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Gould Casino

This auditorium was the Gould Casino during the Jekyll Island Club Era (1886- 1942). It was built by Edwin Gould, son of Jay Gould, who lived at Chicota Cottage. This playhouse contained, on the...

This auditorium was the Gould Casino during the Jekyll Island Club Era (1886- 1942). It was built by Edwin Gould, son of Jay Gould, who lived at Chicota Cottage.

This playhouse contained, on the first floor, an indoor tennis court, lockers ad restroonms, a bowling alley, rifle range, a bedroom. On the second floor were spacious well furnished club rooms. Attached to the casino was a conservatory and a separate garden house.

063-26 Georgia Historical Commission 1958

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: Tim Walleker.

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