Architecture--Texas.

Abstract James Riely Gordon (1863-1937), an architect who practiced in both San Antonio and New York City, was best-known for his Richardsonian Romanesque designs of public buildings, especially courthouses. He was active in professional organizations such as the American Institute of Architects and its chapters in and around New York City, constantly seeking to improve professional standards. The collection contains personal and professional material that documents both the Texas and New York phases...

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Jimmy James Harvey Scoggins was a Texas architect who practiced in the North Texas region as well as California. The collection includes architectural drawings, photographs, specifications, brochures, and clippings that document the architectural practice of Jim Scoggins.

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Joel Warren Barna served as editor of Texas Architect magazine, the official publication of the Texas Society of Architects, from 1985-1995. The collection reflects the research and writing of Joel Warren Barna's 1992 award winning book, The see-through years: Creation and destruction in Texas architecture and real estate, 1981-1991. Documents include manuscript drafts, proofs, correspondence, research files, papers, photographs, and slides.

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John Wesley Jones was an architect who worked primarily in Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio, Texas. Working predominantly on residential homes, Jones' architectural style is noted for his mid-century modern focus. The collection contains architectural drawings that span the length of his career.

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The Dallas firm of Lang and Witchell was a leader in the city's construction during the first half of the twentieth century and had a lasting effect on its architectural style. The collection consists of photographs and photoprints, drawings, project lists, and an office scrapbook that document the work of this prolific firm.

Abstract The Colley Associates Architects and Engineers began in 1938 when architect Richard S. Colley established his architectural office in Corpus Christi, TX. Colley was active on projects including the Corpus Christi City Hall, commercial buildings, residential homes, and buildings for Texas Instruments. The firm was renamed The Colley Associates Architects and Engineers following Colley’s death in 1983 by long time collogues, George Graham and Eugene (Gene) H. Glass. The majority of the...

Abstract The Texas Architecture archive is a collection of documentary research materials on historic Texas buildings produced by students and initially assembled in 1960 by Professor Drury Blakeley Alexander at The University of Texas School of Architecture. While material in the Texas Architecture archive focuses on buildings across Texas, the strength of the collection is in the Central Texas region. Record types in this collection include measured drawings, reports, photographs, oral history...