Building records collection, [ca. 1909]-1947.

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Building records collection, [ca. 1909]-1947.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155484818

Bulk of the collection consists of architectural drawings of the fourth and present structure of St. Thomas Church built in the Gothic style. Architectural details such as the doors, molding, decorations, and rose window are shown. Drawings of the Parish House are also provided. Architectural firm which designed the church is Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson, with Ralph Adams Cram and Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue the primary designers, 1909-1913. In addition, files containing information about the present church building including correspondence between Rev. Ernest M. Stires, rector of the church at the time of construction, and others; correspondence of Bertram Goodhue Associates and between Roelif Brooks and James Hogan regarding the stained glass windows; and publications about the architecture. Much of the correspondence deals with the business aspects of building the church, 1911-1947.

ca. 7.5 cubic ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6876212

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Stires, Ernest Milmore, 1866-1951

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Hogan, James E.

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Saint Thomas Church (Manhattan, New York, N.Y. : Episcopal)

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Brooks, Roelif Hasbrouck, 1875-1960.

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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....

Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942

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In 1887 Cram joined with Charles Wentworth to open an architectural office (Cram and Wentworth) in Boston. In 1891 Bertram G. Goodhue joined them. Shortly thereafter Wentworth died and the firm became Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson, which it remained until 1910 when Goodhue left to form his own firm in New York. Cram & Ferguson kept that name even when younger partners joined in 1925 and after Ferguson died in 1926. From the description of [Unidentified church] [graphic] : [perspec...

Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson (Firm)

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Bertram Goodhue Associates.

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