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Karolik, Martha Catherine Codman. Summer house, garden house, and trellis house. Newport, Rhode Island. Photographs, 1924-1926, undated

 File — Box: 226, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries is comprised of correspondence, photographs, architectural drawings, specifications and other material pertaining to approximately twenty residential architectural projects completed or planned by Kimball primarily during the very early years of his career. Of particular note are the records regarding Dunewood, a cottage community near Traverse City, Michigan, where Kimball designed affordable cottages for professorial colleagues from the University of Illinois. The subseries also includes material on the interior furnishing of Creek Club and the Women's National Golf and Tennis Club, which appear to be part of or related to Francis Garvan's estate on Long Island.

Dates

  • 1924-1926, 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: 18 linear feet

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