Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955

Museum director, architect. Educated at Harvard (M.Arch. 1912) and University of Michigan (Ph.D. 1915). Founder and director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University (1923-1925). Director of Philadelphia Museum of Art (1925-1955).

From the description of Papers of Sidney Fiske Kimball, 1918-1952 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 269301918

Sydney Fiske Kimball, b. Newton, Mass. Architect, architectural historian, professor of architecture and fine arts, and author. University of Michigan (1912-1919), University of Virginia (1919-1923), New York University (1923-1925), Philadelphia Museum of Art (1925-1955). Restored Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, and Stratford, seat of the Lee family.

From the description of Sketch of west elevation of Monticello [manucript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 57467154

Architect and museum director.

From the description of Letter, 1918 March 13, Ann Arbor, to Mr. Lewis. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 170925302

" ... incorrectly called the McIntire Amphitheater--an amphitheater is circular or oval in shape ... the theater was made possible by a $120,000 gift from Paul Goodloe McIntire ..." (Virginius Dabney, Mr. Jefferson's University : A History).

From the description of Blueprints of Amphitheatre of the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1920. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647925289

Supervising Architect for Memorial gymnasium.

From the description of Plans and elevations for Memorial Gymnasium [manuscript], 1922. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648017855

(See: Nat'l Cyclop. of Amer. Biogr., 47, pp. 660-1)

• 1888: Born, Newton, Mass., December 8, 1888.
• 1909: A.B., Harvard University
• 1909 - 10 : Teaching assistant in fine arts, Harvard University
• 1910 - 11 : Architectural study in Europe as Sheldon fellow of Harvard
• 1912: M.Arch., Harvard University
• 1912 - 13 : Instructor in architecture at University of Illinois
• 1913: Married Marie Goebel, Urbana, Ill., June 7, 1913
• 1913 - 15 : Instructor in architecture at University of Michigan
• 1915: Ph.D., University of Michigan
• 1915 - 16 : Assistant professor in architecture at Univ. of Michigan
• 1916 - 17 : Sachs research fellowship at Michigan
• 1918 - 19 : Assistant professor of fine arts at Univ. of Michigan
• 1919 - 23 : Professor and head of department of architecture and fine arts, University of Virginia
• 1919 - 25 : Lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• 1921 - 23 : Supervising architect of Univ. of Virginia
• 1923: Established the Instit. of Fine Arts at New York University
• 1923 - 25 : Director of the Instit. of Fine Arts and Morse professor of the literature of the arts of design, New York University; also lecturer at the National Academy of Design, New York City.
• 1924 - 55 : Architect for New York University
• 1925 - 55 : Director of Philadelphia Museum of Art until his retirement in January, 1955
• 1935 - 55 : Member of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission
• 1955: Director of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation
• 1955: Elected director emeritus of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
• 1955: Died, Munich, Germany, August 14, 1955.

Bibliographical Note: Mary Kane, A Bibliography of the Works of Kimball. Ed. by Frederick D. Nichols, (Charlottsville, University of Virginia Press, 1959. 67p.)

From the guide to the Papers of Sidney Fiske Kimball, 1918-1952., (Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)