School facilities
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Frederick Ernst Ruffini collection
Collection
Identifier: RUF
Abstract
Frederick Ernst Ruffini (1851-1885) was trained in architecture in Cleveland before moving to Austin in 1877 to become a partner to Jasper N. Preston and then continuing architectural practice on his own. His work included courthouses, jails, and buildings for institutions such as the Texas School for the Deaf and the University of Texas, for whom he designed the Old Main Building. The Frederick E. Ruffini collection consists of drawings, specifications, and photographic prints that document...
Dates:
circa 1883-1904
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives
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
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives