Monday, September 17, 2018

LUCY #2


6 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Lucy the Elephant is a six story elephant

shaped example of novelty architecture

constructed of wood and tin sheeting in 1881

designed by James Lafferty in Margate NJ

Originally named Elephant Bazaar Lucy was

built to attract tourists Today Lucy is the

oldest surviving tourist attraction in America

Paul Gutheil said...

Perhaps oldest surviving commercial tourist attraction in America would be more accurate?

Chic Silber said...


Also titled a roadside attraction

Chic Silber said...


This is how she looks currently

Roger Smith said...

I agree with PAUL. What's with the goofy eyes?

Chic Silber said...


Lafferty was an architect not a zookeeper