hotel was well known for its architectural features and for the famous visitors, which in its heyday included many celebrities and even U.S. Presidents. Bob Dylan also played two shows in the hotel's Starlight Ballroom.
 
Along the fourteen month salvage journey there had been a few hidden surprises, literally. During the demo phase of the project, Schiller’s discovered hidden walls with original windows and features, preserved in all its early glory. Victorian style arched windows that will once again have starry eyes peering through them dreaming of a beguiling life.
 
Under the hotel lay countless tunnels and rooms highlighting a vast subterranean world that was the lifeline that kept the Biltmore beating. We discovered artifact remnants of the workers daily lives, from hand made work tables, desks and old wood cooler doors with decades of graffiti.
 
When the project came to a close we set our eyes on our next big salvage adventure but we can still step back and take in the importance of what we have achieved. Also realizing, all good things come to an end, but live on through the dedicated art of reclamation.
 
There are lots more salvage stories to discover at the Schiller's yard such as a gorgeous Italian marble urn from the ever famous Kapok Tree Restaurant in Clearwater Florida.
 
Find the salvaged bricks from The Belleview Biltmore Hotel and the Italian Marble Urn From Kapok Tree also for sale on the SalvoWEB worldwide online marketplace for architectural salvage, antiques and reclamation; USA page link below.
 
Update: These bricks are now sold but other unique salvaged items with a story are available. See the website links for the full range.