Chautauqua, founded in 1874 by inventor Lewis Miller and Methodist Bishop John Vincent, was originally a teaching camp for Sunday school teachers. Framed photographs of these founders still hang in the Athenaeum’s lobby. I also included one of the lobby’s vintage couches in the image. Along with the ornate decoration provided by the lobby wallpaper, the softly textured couch symbolizes the hotel’s tradition of elegance, hospitality and comfort.