James Renwick and James Renwick, Jr. architectural drawings and papers, circa 1813-1960.

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James Renwick and James Renwick, Jr. architectural drawings and papers, circa 1813-1960.

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Collection includes James Renwick's sketches, 1813, for the layout of Columbia University's second campus on Park Row (there have been four campuses to date: the first on Wall Street, the third on 49th Street and Madison Avenue, and the current campus in Morningside Heights), and a medal awarded him, 1824, by the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. James Renwick, Jr. is represented by his architectural drawings of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, which he designed. Some of the drawings are signed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. Also, published drawings of the Cathedral, 1886; negatives and photographs, circa 1860s, showing the Cathedral under construction; interior and exterior photographs, circa 1930s-1960s, of the Cathedral; and photographs of Grace Church, New York, also designed by James Renwick, Jr. Renwick family correspondence, 1930s, and typescript copies of 19th century Renwick family correspondence relating to family history and genealogy; photographs of James Renwick, Jr; typescript copies of family Bible records, 1792-1863; Renwick coat of arms.

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Renwick, James, 1790-1863

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New York engineer and professor. From the description of Letter, 1830, Dec. 3 : New York City. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35284145 ...

Columbia University

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The Columbia University community and administration mobilized to the fullest extent in answer to the entry of the United States into World War I. Summed up by President Nicholas Murray Butler in the 1918 Annual Report, the effects of the war on the University were far-reaching: "Students by the hundred and prospective students by the thousand entered the military, naval, or civil service of the United States; teachers and administrative officers to the number of nearly four hundred...

St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York, N.Y.)

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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...

Grace Church (New York, N.Y.)

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Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor, 1869-1924

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According to Oliver, this house, which Goodhue designed for himself, was never built. In 1920 Goodhue enlarged a small house in Montecito. From the description of [Proposed house for the architect at Montecito, California] [graphic] : [perspective rendering set in evening landscape with figures] / B. G. G. ; figures by Donn Barber (under protest). 1919. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 80787120 At the time of this project the address of B.G....

Franklin Institute Philadelphia, Pa

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