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Architecture, Domestic--Texas

 Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Ludwig B. Weinman drawings

 Collection
Identifier: WEI
Abstract

Ludwig Weinman (1867-1945) was a German-born architect who practiced in Fort Worth, Texas and the surrounding area. The collection consists of working drawings representing Weinman's architectural designs produced between 1890 and 1929.

Dates: 1890-1929

Petrich-Saur Lumber Company drawings

 Collection
Identifier: PSL
Abstract

Blueprints and pencil on trace architectural drawings related to the business of Petrich-Saur Lumber Company.

Dates: circa 1900

Ralph Cameron collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAM
Abstract Ralph Cameron (1892-1970) practiced both commercial and residential architecture in San Antonio and was instrumental in establishing the Texas Society of Architects. Personal papers, day books, office files, job files, specifications (together measuring 3 linear feet), 17 photographs, and 6,500 drawings chronicle the architectural work of Ralph Cameron from 1914-1970. Important buildings documented include: Medical Arts Building, San Antonio (1925-1926); United States Courthouse, San Antonio...
Dates: 1914-1970

Robert M. Williamson collection

 Collection
Identifier: WMSON
Abstract

Robert M. "Bob" Williamson was a wholesale lumber dealer in Dallas, Texas who produced and sold house plan books containing house plans with an accompanying photograph, set of blueprints for each house, and a list of general specifications for building the houses. The collection consists copies of house plan books dating from 1919 to 1923, and tear sheets of advertisements for the plan books series.

Dates: 1919-1930

Roland Gommel Roessner collection

 Collection
Identifier: RR
Abstract

Roland Gommel Roessner was a resident architect, professor in The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture (1948-1982), responsible for establishing the school's Professional Residency Program and early user of computers to augment teaching. This collection highlights Roessner's two careers, academic and architectural design, from 1936 to 1991. Record types include 35mm slides, scrapbooks, publications, and architectural drawings.

Dates: 1935-1991

Roy L. Thomas collection

 Collection
Identifier: RT
Abstract

Architect Roy L. Thomas (1886-1968) practiced in Austin and Central Texas from the 1920s through the 1950s. The scope of his work covers many building types, including homes, schools, churches, commercial buildings, apartments and service stations. Correspondence, office files, financial records, job files, specifications, floor plans, photographs, maps, and drawings document the career of Austin architect.

Dates: 1910-1966

Sanguinet, Staats and Hedrick records

 Collection
Identifier: SSH
Abstract Sanguinet and Staats, headquartered in Fort Worth was one of the largest and most influential firms in Texas (1903-1930), was best-known for design of steel-framed skyscrapers and transformation of architectural practice from the small studio to large office. Wyatt C. Hedrick joined the firm (1922), bought it when Sanguinet and Staats retired (1926), and he continued doing business under his own name. At one time the firm was the third largest in the country, known for modern style buildings...
Dates: 1910-1969, 1991

Texas Architecture Survey records

 Collection
Identifier: TAS
Abstract The Texas Architecture Survey (TAS) was commissioned by the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art (Fort Worth, Texas) and the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. Conducted from 1963-1966, the survey produced a partial visual inventory of Texas homes and public buildings built in the nineteenth century. The survey resulted in two books published by the Amon Carter Museum and University of Texas Press, "Texas Homes of the Nineteenth Century" (1966) by Blake Alexander and "Texas...
Dates: 1963-1966, 2002

Thomas A. Pressly, Jr. collection

 Collection
Identifier: PRESS
Abstract

Thomas A. Pressly, Jr., educated in Virginia and Texas, was head of the architectural firm Thomas A. Pressly, Jr. A.I.A. in San Antonio. After his retirement he devoted himself to professional painting. The Thomas A. Pressly, Jr. collection includes papers, and photographic prints.

Dates: 1938-1993

Volz & Associates, Inc. collection

 Collection
Identifier: VOH
Abstract Volz & Associates, Inc., founded 1987, is a historic preservation firm based in Austin, Texas that preserves and restores historic buildings across the United States. This collection documents the firm’s architectural and preservation consulting projects, including those funded by the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) for small museums. Record types include project records, photographs, architectural drawings, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) files, historical research, and...
Dates: 1854-2017