Water well, 1943, undated
Scope and Contents
This material concerns Kimball's architectural services at Monticello as Chairman of the Restoration Committee and includes project files for the cellar, fire protection system, flagstaff, garden, graveyard, nailery, out chamber, superintendent's house, and water well. The material consists primarily of Kimball's correspondence with other members of the Restoration Committee, especially Milton Grigg, a Charlottesville architect; the officers and board members of the Foundation; and members of the Garden Club of Virginia who were closely involved with the restoration and upkeep of Monticello's grounds. The sub-subseries also contains architectural drawings and photographs.
Dates
- 1943, 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