Box 1002
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and architectural drawings regarding the Octagon development. 2 of 2, 1922-1927, undated
File — Box: 1002, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These records document Kimball's involvement as first Chair (1945-1947), and later Member (1948-1950), of the American Institute of Architect's Committee on Restoration of the Octagon. The Octagon (1799-1801) was designed by William Thorton as a residence for Col. John Tayloe III and in 1899, became the Institute's headquarters. Kimball's committee was charged with restoring the building as a historic monument, refurnishing its interior appropriately, and raising the necessary funds. The...
Dates:
1922-1927, undated