Blenheim Hotel, Ohio Avenue & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

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173 b&w photos
20 data pages
10 photo caption pages
13 color transparencies

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TITLE:
Blenheim Hotel, Ohio Avenue & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

CALL NUMBER:
HABS NJ,1-ATCI,3-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 14 (24 x 36 in.)
Photo(s): 173 (5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 19 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 10
Color Transparencies: 13

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HABS NJ-864

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-586).

SUBJECTS:
NEW JERSEY--Atlantic County--Atlantic City
hotels
casinos

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.nj0002

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW OF THE SOUTH ELEVATION LOOKING FROM THE SOLARIUM ROOF TERRACE
2. VIEW OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION FROM THE SOUTHEAST
3. VIEW OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION AS SEEN FROM THE ROOF DECK OF THE SOLARIUM
4. SOUTH ELEVATION VIEWED FORM THE ROOF TOP SUN DECK
5. SOUTH ELEVATION VIEWED FORM THE ROOF TOP SUN DECK
6. VIEW OF THE SOUTH ELEVATION WITH THE SOLARIUM IN THE FOREGROUND
7. VIEW OF THE ROOF DECK
8. DETAIL FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE ROOF DECK INTO THE SOLARIUM
9. VIEW OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION LOOKI9NG FROM THE SOUTHWEST
10. DETAIL OF THE CENTRAL BALCONIES ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION
11. CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE TERRA COTTA ORNAMENTAL ENCRUSTATIONS ON THE PILOTIS
12. VIEW OF THE UPPER DOME OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION
13. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA FISH WALL ORNAMENTATION
14. EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE ENTRY DOORS TO THE SOLARIUM
15. EAST ELEVATION OF THE SITTING ROOM AT THE END OF THE THE WEST WING OF THE SOLARIUM
16. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA WALL ORNAMENTATION
17. VIEW OF THE TERRA COTTA ORNAMENTATION ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION OF THE NORTH WING OF THE SOLARIUM
18. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA FISH AND SHELL ORNAMENTATION ON THE WALL OF THE SITTING ROOM OF THE SOLARIUM
19. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA LOBSTER ORNAMENTATION
20. SOUTH DECK OF THE SOLARIUM LOOKING NORTH ALONG OHIO AVENUE
21. SOUTH DECK OF THE SOLARIUM
22. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROOF OF THE SOLARIUM
23. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROOF OF THE SOLARIUM
24. VIEW OF THE ROOF OF THE SOLARIUM DOME
25. VIEW OF THE HOTEL, LOOKING FROM THE SOUTHEAST
26. VIEW OF THE HOTEL, LOOKING FROM THE SOUTHEAST
27. VIEW OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION LOOKING FROM THE SOUTHEAST
28. VIEW OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION FROM THE SOUTHEAST
29. DETAIL OF THE EXTERIOR WINDOWS OF THE PARLOR
30. DETAIL OF WINDOWS AT THE BASE OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION
31. DETAIL OF TERRA COTTA SHELF MOTIF ORNAMENTATION
32. DETAIL OF WINDOWS IN THE LIBRARY
33. EAST ELEVATION OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION
34. CLOSE-UP DETAIL OF A STAINED GLASS WINDOW
35. VIEW OF THE NORTHEAST ELEVATION OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION
36. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ALONG THE EAST ELEVATION
37. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ALONG THE EAST ELEVATION
38. VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG THE EAST ELEVATION
