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The Gibson Inn
Apalachicola, Florida, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
James Fulton Buck built the Franklin Hotel in 1907 from native heart pine and black cypress, with verandas and a cupola over Apalachicola. Annie and Mary Ella Gibson gave it their name in 1923, the Army used it as an officers' club in the war, and Michael and Neil Koun restored it around 1985. The Etchen family reopened the forty-five-room inn in November 2020, and the house sits on the National Register.
- 45 rooms
- Opened 1907
- Neighborhood: Avenue C / Apalachicola waterfront
About The Gibson Inn
- Steam heat was in the house when much of the coast still did without it. The Etchen family bought the inn in 2018 and reopened it in November 2020.
- James Fulton Buck opened it in 1907 as the Franklin Hotel, and Annie and Mary Ella Gibson renamed it in 1923.
History
Opened 1907 as the Franklin Hotel by James Fulton Buck, native heart pine and black cypress, verandas and a cupola. Annie and Mary Ella Gibson renamed it in 1923. Army officers' club in World War II. Michael and Neil Koun restored it around 1985. National Register. Reopened November 2020 after an Etchen-family rebuild.
The setting
On Avenue C in Apalachicola, on Florida's Forgotten Coast.
Restaurants and bars
- Parlor Bar — Bar
- Franklin Café — Café
Experiences
- Billiards Room — Hall with two pool tables that convert into large multi-purpose tables, with double doors to the wrap-around porch.
- Sun Deck — Private perch overlooking the Palm Courtyard.
Amenities
- Pet-friendly
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