The Union League of Philadelphia building has graced Broad Street since it was built in 1865. When its Lincoln Ballroom was dedicated in 1913, with President William Howard Taft in attendance, the room lacked the ornately coffered ceiling envisioned in architect Horace Trumbauer’s design. More than a century after it was built, a recent project finally installed the ceiling, based on the original blue prints, and improved flooring, lighting, acoustics, and window dressings. Thirty-foot high plaster walls with a faux-wood paint finish were restored, and the French crystal chandelier installed in 1911 was cleaned and complimented by four new custom fixtures. The portraits on the wall are trying hard not to smile at how magnificent it all is.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000
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