Name/Title
Coral GablesEntry/Object ID
2012.61.01Tags
Collecting the Art CoastDescription
Oil painting of the Coral Gables, Ilforno Restaurant and Old Crow Bar as seen from across the Kalamazoo River. It also shows boats that are on the river.
Painting was displayed in the 2008 SDHS museum exhibit "13 Moments in Time" with the following interpretive text:
The building which would become Coral Gables was started in 1903, but it was not until 1908 it was sufficiently completed for a grand opening. It has gone through several owners and many changes in appearance and use. This moment in time catches the establishment about 1979 when there was still an ice cream shop and a Marathon gas pump on the docks. The bridge to Douglas is at right.
Two excursion boats, the Queen of Saugatuck (left) and the City of Douglas (right) go in opposite directions. It clearly shows that this is one place where things were happening.
Len Lynema was a Saugatuck-area artist who ran an antique store in the village in the 1960s. He painted around town when artists were to be found everywhere, occasionally even setting up their easels in the streets while traffic simply drove around them. His most notable work was a series of paintings for a South Haven restaurant.Type of Painting
EaselCollection
ArtworksCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2012.61Source or Donor
Spencer, Chris Tracy 1943-2022Acquisition Method
DonationNotes
From the collection of Charles Aschbrenner and Chris T. SpencerInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Signed Name: Len Lynema
Signature Location: bottom rightLexicon
Search Terms
Oil Painting, Coral Gables, Coral GablesDimensions
Height
36 inWidth
23-1/4 inDimension Notes
Frame Size: 44x32
Image Size: 36 x 24 1/4Location
Shelf
AC bay 19Room
Art Conservation RoomRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lynema, LenPerson or Organization
220 Water/Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's Inn, Queen of Saugatuck (ship) c1977-, City of Douglas (ship)Related Publications
Notes
Painting published on a set of note cards : The Artist as Storyteller: 13 moments in Time sold in the gift shopInterpretative Labels
Label
from "Pieces of our Past" 2017 at OSH
A local scene captured by local a artist.
Coral Gables by Len Lynema
1979, oil on canvas
Gift of Chris Spencer and Charles Aschbrenner in memory of Paul Fried
Len Lynema was a Saugatuck area artist who ran an antique store in the village in the 1960s. He painted around town when artists were to be found everywhere, occasionally setting up their easels in the streets while traffic simply drove around them. Lynema’s most notable work was a series of paintings he did for a South Haven Restaurant.
The building which would become the Coral Gables was begun in 1903, but it was not until 1908 that it was sufficiently completed for a grand opening. The building has gone through several owners and has changed in appearance over the years. Lynema captures the Coral Gables in 1979 when there was an ice cream shop and Marathon gas pump on the docks. The bridge to Douglas is in the right background. Two excursion boats, the Queen of Saugatuck (left) and the City of Douglas (right) go in opposite directions, clearly showing that this was the place where things were happening.General Notes
Note
Used in the Exhibit 13 moments in Time 2008. The building which would become Coral Gables was started in 1903, but it was not until 1908 that it held it's grand opening. It has gone through several owners and many changes in appearance and use. This painting shows how it looked in 1979 when there was still an icecream shop and a Marathon gas pump on the docks. Two excursion boats, the Queen of Saugatuck (left) and the city of Douglas (right) go in oposite directions.
Status: OK
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2012-09-10Create Date
September 10, 2012Update Date
April 29, 2025
