William Ward Watkin building: east and west wings, 1924-1926.

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William Ward Watkin building: east and west wings, 1924-1926.

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Contains correspondence, invoices, and payment receipts. The following subjects are discussed in the correspondence: fundraising; contributions; construction costs; and construction quality. Correspondents are John T. Scott and William Ward Watkin; persons mentioned in the correspondence include James H. Chillman, Jr. and Will Hogg. Invoices cover payments for architectural consulting, plumbing repairs, and sidewalk construction. The payment receipts bear information on construction costs and building materials.

Correspondence: 33 items.Architectural drawings: 28 items.

Hirsch Library Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Office of Building and Grounds.

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Completed in 1924, the central architectural core of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston was the first major public building designed by the Boston architect William Ward Watkin (1886-1952). Watkin had come to Houston as an associate of the firm of Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson to supervise construction of early structures at the Rice Institute (now Rice University), where he became first chairman of the department of architecture in 1916. Watkin began work on his designs for the Museum building as e...

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Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942

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Hogg, William Clifford, 1875-1930

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