The Edgewater
Edgewater Hotel or The Edgewater may refer to: *The Edgewater (Madison, Wisconsin), a historic Art Moderne-style hotel *The Edgewater (Seattle, Washington), a hotel *Edgewater Beach Hotel, Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois * Edgewater Gulf Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi *Edgewater Hotel and Casino The Edgewater Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel on the banks of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada, owned and operated by Golden Entertainment. Facilities The hotel has 1,053 rooms divided between two towers: a large 26-story tower, Sedon ...

The Edgewater (Madison, Wisconsin)
The Edgewater in Madison, Wisconsin is a hotel which opened in 1948. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 as part of the Mansion Hill Historic District. It has been stated to be a "superb" example of Art Moderne architecture designed by Kenosha architect Lawrence Monberg. Its NRHP nomination states: There are five Art Moderne buildings in the Mansion Hill district. In Wisconsin, Art Moderne was built between 1930 and 1950. Inspired by advances in technology and industrialization, Art Moderne has a horizonal, stream-lined appearance. This look is achieved through the use of smooth wall finishes, flat roofs, curving walls and horizontal bands of windows. Three of the Art Moderne buildings in Mansion Hill are superb examples of the style. All three were designed by Lawrence Monberg, then living in Kenosha. The Quisling Towers Apartments at 1 East Oilman Street (1937, NRHP) is veneered with buff brick and displays horizontal bands of windows at the cor ...
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