Dennis Hotel, Michigan Avenue & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

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127 b&w photos
15 data pages
8 photo caption pages
6 color transparencies

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TITLE:
Dennis Hotel, Michigan Avenue & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

CALL NUMBER:
HABS NJ,1-ATCI,6-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 16 (24 x 36 in.)
Photo(s): 127 (5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 14 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 8
Color Transparencies: 6

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HABS NJ-862

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-585).

Building/structure dates: 1892 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1906 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1920 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1925 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1929 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1978 subsequent work

Significance: Important as an architectural monument of a gracious and opulent era, and as a major element in the principal surviving portion of Atlantic City's Boardwalk front. Architecturally, the Dennis was less innovative than the neighboring Blenheim, in structure as well as form and decoration. However, its exterior, particularly in its relationship to the Boardwalk and to Michigan Avenue, is especially important, recalling as it does the patterns generated a century ago. In addition, various rooms, notably the public spaces, possess a charm that reiterates the themes of the exterior, and offers a significant aesthetic and environmental expression for the first half of the 20th century.

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

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.nj0003

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER FLOORS OF THE HOTEL
2. DETAIL OF EAST ELEVATION OF THE EAST WING ROOF
3. DETAIL OF EAST ELEVATION OF THE EAST WING ROOF
4. DETAIL OF UPPER FLOORS ON THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE EAST WING
5. DETAIL OF UPPER FLOORS ON THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE EAST WING
6. VIEW OF EAST ELEVATION OF EAST WING LOOKING SOUTHWEST
7. DETAIL OF THE MANSARD ROOF ON EAST WING END BAY
8. VIEW OF MANSARD ROOF ON THE END BAY OF EAST WING, LOOKING FROM SOUTHEAST
9. VIEW OF THE END BAYS OF THE EAST AND WEST WINGS LOOKING FROM THE SOUTHEAST
10. SOUTH ELEVATION OF EAST WING
11. DETAIL OF THE UPPER FLOORS ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION OF THE EAST WING
12. VIEW OF THE WEST ELEVATION OF END BAY ON EAST WING
13. VIEW OF A TYPICAL PROJECTING BAY
14. DETAIL OF THE END BAY ON THE EAST WING, WEST ELEVATION OF THE ROOF
15. DETAIL OF END BAY ON EAST WING, WEST ELEVATION OF ROOF
16. VIEW OF THE UPPER FLOORS OF THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE END BAY OF THE EAST WING
17. VIEW LOOKING SOUTHEAST ALONG THE ROOF OF THE EAST WING
