Hotel Lyndon Finial

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Hotel Lyndon Finial

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.97

Description

A white, wooden finial from the roof of the Hotel Lyndon. The finial is shaped like a pawn, with a ball at the top, that tapers down into two sections.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1899 - 1963

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

It is difficult to know when this specific finial was made and attached to the hotel, but the hotel was in operation for these dates, and so it had to be within this range.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Along the base of the finial, above the portion where it is broken

Transcription

LYNDON HOTEL / TORN DOWN / 3/13/63 / 4:00 PM / Eric Calanua Jr

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Finial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Roof Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Dimensions

Height

21-3/4 in

Diameter

11-3/4 in

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

Hotel Lyndon

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3