Grounds of Edward S. Crocker, Pasadena, Calif

 

Name
Greene & Greene
Greene, Charles Sumner, 1868-1957
Greene, Henry Mather, 1870-1954
Crocker, Edward S
Crow, S. S
Title
Grounds of Edward S. Crocker, Pasadena, Calif
Collection Name
Greene & Greene architectural drawings, papers and photographs
Subjects
Bungalows; Houses; Gardens; Pergolas; Garden walks; Pools; Garden walls; Fountains; Architecture--United States
Format
pictures
Genre
site plans; Detail drawings; Architectural drawings; Orthographic drawings; Ink drawings; Crayon drawings; Blueprints; Ink wash paintings; Watercolor wash drawings; Pencil drawings; Blueline prints; Designs and plans
Date
[19]12
Physical Description
11 sheets : various media ; 141.8 x 101 cm (55 7/8 x 39 5/8 in.) or smaller
Note
Scale varies.
Bracketed title elements supplied by cataloger or taken from inventory.
Forms part of the Greene & Greene collection of architectural drawings; job. no. 298.
The design for the Crow house is also identified with Edward S. Crocker, who purchased the house in January of 1911 and who has often been identified as the initial client. The records are clear, however, that Henry Greene designed the beautifull bung alow for Dr. Crow ..." -- from Greene & Greene, architecture as a fine art, by Randell L. Makinson, Salt Lake City, 1977, p. 181.
This set consists of 3 ink drawings on cloth, 2 blueprints on paper, 1 blueprint with crayon on paper, 1 ink drawing on cloth with ink wash applied to the verso, 1 ink drawing on cloth with watercolor wash applied to the verso, 1 ink drawing with penc il on cloth, blueline print, and 1 brownprint.
Language
English
Library Location
Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University
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Catalog Record
3462302
Also In
Greene & Greene architectural records and papers collection, ca. 1896-ca. 1963
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-zxya-9r87