Oil

1979

Signed Name: Len Lynema Signature Location: bottom right

Oil PaintingCoral GablesCoral Gables

36 in

23-1/4 in

Frame Size: 44x32 Image Size: 36 x 24 1/4

Good

from "Pieces of our Past" 2017 at OSH A local scene captured by local a artist. Coral Gables by Len Lynema 1979, oil on canvas Gift of Chris Spencer and Charles Aschbrenner in memory of Paul Fried Len Lynema was a Saugatuck area artist who ran an antique store in the village in the 1960s. He painted around town when artists were to be found everywhere, occasionally setting up their easels in the streets while traffic simply drove around them. Lynema’s most notable work was a series of paintings he did for a South Haven Restaurant. The building which would become the Coral Gables was begun in 1903, but it was not until 1908 that it was sufficiently completed for a grand opening. The building has gone through several owners and has changed in appearance over the years. Lynema captures the Coral Gables in 1979 when there was an ice cream shop and Marathon gas pump on the docks. The bridge to Douglas is in the right background. Two excursion boats, the Queen of Saugatuck (left) and the City of Douglas (right) go in opposite directions, clearly showing that this was the place where things were happening.

Used in the Exhibit 13 moments in Time 2008. The building which would become Coral Gables was started in 1903, but it was not until 1908 that it held it's grand opening. It has gone through several owners and many changes in appearance and use. This painting shows how it looked in 1979 when there was still an icecream shop and a Marathon gas pump on the docks. Two excursion boats, the Queen of Saugatuck (left) and the city of Douglas (right) go in oposite directions. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2012-09-10