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Built in 1936, The Whitman Hotel—also known as "The
Whitman By The Sea"—carried on the dancing tradition that its owners,
William and Leona Whitman (parents of Bal Harbour Shops founder
Stanley Whitman), had begun at their own beach house. By the 1940s,
the hotel was a local favorite, known for its spirited themed party
nights, including the glamorous Roaring Twenties fête seen here.
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