Call NumberX-17496Date1880-1890SummaryExterior view of Glen Eyrie, near Manitou Springs, Colorado. This three story frame residence was first built in 1871 by General William Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs and prominent Manitou citizen. It has a gabled roof, a dormer, bay window, roof cresting, a porch and chimneys. A faceted tower with a flat top and adjoining second story terrace is a feature added about 1883. Trees flank the image, and rocky bluffs are in the background.Physical Description1 copy photonegative : black-and-white ; 18 x 13 cm (7 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 18 x 13 cm (7 x 5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectPalmer, William Jackson 1836-1909--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Manitou SpringsManitou Springs (Colo.)--1883-1886Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--19th centuryGeographic AreaManitou Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710017496Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F4073. Negative is masked with paint. Photoprint printed on 8 x 10 inch paper with wide black margin. Title supplied by cataloger. R7100174965
