Karolik, Martha Catherine Codman. Summer house, garden house, and trellis house. Newport, Rhode Island. Sketches and plans, 1924-1926, undated
Scope and Contents
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
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
- From the Collection: Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Kimball, Marie Goebel, 1889-1955 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org