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Grueby Faience Tile Friezes, Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
Grueby Faience Tile Friezes, Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel

36 Remarkable Original Grueby Faience Tile Frieze's and 2 matte green fish fountains, all done in an inviting matte glaze, located in the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton, Pennsylvania. .....PLEASE "CLICK" IMAGES FOR A FULL PAGE VIEW.......



Product ID: #7777
Dimensions: Enormous and dozens
Price:$ NOT FOR SALE $

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First original Grueby scenic tile frieze listed on the chart that follows tile frieze #3 below. When time allows, I'll move it to the beginning.The image of this first of 36 frieze's was taken from a distance to show it's orientation. Zoom-in at the center of the lobby behind the center fountain with flowers and behind the round light fixture and you will see the first tile frieze above the entryway into the lobby. Facing the front, the frieze's listed on the chart begin with this frieze and continue to the right or clockwise on the chart. Each tile frieze is shown from a distance followed with a close up. I made an effort to show them in chronological or situational order as shown on the chart. The chart from the hotel brochure mentions at the top: "The Faience Tiles of Clark Greenwood Voorhees in the Grand Lobby"... Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933) was the first of the Connecticut Impressionists to discover Old Lyme and was a major American painter painting landscapes in the Tonalist and Impressionist styles. I have found no connection between him and the Grueby tiles as of yet. There is no mention of the Grueby Faience Company. We were in Scranton around 2022, perhaps they've updated their brochure. Credit must be given to the Radisson Hotel's owners to have salvaged such an important and historic architectural jewel which was in urgent need of saving. They have generously reserved an area to one side of their lobby displaying information and historical images of the rich history of this train station. <p>Significant ore deposits and the manufacturing of railroad ties brought great riches to the Scranton area and it is displayed in their architecture throughout Scranton. We were there several times during a somber family event when I took these photos. It was comforting & restoring each night to return to the hotel and rest under the scenic tile frieze's. Under the circumstances, we enjoyed the area very much. The hotel staff were friendly, accommodating and even the hotel restaurant/bar was a success. We hope to visit again and with a longer selfie stick to prevent the slightly trapezoidal images of the friezes taken with my vertically challenged selfie stick. I neglected to show the hotel brochure which includes a brief description and chart of the frieze's subject matter and/or geographical location. I have now included the chart just after tile frieze #3. Other images of the lobby are included following the final tile frieze #36... including an image of one of the two Grueby wall mounted fish fountains at each end of the Grand Lobby along with an image of what remains of a monumental skylight said to be Tiffany & Co. Enjoy! PLEASE CLICK THE IMAGES FOR A FULL PAGE VIEW. ...................................................................Tile frieze description:............................... Hoboken Ferry slips. Built in 1907, following a fire at the old docks in 1905.
First original Grueby scenic tile frieze listed on the chart that follows tile frieze #3 below. When time allows, I'll move it to the beginning.The image of this first of 36 frieze's was taken from a distance to show it's orientation. Zoom-in at the center of the lobby behind the center fountain with flowers and behind the round light fixture and you will see the first tile frieze above the entryway into the lobby. Facing the front, the frieze's listed on the chart begin with this frieze and continue to the right or clockwise on the chart. Each tile frieze is shown from a distance followed with a close up. I made an effort to show them in chronological or situational order as shown on the chart. The chart from the hotel brochure mentions at the top: "The Faience Tiles of Clark Greenwood Voorhees in the Grand Lobby"... Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933) was the first of the Connecticut Impressionists to discover Old Lyme and was a major American painter painting landscapes in the Tonalist and Impressionist styles. I have found no connection between him and the Grueby tiles as of yet. There is no mention of the Grueby Faience Company. We were in Scranton around 2022, perhaps they've updated their brochure. Credit must be given to the Radisson Hotel's owners to have salvaged such an important and historic architectural jewel which was in urgent need of saving. They have generously reserved an area to one side of their lobby displaying information and historical images of the rich history of this train station. <p>Significant ore deposits and the manufacturing of railroad ties brought great riches to the Scranton area and it is displayed in their architecture throughout Scranton. We were there several times during a somber family event when I took these photos. It was comforting & restoring each night to return to the hotel and rest under the scenic tile frieze's. Under the circumstances, we enjoyed the area very much. The hotel staff were friendly, accommodating and even the hotel restaurant/bar was a success. We hope to visit again and with a longer selfie stick to prevent the slightly trapezoidal images of the friezes taken with my vertically challenged selfie stick. I neglected to show the hotel brochure which includes a brief description and chart of the frieze's subject matter and/or geographical location. I have now included the chart just after tile frieze #3. Other images of the lobby are included following the final tile frieze #36... including an image of one of the two Grueby wall mounted fish fountains at each end of the Grand Lobby along with an image of what remains of a monumental skylight said to be Tiffany & Co. Enjoy! PLEASE CLICK THE IMAGES FOR A FULL PAGE VIEW. ...................................................................Tile frieze description:............................... Hoboken Ferry slips. Built in 1907, following a fire at the old docks in 1905.
#2 zoom out.
#2 zoom out.
#2. zoom in . .......Cayuga Lake, Ithica, N.Y.
#2. zoom in . .......Cayuga Lake, Ithica, N.Y.
#3. zoom out.
#3. zoom out.
#3. zoom in.......A Hoboken Ferry Boot, one of five identical boots built in 1905.
#3. zoom in.......A Hoboken Ferry Boot, one of five identical boots built in 1905.
Hotel brochure with brief history and chart of the location of the tile frieze's and the location and/or subject matter of frieze.
Hotel brochure with brief history and chart of the location of the tile frieze's and the location and/or subject matter of frieze.
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#4 zoom out
#4. zoom in........New York Harbor, Brooklyn Bridge.
#4. zoom in........New York Harbor, Brooklyn Bridge.
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#5. zoom out
#5. zoom in......Autumn scene, probably on the Delaware River.
#5. zoom in......Autumn scene, probably on the Delaware River.
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#6
#6. zoom-in.......Unidentified resort lake along the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.
#6. zoom-in.......Unidentified resort lake along the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.
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#7.
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#7.
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#8.
#8.....Old route between Clark's Summit and Hallstead, now part of Route 6.
#8.....Old route between Clark's Summit and Hallstead, now part of Route 6.
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10. Delaware Water Gap.
10. Delaware Water Gap.
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11. Depot at Boonton, N.J. built in 1905.
11. Depot at Boonton, N.J. built in 1905.
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12. Canoeing at night on the Delaware River.
12. Canoeing at night on the Delaware River.
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#13
#13. .....Night scene at the Delaware River at the Water Gap.
#13. .....Night scene at the Delaware River at the Water Gap.
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#14. ...Bridge over the Morris Canal at Boonton, N.J.
#14. ...Bridge over the Morris Canal at Boonton, N.J.
#15.....Station at Water Gap and the Delaware House, a hotel.
#15.....Station at Water Gap and the Delaware House, a hotel.
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#16
#16....Squaw Island west of Owego.
#16....Squaw Island west of Owego.
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#17
#17....Lake Hopatcong, N.J.
#17....Lake Hopatcong, N.J.



 

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