Image Number537-304Date1918-06DescriptionPrinted on front "The Broadmoor Colorado Springs / Main Floor Foyer / Showing the balustrade of the grand staircase made of Fleur de Peche marble imported from France. The Italian balustrade is treated in plychrome with a free use of gilding. A portion of the wall treatment is adapted from the famous Parraquet Room in the Davianzati Palace at Florence, Italy, the remainder is of caen stone. The ceilings in the Italian Renaissance style are a free adaptation from the Villa Madama at Rome."PhotographerunknownLocationColorado Springs (Colo.)SubjectBroadmoor Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)HotelsArchitectureNotes Caen stone is a light creamy-yellow Jurassic limestone quarried in north-western France near the city of Caen.CollectionJohn F. McClenahan Postcard CollectionPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictOriginal FormatPostcardsPhysical Description5 1/2 x 3 1/2 sepia-toned print
