Tag: Roof gardens

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

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/