Arthur Brown, Jr. photograph collection 1906-1921

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Arthur Brown, Jr. photograph collection 1906-1921

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The Arthur Brown, Jr. Photograph Collection contains approximately 200 glass negatives representing primarily the early architectural work of Bakewell & Brown. The images are mostly of the completed buildings and residences, but there are also photographs of drawings, models, and of building construction. It also contains a number of portraits of the design team for San Francisco City Hall, and several images of drawings produced by students at the San Francisco Architectural Club and the University of Oregon.

Number of containers: 23 boxes (circa 210 glass negatives and 36 photographic prints); Linear feet: approximately 9.2

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Bourgeois, Jean-Louis, 1876-1915.

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Biographical Information Arthur Brown, Jr. was born in 1874 in Oakland, California. After graduating from Oakland High School in 1892, Brown went on to the University of California (UC), Berkeley to study civil engineering. During his time at UC, Brown received informal training from architect Bernard Maybeck, who encouraged Brown to continue his architectural studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Arthur Brown, Jr. began his studies a...

Brown, Arthur, 1874-1957

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Arthur Brown, Jr. (1874-1957) was a well-known San Francisco Bay Area architect. Born in Oakland, CA, and educated at the University of California, Berkeley and the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France, Brown designed primarily in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. Brown's career spans the waxing and waning of public and professional support for the Beaux-Arts style of architecture and the growth in popularity of the Modern style. From the description of Ar...

Bakewell & Brown

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Biographical Information Arthur Brown, Jr. was born in 1874 in Oakland, California. After graduating from Oakland High School in 1892, Brown went on to the University of California (UC), Berkeley to study civil engineering. During his time at UC, Brown received informal training from architect Bernard Maybeck, who encouraged Brown to continue his architectural studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Arthur Brown, Jr. began his studies a...

Bakewell, John, 1872-1963.

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San Francisco Architectural Club

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Educational and social club founded in 1901 for local and aspiring architects, architectural draftsmen, and others interested in professional advancement and exchange in the field of architecture. From the description of San Francisco Architectural Club Records, 1900-1987 (bulk 1913-1961). (San Francisco Public Library). WorldCat record id: 775014898 Administrative History The San Francisco Architectural Club (SFAC) was f...

Bakewell & Brown, Architects (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Biographical Information Family and Education Arthur Brown, Jr. was born in 1874 in Oakland, California, the only child of upper middle class parents Arthur Brown, Sr. and Victoria Runyon Brown. Arthur Brown, Sr., was an engineer for Central Pacific Railroad during the completion of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. His position as the Superintendent of the Bridges and Buildings Dept put him ...