Call NumberZ-12041Date1890-1900SummaryView of a part of the exterior of the Leadville Ice Palace, which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. The site was located on Capitol Hill 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 ice blocks cut from local lakes and rivers. The building has massive walls, octagonal turrets and imitation battlements. A statue of a woman is near the arched entrance.Physical Description1 photographic print ; 7 x 12 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectLeadville (Colo.)Ice sculpture.Geographic AreaLeadville (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711012041Type of MaterialPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH2300. Louis Charles McClure papersNotesR7110120413DonorL.C. McClure
