"From the Mountain Pines of Maine to the Sunny Sands of Florida"This was Mr. Bok’s private study in the Singing Tower. The beautiful wrought iron stairway leads to the upper floors. Except for the room for Mr. Brees, the Carillonneur, this is the only finished and liveable room in the tower. An automatic elevator leads from it to the upper floor.
St. Petersburg, January 24, 1934
Jan 24/34
The full envelope read this A.M.
Dear Lois and poor Lydia
It’s good to be here in the sunshine. Going to Lakeland the 25th for the day. These go so fast. I feel rested & contented. Will write soon-My love is loud, Maude? Sadie? Looks fine. Mrs. L. and Florence are delighted to be here.
AAV
Art Department
Syracuse Public Library
Mrs. Maude Kissel
733 Maryland Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y.
Looks like someone really tried to censor this postcard’s text years before the invention of the Sharpie. I don’t know what having this postcard in an art department says for the state of Syracuse’s Public Library System, but hopefully they’ve moved past owning creepy portraits of hidden Florida landmarks.
Mr. Bok’s study is actually no longer hidden- you can get a private tour for a relatively small donation to the Bok Foundation! Maybe you can stop by and check it out when you attend the International Carillon Festival this weekend! (Again, I am not a paid sponsor.)
According to zillow.com, the 8 bedroom house at 733 Maryland Ave was built in 1900. It was sold in 1996, and was most likely already converted into apartments as it is today. There are a number of Kissels in Syracuse, NY, but no historical mentions of Maude, Lois or Lydia.
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