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Architectural styles, circa 1886-1944, undated

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The material in this subseries examines several styles in the history of architecture and consists primarily of clippings, multiple-part articles, photographs, and prints of drawings. Most of the files document a subject Kimball wrote about regularly--American domestic architecture of the Colonial and early Republic periods. Those files are identified here as ''American Colonial and Classical Revival." In addition to houses, a few other building types are also documented, and like the former, are further divided by region. The first subgroup of files identified as "American" consist of general surveys of architecture, with a few comments on modern. Another style with a substantial amount of documentation is "Elizabethan." The material consists solely of approximately 85 cyanotypes, all of which appear to be English interiors. Most are unidentified.

Dates

  • circa 1886-1944, undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials predominantly in English with some material in French and German.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 22 linear feet

Arrangement

Alphabetical by architectural style.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States