United States El Retiro at Pinewood interior - Bok Tower Gardens

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Wayne Foote

Door lintel at front entrance. Note the tile work.

Door lintel at front entrance. Note the tile work.

Wayne Foote

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Daughter's bedroom.

Daughter's bedroom.

Wayne Foote

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Staircase.

Staircase.

Wayne Foote

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Fireplace and tile work.

Fireplace and tile work.

Wayne Foote

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Hallway.

Hallway.

Wayne Foote

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One of several areas in which people could sit. Outside are the Bok Tower Botanical Gardens.

One of several areas in which people could sit. Outside are the Bok Tower Botanical Gardens.

Wayne Foote

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Charles Austin Buck's office. It is claimed that the one telephone in the building was located here. Unlike other rooms, the floor here is wooden. Mr. Buck enjoyed listening to music on the radio and the wooden floor provided better acoustic quality.

Charles Austin Buck's office. It is claimed that the one telephone in the building was located here. Unlike other rooms, the floor here is wooden. Mr. Buck enjoyed listening to music on the radio and the wooden floor provided better acoustic quality.

Wayne Foote

26mm1/60sf/5ISO 100
Hallway showing an example of the ceramic tile work that is present throughout the mansion.

Hallway showing an example of the ceramic tile work that is present throughout the mansion.

Wayne Foote

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Dining room.

Dining room.

Wayne Foote

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Door detail.

Door detail.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/60sf/6ISO 100
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Non-commercial photography is permitted. For commercial photography you should contact Bok Tower Gardens.
About this spot
El Retiro was built in the 1930's for Charles Austin Buck, vice president of Bethlehem Steel. It is a 20-room Mediterranean style mansion. Buck used the mansion as a retreat from the cold in Pennsylvania for about two or three months each winter. The mansion is located on the grounds of Bok Tower Gardens. Admission to the Gardens is $16 (USD) per person. Admission to El Retiro is an additional $7 per person.

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https://boktowergardens.org/el-retiro/

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