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Images from the Eric Milton Nicholls
Collection, circa 1925 |
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These images are from the Eric Milton Nicholls Collection and
may be some of
the earliest documented photographs of the Hotel Geneva,
including an excellent photograph of the "light pole" |
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and possibly one of the only photographs of
the East end of the building. The NLA dates these images circa 1925. |
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1:
Viewed from the
Southwest. The entrance to the Hotel was up a wide set of
stairs with a decorative “light pole” and vase on either
side. Then up a flight of stairs on the left and right of
the Lobby, to the Open Gallery that ran the full length of
the South side of the building. And finally through a set of
doors just to the right or left. As Wright often did, he
obscured or hid the entrance from view. In
pencil on verso: "1925,6,20, Wisc.,
Geneva Hotel 1912, 49". NLA dates this photograph
1925. |
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1a:
Detail. The entrance
to the Hotel was up a wide set of stairs with a decorative
“light pole” and vase on either side. Then up a flight of
stairs on the left and right of the Lobby, to the Open
Gallery that ran the full length of the South side of the
building. And finally through a set of doors just to the
right or left. As Wright often did, he obscured or hid the
entrance from view. |
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2:
Viewed from the
South. The decorative “light pole” and vase in the
foreground are very visible. The base is most likely
constructed of wood and leaded glass. The “globe” light
fixtures to the right did not exist in earlier images. It
appears that the entrance at the top of the stairs on the
left side of the Lobby has been enclosed. In pencil
on verso: "Lake Geneva Wisc.,
1925,6,20, 49". NLA dates this photograph 1925. |
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| 2a:
Detail of the
decorative “light pole” and vase. The base is most
likely constructed of wood and leaded glass. The “globe”
light fixtures to the right did not exist in earlier images.
It appears that the entrance at the top of the stairs on the
left side of the Lobby has been enclosed. |
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| 2b:
Detail of the
decorative “light pole” . The graininess of the image is due
to enlarging image to enhance detail of the Light Pole. |
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| 2c:
Detail of the
decorative “light pole” base and vase. The base is
most likely constructed of wood and leaded glass. The
graininess of the image is due to enlarging image to enhance
detail of the Light Pole base and vase. |
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| 3:
Viewed from the
East. At the top of the stairs is a covered porch.
Veering to the left, you enter of open galley that runs the
length of the South side. In pencil on verso:
"Lake Geneva Wisc.,
1925.6.20. Inn. 49.? [initials]".
NLA dates this
photograph 1925. |
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| 3a:
Detail. At the top
of the stairs is a covered porch. Veering to the left,
you enter of open galley that runs the length of the South
side. In pencil on verso:
"Lake Geneva Wisc.,
1925.6.20. Inn. 49.? [initials]".
NLA dates this
photograph 1925. |
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