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A tour of Amway Grand Plaza

The summer 2012 of the United States particle Accelerator School is being held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids MI. The Hotel's website states,"..the original hotel - The Pantlind - opened in 1913. Fashioned after English Adams architecture by designers Warren & Wetmore, the hotel's special details included one of the world's largest gold-leaf ceilings in the Pantlind lobby. By 1925, The Pantlind was rightfully ranked "One of the Ten Finest Hotels in America."

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The old entrance to the Pantlind Hotel
The old entrance to the Pantlind Hotel
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Honored at his favorite steak out
Honored at his favorite steak out
Central table and light fixture - main lobby
Central table and light fixture - main lobby
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Clock over concierge desk
Clock over concierge desk
Staircase of the modern lobby
Staircase of the modern lobby
Staircase of the modern lobby
Staircase of the modern lobby
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Modern decorative touches - concourse
Modern decorative touches - concourse
A modern touch
A modern touch
Antique Italian sunburst in seating area - main lobby Pantlind Hotel
Antique Italian sunburst in seating area - main lobby Pantlind Hotel
The giant sunburst from an Italian palazzo.  Note also the gold leaf ceiling.
The giant sunburst from an Italian palazzo. Note also the gold leaf ceiling.
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Mazzanine level
Mazzanine level
What do you call a 4000 pound chandelier?
What do you call a 4000 pound chandelier?
The main lobby of the Pantlind
The main lobby of the Pantlind
Side seating area - Pantlind Lobby
Side seating area - Pantlind Lobby
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Pantlind light fixture
Pantlind light fixture
Pantlind wall sonce
Pantlind wall sonce
Entrance to the Gerald R. Ford Ballroom
Entrance to the Gerald R. Ford Ballroom
Side table adjacent to Gerald Ford Ballroom
Side table adjacent to Gerald Ford Ballroom
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Main Lobby - Pantlind Hotel
Main Lobby - Pantlind Hotel
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A quiet corner
A quiet corner
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Fountain between the old and new hotel buildings
Fountain between the old and new hotel buildings
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Oregon Suite -1
Oregon Suite -1
Oregon Suite - 2
Oregon Suite - 2
Oregon Suite - 3
Oregon Suite - 3
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DSF_5066_7_8.jpg
Mezzanine floor
Mezzanine floor
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Light fixture - Pantlind Ballroom
Light fixture - Pantlind Ballroom
Detail - Pantlind Ballroom
Detail - Pantlind Ballroom
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A lobby still life
A lobby still life
Breakfast in the Imperial Ballroom
Breakfast in the Imperial Ballroom
Ceiling - Imperial Ballroom
Ceiling - Imperial Ballroom
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Ceiling - Imperial Ballroom
Ceiling - Imperial Ballroom
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Pantlind frieze
Pantlind frieze
Pantlind Frieze - 3
Pantlind Frieze - 3
Arts & Crafts Oak stairway
Arts & Crafts Oak stairway
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