Wender·Vista
Crown Point with the bridge
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
on the New York shore of Lake Champlain, looking across to Vermont

Crown Point with the bridge

— — the old fort, the new arch, the same water.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Crown Point is a low green peninsula reaching into Lake Champlain, with the ruins of two eighteenth-century forts above the water and a steel arch bridge stepping across to Chimney Point, Vermont. The Champlain Memorial Lighthouse stands at the tip, dated 1912, with a small Rodin bronze of Champlain set into the base. The 2,200-foot arch replaced an older bridge in 2011 and now carries Route 17 over the lake's narrows. Most days the wind comes off the water and the ruins keep their stones. — from the studio

from the studio
Crown Point with the bridge
— bring it home

Crown Point with the bridge, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
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Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Crown Point with the bridge

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Crown Point sits on a narrow peninsula of Essex County, New York, where Lake Champlain pinches to less than a mile wide before opening into its southern basin. The site holds the ruins of Fort St. Frédéric, built by the French in 1734, and the larger British works of Fort Crown Point, finished in 1759. Both are preserved as a New York State Historic Site. The Champlain Memorial Lighthouse, dedicated 1912, marks the lake's quadricentennial and carries a bronze bust of Samuel de Champlain by Carl Heber, with a small Rodin figure set in its base.

— the stone

What stands today at Fort Crown Point is mostly the limestone scarp and the foundation lines of the barracks, walls the British raised in 1759 from local stone quarried on the peninsula. Fort St. Frédéric, just to the north, is older and more broken — the French blew it up themselves in 1759 as they retreated. Both ruins are open ground, fenced only where the parapets drop. The walls keep the cold of the lake into June and hold the late afternoon sun against your hand in September.

— the visit

The Crown Point State Historic Site is open daily from dawn to dusk; the visitor centre and museum keep seasonal hours, generally mid-May through mid-October. There is no admission charge for the grounds. The Lake Champlain Bridge, a 2,200-foot steel network tied arch designed by HNTB and opened November 2011, carries NY Route 185 and VT Route 17 across the lake to Chimney Point, Vermont. The bridge replaced the original 1929 crossing, which was closed and demolished in 2009 after pier deterioration was found.

— where
United States · Crown Point, Essex County, New York
— within
Crown Point State Historic Site
— position
44.0306° N · 73.4233° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km E
Chimney Point State Historic Site
Vermont historic site across the bridge
1 km N
Champlain Memorial Lighthouse
1912 lighthouse with Rodin bust
13 km S
Port Henry
lakeshore village
22 km S
Ticonderoga
fort town
N
Crown Point with the bridge
Chimney Point State Historic Site
Champlain Memorial Lighthouse
Port Henry
Ticonderoga
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Crown Point with the bridge — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Crown Point is a peninsula on the New York shore of Lake Champlain, in Essex County, holding the ruins of Fort St. Frédéric (1734, French) and Fort Crown Point (1759, British). Both are preserved as a New York State Historic Site.

The Lake Champlain Bridge, a 2,200-foot steel network tied arch designed by HNTB, opened November 2011. It carries NY Route 185 and VT Route 17 across the lake to Chimney Point, Vermont, replacing a 1929 crossing demolished in 2009.

The French built Fort St. Frédéric in 1734 to control the narrows of Lake Champlain. The British built the much larger Fort Crown Point on the same peninsula in 1759 after the French destroyed Fort St. Frédéric during their retreat.

Dedicated 1912 for the lake's tricentennial, the lighthouse marks the tip of the Crown Point peninsula. It carries a bronze bust of Samuel de Champlain by Carl Heber and a small Rodin figure set into its base.

Yes. The grounds are open daily dawn to dusk with no admission charge. The visitor centre and museum keep seasonal hours, generally mid-May through mid-October. The site is run by New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

— about the piece in your home

It has carried well for customers from the Champlain Valley on both shores. The fort ruins and the new arch are recognised by anyone who has driven Route 17 across the lake. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio works.

The cool greys, lake blues, and weathered stone tones sit naturally with New England traditional, Adirondack rustic, and quieter Coastal-modern rooms. The arch geometry also reads well against a more minimal interior.

Above a standard sofa, the single Large reads well. For wider walls, the 4-tile Mural carries the bridge across the room; the 9-tile Mural is for a true statement wall above a long console or sideboard.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet or high-touch room. Both are scratch-resistant and clean with a microfibre cloth and water. The Glossy finish is for framed wall art in living rooms and offices.

A microfibre cloth and water. No abrasives, no ammonia, no solvent cleaners. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and will not lift with normal cleaning over the life of the tile.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, curated by Reid Wender. We do not license imagery in or out. The work ships only through Wender Studios and our authorised retail partners.

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