39. SIDE ELEVATION, WITH BALCONIES
40. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ALONG THE BALCONIES OF THE UPPER FLOORS OF THE BLENHEIM HOTEL
41. VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG THE WEST ELEVATION
42. DETAIL OF THE TOP FLOOR OF THE EAST WING (MARLBOROUGH HOTEL IN THE BACKROUND)
43. VIEW OF THE REAR PORTION OF THE WEST ELEVATION, LOOKING NORTH
44. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH WITH THE BLENHEIM HOTEL ON THE LEFT, DENNIS HOTEL ON THE RIGHT
45. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH BETWEEN THE BLENHEIM HOTEL (LEFT) AND THE DENNIS HOTEL (RIGHT)
46. DETAIL OF THE WESTERN TOWER AND CENTRAL DOME
47. DETAIL OF THE WEST DOMED TOWER, (DENNIS HOTEL IN THE LEFT FOREGROUND)
48. VIEW OF THE UPPER FLOORS ON THE NORTH ELEVATIONS
49. VIEW OF THE REAR EAST WING FROM THE SOUTHEAST
50. VIEW OF THE PILOTIS TOWERS
51. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA SEA HORSE ORNAMENT
52. DETAIL OF THE WESTERN PILOTIS FRAMED IN THE ARCH OF THE WESTERN TOWER
53. CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE TERRA COTTA ORNAMENTAL ENCRUSTATIONS ON THE PILOTIS
54. DETAIL OF TERRA COTTA SEA MOTIF INSET ON PILOTIS
55. DETAIL OF THE EASTERN TOWER LOOKING TO THE SOUTHEAST
56. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA TOWER ROOF ORNAMENT
57. DETAIL OF A TYPICAL ARCHWAY OF THE TOWERS
58. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA FISH WALL ORNAMENT
59. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA FISH WALL ORNAMENT
60. DETAIL OF THE TERRA COTTA FISH AND SHELL ORNAMENTATION
61. REAR SIDE OF THE TERRA COTTA ORNAMENT ON THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE SOLARIUM
62. VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG THE ROOF
63. VIEW LOOKING NORTH LAONG THE WEST SLOPE OF THE ROOF
64. DETAIL OF A TERRA COTTA FISH ORNAMENT ON THE ROOF PARAPET
65. GENERAL VIEW OF THE EXCHANGE, LOOKING EAST
66. DETAIL OF PLASTER CAPITAL
67. DETAIL OF WLL SCONCE LIGHT FIXTURE
68. DETAIL VIEW OF THE SIDE AISLE OF THE MUSIC GALLERY IN THE EXCHANGE
69. GENERAL VIEW OF THE MUSIC GALLERY IN THE EXCHANGE
70. VIEW OF DOORS LEADING FROM THE EXCHANGE TO THE BOARDWALK
71. VIEW OF THE MARBLE FIREPLACE AND FRENCH DOORS IN THE EXCHANGE
72. VIEW OF THE MARBLE FIREPLACE AND FRENCH DOORS IN THE EXCHANGE
73. DETAIL OF RECESSED EMBOSSED SCENE
74. DETAIL OF THE FIREPLACE MANTLE IN THE EXCHANGE
75. DETAIL OF DECORATIVE PLASTER BEAM BRACKET
76. DETAIL OF DECORATIVE PLASTER BEAM BRACKET
77. DETAIL OF CEILING ORNAMENTATION IN THE EXCHANGE
78. DETAIL OF LIGHTING OF THE CEILING OF THE EXCHANGE
79. DETAIL OF THE PLASTERED CEILING OF THE EXCHANGE
80. DETAIL OF CEILING LIGHTS IN THE EXCHANGE
81. SIDE AISLE CEILING DETAIL IN THE EXCHANGE
82. SIDE AISLE CEILING DETAIL IN THE EXCHANGE
83. ENTRANCE STAIR AND DOORS LEADING TO THE MUSIC GALLERY OF THE EXCHANGE
84. GENERAL VIEW ALONG THE EST PROMENADE
85. DETAIL OF A COLUMN AND BEAM DECORATIVE BRACKET IN THE EAST PROMENADE
86. VIEW ALONG THE PROMENADE ON THE MAIN FLOOR LOOKING TOWARD THE ENTRANCE TO THE DINING ROOM
87. VIEW ALONG THE PROMENADE ON THE MAIN FLOOR LOOKING TOWARD THE ENTRANCE TO THE DINING ROOM
88. VIEW LOOKING FROM THE BRIDGE FROM THE MARLBOROUGH HOTEL TOWARD THE READING LOUNGE OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN DINING ROOM OF THE BLENHEIM HOTEL
89. INTERIOR VIEW OF ONE OF THE TWO SOLARIUM ROOMS
90. DETAIL OF THE COFFERED CEILING OF THE SOLARIUM
91. DETAIL OF THE COFFERED CEILING OF THE SOLARIUM
92. DETAIL OF THE COFFERED CEILING OF THE SOLARIUM
93. GENERAL VIEW OF THE BALLROOM
94. DETAIL OF ONE OF THE MERCER TILED FIREPLACES IN THE BALLROOM
95. DETAIL OF THE SEA MOTIF PLASTER ORNAMENTATION
96. GENERAL VIEW OF THE MAIN DINING ROOM
