MYSTERY: A stately home with stories

Today’s Mystery Photo is a stately traditional home, but there’s a story about it. Figure out where it’s located. Then send in your thoughts to elliott@gwinnettforum.com and be sure to include your hometown.

The first to answer the last Mystery Photo was Karen Burnette Garner of Dacula, who recognized the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, Colo.  The photo was sent in by Paige Havens of Lawrenceville.

Many others recognized it. Sandy and Rick Krause of Lilburn were among those, writing: “The Red Rocks Amphitheater is just south of Golden, CO. We visited it a few times in the 70s and 80s, while at the Federal Training Center in Lakewood, and visiting my aunt in Boulder.”

They came the others Steve Rausch, Peachtree Corners; Russell Kennedy, Lawrenceville; Emmett Clower, Snellville; John Titus, Peachtree Corners; Mimi Anderson, Peachtree Corners; Jane Bane, Lawrenceville; Michael Wood, Peachtree Corners; Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; Lynn Naylor, Atlanta; Neal Davies, Decatur; Harriet Nichols, Trickum; Frances Rackow, Peachtree Corners.

George Graf of Palmura, Va. gave detail “Fast forward to August 26, 1964, when the first notable rock show at the venue took place. The headliner? The Beatles. It was the only show not to sell out on the Fab Four’s American tour. However, the 7,000 fans they drew broke the box office record for an open-air venue at that point in time. The band was the first of many to require oxygen canisters on stage, as the thin air caused shortness of breath. By this point in 1964, alcohol had been banned from the venue because of two major incidents. In 1962 at a Ray Charles concert and 1964 at a Peter, Paul and Mary concert, audience members had thrown beer cans onto the stage. This set the precedent of banning alcohol at the venue, a ruling that did not last long. In 1968 there were legendary acts at Red Rocks, including the only modern Red Rocks performance with no known photographs or audio recordings: Jimi Hendrix took the stage with Vanilla Fudge, a show that only exists in memory.”

Quiet afternoon during a setting sun

Sunset hangs over Senior Center as seen from City Lake

Here’s a tranquil scene from Roving Photographer Frank Sharp. He captured this peaceful photograph at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville at the sun was sinking over the lake, while a couple and two dogs enjoyed paddling in the lake. Perhaps you have some quiet scenes such as this that you should send to GwinnettForum!