History Light + Color By Ivy Morris the radisson Lackawanna station Hotel in Scranton is a former railroad station turned hotel that’s maintained its impressive French Renaissance-style grandeur. In the two-and-a-half-story grand lobby, a barrel-vaulted Tiffany stained-glass ceiling in a grid-pattern center with floral trim causes all who pass beneath it to turn their heads in admiration. A master of glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany was an esteemed interior designer who turned his artful eye to the creation of otherworldly stained-glass pieces. Make your way through PA to discover some of his glorious works. the radisson Lackawanna station Hotel Scranton st. John’s Episcopal Church Franklin In the lobby of the Curtis Center in Philadelphia, discover the only collaboration between Tiffany and painter Maxfield Parrish when you marvel at the majesty of The Dream Garden . This astonishing glass mosaic is comprised of hundreds of thousands of glass tesserae spanning more than 260 color tones. the Curtis Center Philadelphia Ready for more glorious works of glass? See more of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s works throughout Pennsylvania, from awe-inspiring places of worship to noteworthy museums. visitpa.com/article/stunning-stained-glass-follow-tiffany-glass-trail 22 visitPA.com CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: DISCOVERNEPA; COURTNEY SNYDER; G. WIDMAN; OIL REGION ALLIANCE; BACKGROUND: ADOBE STOCK/SONYAKAMOZ Tiffany created more than 30 windows at st. John’s Episcopal Church in Franklin. His home, Laurelton Hall, is just north of the church. Multiple triptychs depict scenes from the Bible, while the magnificent Favrile-glass rose window is one of the most impressive in the world. Take a 30-minute guided tour of st. Mark’s & st. John’s Episcopal Church in the heart of Jim Thorpe to discover gorgeous architecture and artwork, from gleaming Tiffany glass windows to the grand Caen stone reredos (an ornamental alterpiece). st. Mark’s & st. John’s Episocopal Church Jim Thorpe
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