- Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Title:
- The Singing Tower from Sanctuary Lake, Lake Wales, Florida
- Creator:
- Albertype Co. (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
- Publisher:
- Lake Wales, Fla.: Morse's Photo Service
- Date of Original:
- 1890/1952
- Subject:
- Bok Tower (Lake Wales, Fla.)
Towers--Florida
Postcards--Florida - Location:
- United States, Florida, Polk County, 27.94888, -81.69767
- Medium:
- postcards
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Postcard (color, linen texture, white border, divided back, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches) featuring a picture of the Bok Singing Tower and the surrounding landscape. The 205-foot neo-Gothic and art deco Singing Tower was designed by famed architect Milton B. Medary and ornately crafted by noted stone sculptor Lee Lawrie. The Tower was sited at the highest elevation south of the reflection pool, so the water reflects its full image. The tower contains eight levels. The 60-bell carillon and a soundproof playing cabinet for the keyboard are housed on the seventh level. There are four balconies that look out over the Gardens and the surrounding area. A catwalk staircase allows access to the roof. At the top of the Tower, 205-feet above the base, are eight marble heron statues. Text on reverse: The “Singing Tower” from Sanctuary Lake, Lake Wales, Florida.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-282
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-282#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-282/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 postcard : col. ill.
- Original Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System
- Rights:
-
