Red-rock spires on Glen Eyrie castle Gen. William J. William Jackson Great Hall at Glen General Palmer's the grounds of the Palmer relaxing in Palmer portrait Eyrie residence in Glen Glen Eyrie castle his den at Glen Eyrie Eyrie Park Red-rock spires on West face of the Glen Image is a copy of a William Jackson Interior view of the Exterior view of Glen the grounds of the Eyrie castle, showing 1890s original of Palmer poses seated Great Hall at Glen Eyrie. This three story Glen Eyrie castle, an the unique chimney General William for a three-quarter Eyrie. The open frame residence English Tudor-style fixtures. 1974 Jackson Palmer. length portrait. 1870 beamed ceiling in this remodeled since first home built in what is Interior view shows room with its built in 1871 by now Colorado General Palmer as he oversized gothic General William Springs, CO. relaxes in his den at carved stone fireplace Palmer. It has a Glen Eyrie. He sits in characterizes the gabled roof, a dormer, front of a huge stone opulence of this bay window, roof fireplace with large mansion which grew cresting, a porch and drawings or maps from a lodge first built chimneys. c. 1871 and scattered around him. in 1871. c. 1887 and 1883 1890 1900 The red rock spires The custom chimney General William General Palmer was Great halls were The residence went can be seen above system held the Jackson Palmer had the founder of the commonly found in through remodels and the tree line in smoke until the wind much to do with the Denver & Rio Grande royal palaces and additions through the Colorado Springs. was blowing in the founding and Railroad (D&RG) and noblemen’s castles years. right direction to take development of the city of Colorado starting in the 16th the smoke out of the Colorado Springs and Springs. and 17th century. valley. he built Glen Eyrie. Palmer’s travels in Europe influenced the design of the castle.
Red-rock spires on the grounds of the Glen Eyrie castle Glen Eyrie castle Gen. William J. Palmer relaxing in his den at Glen Eyrie William Jackson Palmer portrait Great Hall at Glen Eyrie General Palmer's residence in Glen Eyrie Park Red-rock spires on the grounds of the Glen Eyrie castle, an English Tudor-style home built in what is now Colorado Springs, CO. West face of the Glen Eyrie castle, showing the unique chimney fixtures. 1974 Image is a copy of a 1890s original of General William Jackson Palmer. Interior view shows General Palmer as he relaxes in his den at Glen Eyrie. He sits in front of a huge stone fireplace with large drawings or maps scattered around him. 1890 William Jackson Palmer poses seated for a three-quarter length portrait. 1870 Interior view of the Great Hall at Glen Eyrie. The open beamed ceiling in this room with its oversized gothic carved stone fireplace characterizes the opulence of this mansion which grew from a lodge first built in 1871. c. 1887 and 1900 Exterior view of Glen Eyrie. This three story frame residence remodeled since first built in 1871 by General William Palmer. It has a gabled roof, a dormer, bay window, roof cresting, a porch and chimneys. c. 1871 and 1883 The red rock spires can be seen above the tree line in Colorado Springs. The custom chimney system held the smoke until the wind was blowing in the right direction to take the smoke out of the valley. General William Jackson Palmer had much to do with the founding and development of Colorado Springs and he built Glen Eyrie. General Palmer was the founder of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG) and the city of Colorado Springs. Great halls were commonly found in royal palaces and noblemen’s castles starting in the 16th and 17th century. Palmer’s travels in Europe influenced the design of the castle. The residence went through remodels and additions through the years.
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