Chautauqua Tower, Stone tower in Glen Echo, United States.
The Chautauqua Tower stands with irregular rough-faced stones and Victorian architectural elements within Glen Echo Park, featuring Richardsonian Romanesque design principles throughout its structure.
Built in 1892 by architect Victor Mindeleff, the tower remains the last physical structure from the National Chautauqua Assembly that operated for one season in Glen Echo.
The tower exemplifies the educational vision of the Chautauqua movement, which promoted learning through lectures, concerts, and intellectual activities for middle-class Americans.
Located within Glen Echo Park, the tower now functions as studio space for resident artists while maintaining its status on the National Register of Historic Places.
The structure withstood multiple transformations of its surroundings, from an educational assembly to an amusement park, and now serves as an arts center.
Location: Glen Echo
Architectural style: Victorian architecture
GPS coordinates: 38.96610,-77.13830
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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