18. DETAIL OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ROOF ON THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE EAST WING
19. DETAIL OF ROOF DORMERS ON WEST SIDE OF EAST WING
20. DETAIL OF ROOF DORMERS ON WEST ELEVATION OF EAST WING
21. DETAIL LOOKING SOUTH ALONG WEST ELEVATION OF EAST WING
22. DETAIL LOOKING SOUTH ALONG WEST ELEVATION OF EAST WING
23. DETAIL OF CURVED PROJECTING BAY ON WEST SIDE OF EAST WING
24. DETAIL OF COLUMNS AND CORNICES OF THE CURVED PROJECTING BAY ON WEST SIDE OF EAST WING
25. UPPER FLOORS ON WEST SIDE OF THE CENTRAL BAY, EAST WING
26. UPPER FLOORS ON WEST SIDE OF THE CENTRAL BAY, EAST WING
27. UPPER FLOORS ON WEST SIDE OF THE CENTRAL BAY, EAST WING
28. DETAIL OF MANSARD ROOF ON THE CENTRAL BAY OF EAST WING
29. DETAIL OF MANSARD ROOF ON THE CENTRAL BAY OF EAST WING
30. DETAIL OF MANSARD ROOF ON THE CENTRAL BAY OF EAST WING
31. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ALONG EAST ELEVATION OF THE EAST WING
32. VIEW OF EAST ELEVATION OF THE UPPER FLOOR AND ROOF OF THE CENTRAL BAY OF THE WEST WING
33. DETAIL OF ROOF DORMERS ON WEST ELEVATION OF WEST WING
34. EAST ELEVATION OF LAST BAY ON THE WEST WING
35. DETAIL OF MANSARD ROOF DORMER ON END BAY, EAST SIDE, EAST WING
36. WEST WING FROM SOUTHEAST
37. VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE WEST WING
38. BOARDWALK (SOUTH) ELEVATION OF THE STOREFRONTS AND SOLARIUM ATTACHED TO THE WEST WING OF THE HOTEL
39. VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST ALONG THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE WEST WING
40. VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST ALONG WEST ELEVATION OF THE WEST WING
41. SAME VIEW AS NJ-862-40
42. LOOKING SOUTHEAST AT THE PARTIALLY DEMOLISHED SECTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE HOTEL
43. DETAIL OF INTERIOR OF WESTERN STREET ENTRANCE
44. DETAIL OF THE ENTABLATURE ABOVE DOORS LEADING TO STREET
45. VIEW OF MAIN LOBBY, LOOKING EAST
46. VIEW OF MAIN LOBBY, LOOKING WEST
47. MAIN LOBBY, LOOKING WEST
48. MAIN LOBBY LOOKING EAST ALONG THE FACE OF THE BALCONY TOWARD THE FIREPLACE
49. DETAIL OF FIREPLACE AT EAST END OF LOBBY
50. DETAIL OF FIREPLACE AT EAST END OF LOBBY
51. DETAIL OF COLUMN CAPITAL IN MAIN LOBBY
52. DETAIL OF LOBBY BALCONY BAY
53. DETAIL OF BALCONY FASCIA FRIEZE IN MAIN LOBBY
54. DETAIL OF MOLDED PLASTER CEILING IN MAIN LOBBY
55. DETAIL OF MOLDED PLASTER CEILING IN MAIN LOBBY
56. DETAIL OF MOLDED PLASTER CEILING IN MAIN LOBBY
57. DETAIL OF CAPITAL IN LOBBY
58. DETAIL OF WALL BRACKET IN MAIN LOBBY
59. DETAIL OF CAPITAL IN LOBBY
60. DETAIL OF UNDERSIDE OF CHANDELIER IN MAIN LOBBY
61. DETAIL OF MOLDED PLASTER CEILING IN MAIN LOBBY
62. DETAIL OF CHANDELIER IN MAIN LOBBY
63. MAIN LOBBY VIEWED FROM BALCONY
64. MAIN LOBBY LOOKING EAST FROM BALCONY
65. VIEW FROM CRYSTAL ROOM INTO HALLWAY
66. DETAIL OF PILASTERS AND FRIEZE ON WALL OF LOBBY OUTIDE BALLROOM
67. DETAIL OF WALL CONSOLE OUTSIDE BARBER SHOP
68. DETAIL OF BARBER CHAIRS IN BARBER SHOP
69. GENERAL VIEW OF BARBER SHOP
