Exterior view of Glen Eyrie, near Manitou Springs, Colorado. This three story frame residence remodelled since first built in 1871 by General William Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs and prominent Manitou citizen, has a gabled roof, a dormer, bay window, roof cresting, a porch and chimneys. A faceted tower with a flat top is a feature added about 1883. Evergreens are in the foreground and scrub dotted hills fill the background.
Description
1 photoprint on stereocard ; 10 x 17 cm. (4 x 7 in.)
Subject
Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890; Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909--Homes and haunts.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710001590
Notes
Label on verso reads: Glen Eyrie, Residence of Gen. Palmer- No. 50.; Ornate photographer's stamp on verso: Perry and Bohm artistic photographers.; R7100015909
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