Hotel Putnam Aerials

Historic charm captured with stunning elevated visual perspectives.

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A sad day

A short video of the Hotel Putnam demolition.

The Story of DeLand’s Hotel Putnam

I set out to document what was meant to be the rebirth of DeLand’s 100-year-old Hotel Putnam. Instead, I unknowingly captured its final years.

What was once a hopeful restoration became a quiet farewell—an outcome that was deeply disappointing. Goodbye to a true grand landmark.

Large deserted building aerial view
Demolition site with debris and building
Large building surrounded by trees
Aerial view of dilapidated structure
Building demolition in progress with excavator
Aerial view of demolished building site.
Demolition of old building in progress
Dusty construction site with rubble
Building being demolished by machinery
Machine tearing down abandoned building facade
Workers inspecting a deep sinkhole
Excavator demolishing old building facade
Building demolition with excavator
Old, deteriorating multi-story structure
Abandoned building with boarded windows
Structural damage on exterior wall
Abandoned building with exposed floors
Excavator at urban building site
Abandoned building with boarded windows
Damaged brick facade with cracks
Weathered building facade with wooden panels
Urban art on weathered structure
Abandoned building with courtyard aerial view
Large, empty building surrounded by trees
Renovation of large historic building underway
Old construction site surrounded by trees
Aerial view of deteriorating structure
Old building under renovation with debris
Aerial view of unfinished building roof
Concrete stairs descending into darkness
Weathered facade of an old industrial structure
Abandoned building interior with exposed beams
Abandoned building interior with exposed beams
Sunlit empty building with large windows.
Abandoned building interior with window view
Dark, empty industrial space
Rustic industrial space with exposed beams.
Empty industrial building interior
Empty warehouse with peeling paint and pillars
Empty warehouse interior with exposed beams
Empty industrial interior with exposed beams
Aerial view of abandoned building staircase
Sunlit interior through broken windows.
Urban decay in cityscape setting
Aerial view of dilapidated structure
View through aged brick wall window
Rooftop view of derelict building
Graffiti-covered wall at construction site
Aerial view of building demolition progress
Partially repaired rooftop with visible framework
Construction site surrounded by trees
Rooftop graffiti on weathered building
Partially demolished building with debris outside
Aerial view of building debris
Vibrant heart-shaped owl street art
Abandoned building with graffiti
Building debris scattered after storm damage
Top view of a demolished structure
Abandoned building with debris and greenery
Abandoned building with construction equipment
Empty five-story structure under clear sky
Old, rundown building in urban area
Partially demolished building surrounded by trees
Empty, rundown hotel exterior view
Old, neglected building complex from above
Abandoned building with damaged roof
Old, dilapidated building surrounded by trees
Overhead shot of empty, damaged building
Aerial view of abandoned building complex
Aerial view of a large, old structure
Overhead shot of building with red roofs.