Renwick family papers

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Renwick family papers

1856-1944

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Letters from James Renwick to Edward Renwick and Henry B. Renwick; letters from Emily Dilworth Hicks Renwick to Henry B. Renwick; insurance and financial papers, travel and personal documents, and a passport photo of Henry Brevoort Renwick; clippings; correspondence, financial, and legal documents of Edward Renwick including 2 appraisals of "Brooklawn," his house in Short Hills, N.J.

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Renwick, Edward S. (Edward Sabine), 1823-1912

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Renwick, Henry B. (Henry Brevoort), 1817-1895

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Renwick, James, 1818-1895

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Discussions between Cathedral trustees and Renwick about the new Cathedral began in 1853. The final designs for the Cathedral's first scheme were accepted and work began in 1858. Renwick is known to have initially worked in partnership with William Rodrigue, but scholars generally agree that the designs were Renwick's and Rodrigue withdrew from the project in its early stages. See: St. Patrick's Cathedral / by Leland A. Cook. New York : Quick Fox, 1979. From the description of [Early...

Renwick family.

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James Renwick was an architect; New York City. His brothers, Henry Brevoort and Edward Sabine, were an engineer and patent expert, respectively. From the description of Renwick family papers, 1856-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389807 ...