70. DETAIL OF SHOE SHINE STAND IN BARBER SHOP
71. VIEW FROM MAIN LOBBY INTO BORTON HALL
72. GENERAL VIEW OF A DINING ROOM
73. GENERAL VIEW OF A DINING ROOM
74. DETAIL OF COLONNADE IN A DINING ROOM
75. DETAIL OF COLUMN CAPITAL IN A DINING ROOM
76. DETAIL OF WALL SCONCE IN A DINING ROOM
77. DETAIL OF CAPITAL IN A DINING ROOM
78. DETAIL OF CHANDELIER IN A DINING ROOM
79. DETAIL OF CHANDELIER IN A DINING ROOM
80. VIEW FROM A DINING ROOM INTO ADJACENT BALLROOM
81. INTERIOR OF THE BALLROOM LOOKING INTO A DINING ROOM
82. GENERAL VIEW OF A DINING ROOM
83. GENERAL VIEW OF A DINING ROOM
84. DETAIL OF WINDOWS IN BALLROOM
85. DETAIL OF WALL SCONCE IN BALLROOM
86. DETAIL OF THE UNDERSIDE OF CHANDELIER IN THE BALLROOM
87. DETAIL OF CHANDELIER IN BALLROOM
88. DETAIL OF A COLUMN CAPITAL IN BALLROOM
89. DETAIL OF A COLUMN CAPITAL IN BALLROOM
90. GENERAL VIEW OF KITCHEN
91. GENERAL VIEW OF KITCHEN
92. VIEW OF OVENS IN KITCHEN
93. GENERAL VIEW OF KITCHEN
94. GENERAL VIEW OF LIBRARY
95. DETAIL OF BOOKCASES IN LIBRARY
96. DETAIL OF FIREPLACE WALL IN LIBRARY
97. DETAIL OF WALL PANELING IN LIBRARY
98. VIEW OF LIBRARY
99. DETAIL OF ARCHWAY AND MAIN STAIRWAY AT LOBBY LEVEL
100. GENERAL VIEW OF THE GROUND FLOOR ELEVATOR AND STAIRWAY LOBBY
101. VIEW OF HOTEL ELEVATORS
102. DETAIL OF LOWER FLIGHT OF STAIRS ON EAST (SECONDARY) STAIRCASE
103. DETAIL OF BALUSTRADE ON THE EAST (SECONDARY) STAIRCASE
104. DETAIL OF SIDE STAIRWAY LANDING ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE WEST WING
105. DETAIL OF NEWEL POSTS IN FIRE STAIR
106. DETAIL OF LANDING OF A TYPICAL FIRE STAIR
107. DETAIL OF TYPICAL ELEVATOR SURROUND
108. GENERAL VIEW OF ELEVATOR AND SECOND STAIR LOBBY
109. GENERAL VIEW OF LIVING ROOM ON THE NINTH FLOOR
110. SECOND FLOOR LANDING ON SECONDARY STAIRCASE
111. SECOND FLOOR LANDING OF GRAND STAIRCASE
112. DETAIL OF TOILET STALLS IN MEN'S RESTROOM
113. DETAIL OF AN EXIT DOORWAY FROM THE MAIN LOBBY
114. INTERIOR VIEW OF COFFEE SHOP
115. DETAIL OF DECORATIVE PLASTER SHIELD ABOVE THE PILASTERS IN THE COFFEE SHOP
116. GENERAL VIEW OF A DINING ROOM (MAIN FLOOR)
117. GENERAL VIEW OF A DINING ROOM (MAIN FLOOR)
118. DETAIL OF WINDOW DRESSINGS IN A DINING ROOM (MAIN FLOOR)
119. DETAIL OF WALL SCONCE IN A DINING ROOM
120. DETAIL OF CHANDELIER IN A DINING ROOM
121. DETAIL OF THE UNDERSIDE OF CHANDELIER IN A DINING ROOM
122. VIEW LOOKING ALONG TYPICAL GUEST ROOM HALLWAY
123. GENERAL VIEW OF SITTING ROOM IN EAST WING
124. GENERAL VIEW OF A TYPICAL DOUBLE ROOM
125. VIEW OF A PRIVATE BATHROOM
126. VIEW OF A PRIVATE BATHROOM
127. DETAIL OF ARCH-HEADED WINDOWS IN EIGHTH FLOOR BANQUET ROOM
VIEW OF THE WEST ELEVATION OF END BAY ON EAST WING
DETAIL OF END BAY ON EAST WING, WEST ELEVATION OF ROOF
VIEW OF THE UPPER FLOORS OF THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE END BAY OF THE EAST WING
DETAIL LOOKING SOUTH ALONG WEST ELEVATION OF EAST WING
DETAIL LOOKING SOUTH ALONG WEST ELEVATION OF EAST WING
DETAIL OF MANSARD ROOF ON THE CENTRAL BAY OF EAST WING

CONTROL #:
NJ0003

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