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Ice Palace, Leadville Colo.

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Call Number	X-250
Title	Ice Palace, Leadville Colo.
Summary	Exterior view, from Seventh Street, of Leadville's Ice Palace, which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival in Colorado. The site is known as Capitol Hill and is between West Seventh and West Eighth Streets from Spruce to Leiter. Architect C.E. Joy and Director General Wood designed the 320 x 450 foot Norman style medieval ice castle which was constructed of twenty-two deep ice blocks cut from local lakes and rivers. Features included octagonal turrets, 90 feet high, with panelling, imitation battlements, and buttresses. United States and Colorado state flags fly from poles on top of the turrets and the entrance. Visitors form a line outside of the entrance. A skating rink, ballrooms, restaurant, reception rooms, and museum exhibits were all inside the castle.
Date	[between 1895 and 1896]
Notes	Formerly F21614.; Title supplied by cataloger.; R7100002508
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Subject	Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900. Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F21614 DPLW
Filename	10000250.TIF