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Jardins and Hayward, a noted Cincinnati architectural firm, designed the existing edifice. The principal partner, Samuel E. Des Jardins, also designed four of Richmond's largest residences a few years earlier: the Pattie Field Clay House in 1883, Amberley in 1885, the Bennett House in 1885-90 and
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Initially, three large cisterns at the rear supplied the hotel with water. A lengthy side porch provided for the popular pastime of promenading, and a mezzanine afforded relaxing pleasure to many guests. The dining room operated from the hotel's opening until 1965. A painting of Daniel Boone by Bert
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Glyndon is Danish for "haven of rest". The Glyndon has served a noteworthy group of people, including U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, and several governors, as well as businessmen and educators from all parts of the world.
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