Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. Proposed restoration of Faculty Row, Main Street campus. Correspondence, photos, architectural drawings, site plans and ephemera. 2:2, 1929-1931, 1933, 1936, undated
Scope and Contents
This sub-subseries contains material related to a handful of restoration projects Kimbal was involved with as either architect or advisor. Specifically, there is information about Kimball's role as advisor on the renovation of Carroll Mansion, a historic home owned by Johns Hopkins University; the proposed restoration of Main Street in Andover, Massachusetts commissioned by Francis Garvan on behalf of Phillips Academy; the planning of Woodberry Forest School, located on the original estate of William Madison, brother of President James Madison, with a home designed by Thomas Jefferson; and the renovation of a Y.M.C.A. building in Changsha, China.
Dates
- 1929-1931, 1933, 1936, 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
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