97. GENERAL VIEW OF THE DINING ROOM
98. GENERAL VIEW OF THE KITCHEN
99. DETAIL OF THE COLD STORAGE UNITS IN THE KITCHEN
100. GENERAL VIEW OF THE KITCHEN
101. VIEW OF THE MAIN STAIRCASE
102. VIEW OF A LANDING ON THE MAIN STAIRCASE
103. DETAIL OF THE HANDRAIL AND NEWEL POST OF THE MAIN STAIRCASE
104. VIEW DOWN A TYPICAL CORRIDOR ON AN UPPER FLOOR OF A GUEST ROOM
105. VIEW OF THE INTERSECTION OF TWO PUBLIC CORRIDORS ON A GUEST ROOM FLOOR
106. INTERIOR VIEW OF A TYPICAL DOUBLE ROOM
107. DETAIL OF A FIREPLACE IN A PRIVATE SUITE
108. VIEW ALONG THE HALLWAY ON THE GROUND FLOOR
109. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS ON THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
110. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS IN THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
111. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS ON THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
112. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS ON THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
113. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS IN THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
114. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS IN THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
115. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS ON THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
116. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS ON THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
117. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS ON THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
118. DETAIL OF WALL PAINTINGS IN THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
119. DETAIL OF WALL MOUNTED FIRE HOSE RACK
120. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENE IN ARCHWAY ABOVE DOOR AT THE END OF THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
121. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENE IN ARCHWAY ABOVE DOOR AT THE END OF THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
122. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENE IN ARCH OF THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
123. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENE IN ARCHWAY ABOVE DOOR AT THE END OF THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
124. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENE IN ARCHWAY ABOVE DOOR AT THE END OF THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
125. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENE IN ARCHWAY ABOVE DOOR AT THE END OF THE GROUND FLOOR HALLWAY
126. DETAIL OF BACK PAINTED TRANSOM WINDOWS IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY
127. DETAIL OF BACK PAINTED TRANSOM WINDOWS IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY
128. DETAIL OF PAINTED WALL SCENE IN GROUND FLOOR READING ROOM, LOOKING EAST
129. GENERAL VIEW OF THE MAIN LIBRARY
130. DETAIL OF PAINTED WALL SCENE IN GROUND FLOOR READING ROOM
131. DETAIL OF SHELF MOTIF CORNICE DETAIL IN THE MAIN LIBRARY
132. DETAIL OF PAINTED WALL SCENE IN GROUND FLOOR READING ROOM
133. DETAIL OF PAINTED WALL SCENE IN GROUND FLOOR READING ROOM, LOOKING EAST
134. DETAIL OF PAINTED WALL SCENE IN GROUND FLOOR READING ROOM, LOOKING EAST
135. DETAIL OF PAINTED WALL SCENE IN GROUND FLOOR READING ROOM, LOOKING EAST
136. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENES ON THE TRANSOM WINDOWS LOOKING INTO THE MAIN DINING ROOM
137. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENES ON THE TRANSOM WINDOWS LOOKING INTO THE MAIN DINING ROOM
138. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENES ON THE TRANSOM WINDOWS LOOKING INTO THE MAIN DINING ROOM
139. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENES ON THE TRANSOM WINDOWS LOOKING THROUGH THE LIBRARY
140. DETAIL OF PAINTED SCENES ON THE TRANSOM WINDOWS ABOVE THE WINDOWS OF THE LIBRARY ON THE GROUND FLOOR
141. DETAIL OF THE FIREPLACE IN THE SITTING ROOM
142. INTERIOR VIEW OF THE BIOLER ROOM
143. DETAIL OF STEAM BOILER
144. DETAIL OF STEAM PUMP
145. DETAIL OF EMERGENCY GENERATOR
146. INTERIOR VIEW OF GENERATOR ROOM
147. DETAIL OF WATER PUMP AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
148. DETAIL OF WATER PUMP AND VALVE
149. DETAIL OF HYDROLIC PUMP
150. DETAIL OF HYDROLIC PUMP
151. DETAIL OF MAIN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR
152. DETAIL OF MAIN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR
153. DETAIL OF MAIN ELECTRIC GENERATOR FLY WHEEL
154. INTERIOR VIEW OF BOLIER ROOM
155. INTERIOR VIEW OF BOLIER ROOM
156. DETAIL OF HOT WATER PUMPS
157. COPY OF A CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SOUTH ELEVATION OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION, TAKEN OCTOBER 7, 1905
158. COPY OF A CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SOUTHEAST ELEVATION OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION, TAKEN OCTOBER 7, 1905
159. COPY OF A CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPH OF A DETAIL OF CONCRETE FRAMEWORK AT THE LOWER THREE FLOORS OF THE SOUTHEAST ELEVATION, CENTRAL PAVILION, TAKEN OCTOBER 7, 1905
160. COPY OF A CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPH LOOKING FROM THE SOUTHEAST, TAKEN OCTOBER 15, 1905
161. COPY OF A CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPH OF THE HOTEL VIEWED FROM THE SOUTHEAST, TAKEN OCTOBER 22, 1905
162. COPY OF A CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPH OF A DETAIL OF CONCRETE FRAMEWORK AT THE LOWER THREE FLOORS OF THE SOUTHEAST ELEVATION, CENTRAL PAVILION, TAKEN NOVEMBER 1, 1905
163. COPY OF A CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPH LOOKING NORTH ALONG THE EAST ELEVATION, TAKEN NOVEMBER 1, 1905
164. VIEW OF THE HOTEL FROM THE SOUTHEAST
165. COPY OF AN EARLY PHOTOGRAPH OF THE EXCHANGE
166. COPY OF AN EARLY PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MUSIC GALLERY IN THE EXCHANGE
167. COPY OF AN EARLY PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MAIN STAIRWAY
168. COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF THE GLASS ENCLOSED SOLARIUMS
169. COPY OF AN EARLY PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BALLROOM
170. COPY OF AN EARLY VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF THE A LA CARTE DINING ROOM
171. COPY OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOME OF THE BLENHEIM EXTERIOR TERRA COTTA SEAFORM SUGGESTIVE DECORATION
172. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH OF THE PARTIALLY DEMOLISHED BLENHEIM HOTEL
173. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH OF THE PARTIALLY DEMOLISHED BLENHEIM HOTEL
VIEW OF THE CENTRAL PAVILION AS SEEN FROM THE ROOF DECK OF THE SOLARIUM
SOUTH ELEVATION VIEWED FROM THE ROOF TOP SUN DECK
SOUTH ELEVATION VIEWED FROM THE ROOF TOP SUN DECK
EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE ENTRY DOORS TO THE SOLARIUM
DETAIL OF THE EXTERIOR WINDOWS OF THE PARLOR
DETAIL OF TERRA COTTA SHELF MOTIF ORNAMENTATION
CLOSE-UP DETAIL OF A STAINED GLASS WINDOW
DETAIL OF THE TOP FLOOR OF THE EAST WING (MARLBOROUGH HOTEL IN BACKGROUND)
VIEW OF THE PILOTIS TOWERS
CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE TERRA-COTTA ORNAMENTAL ENCRUSTATIONS ON THE PILOTIS
DETAIL OF THE TERRA-COTTA TOWER ROOF ORNAMENT
DETAIL VIEW OF TERRA-COTTA ORNAMENTATION
MARLBOROUGH AND BLENHEIM HOTELS, VIEW SHOWING BLENHEIM ON LEFT AND MARLBOROUGH ON RIGHT WITH CONNECTING BRIDGE

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