1920’s American roof gardens on top of hotels, mostly in New York.

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Roof garden, Hotel Gibson, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1928.
Roof garden, Hotel Gibson, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1928. Design drawing. Joseph Urban, maker (1872-1933). Image © Cooper Hewitt Museum. Fair use license. via https://newyorkerstateofmind.com/tag/joseph-urban/
Hotel Astor roof garden, New York City.
Hotel Astor roof garden, New York City. Undated. Early 20th c. Vintage postcard. http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/HotelAstor.html
"The Cascades." Roof top dining room, Strand Hotel, New York City. 1920's.
“The Cascades.” Roof top dining room, Strand Hotel, New York City. 1920’s. Vintage postcard. thejumpingfrog.com via https://newyorkerstateofmind.com/tag/joseph-urban/.
Murals for a roof garden dining room, Saint Regis Hotel, New York City. 1927-1928.
Murals for a roof garden dining room, Saint Regis Hotel, New York City. 1927-1928. Joseph Urban, maker (1872-1933). Image © Columbia University. Fair use license. via https://newyorkerstateofmind.com/tag/joseph-urban/

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