 It was the site of the catastrophic Hotel Roosevelt fire in late December 1963, which claimed 22 lives and caused in excess of $350,000 in damage, forcing the hotel to close in 1964.After being vacant for nearly 20 years, the structure was turned into apartments for retirees called "Jacksonville Regency House", but that operation ended in 1989.On February 28, 1991, the site was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, but the building remained shuttered for almost 14 years.