One East 70th Street Papers 1907 - 1931.

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One East 70th Street Papers 1907 - 1931.

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These papers, dating from 1907-1931, chiefly document the construction and furnishing of Henry Clay Frick's New York residence at One East 70th Street, and encompass the period from Frick's acquisition of the property through the death of his widow in 1931. Materials include contracts, construction specifications, correspondence, architect's certificates, accounts payable vouchers, account books, financial records, and inventories, as well as documentation of activities at the house after its construction, additions to the building, and maintenance and improvement of the property. Series I through IV in this collection directly concern the construction of One East 70th Street. These papers give insight into the bidding and awarding of contracts, construction progress, auditing of accounts, and billing disputes. Correspondence of architect Thomas Hastings and his firm, Carrère and Hastings, construction superintendent D.B. Kinch, and Frick secretary F.W. McElroy appear frequently in these papers. Series V documents furnishings for the house, including carpets, draperies, furniture and decorative arts, wall coverings, light fixtures, and mantelpieces. Files of Elsie de Wolfe and White, Allom & Co. comprise the bulk of this series, although purchases from Duveen Brothers, E.R. Bacon, Jacques Seligmann, and others are documented as well. The last two series (VII and VIII) are devoted to postconstruction and estate matters, staffing, and family activities. They include inventories, additions such as the proposed sculpture gallery and Frick Art Reference Library, volumes documenting payroll, employee service, and household expenditures, and daily diaries of household events.

12.8 linear feet (27 boxes)

Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection

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Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection

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Carrère & Hastings.

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Originally built by Alexander Jackson Davis for Charles A. Davis (no relation) 1846. cf. Garmey, Stephen. Grammercy Park, an illustrated history of a New York neighborhood / by Stephen Garmey ; foreword by Paul Goldberger; contemporary photographs by Philip Howard. [New York] : Balsam Press: distributed by Kampmann & Co., c1984. From the description of [Episcopal residence] No. 7 Granacy [i.e. Gramercy] Park, N.Y. [graphic] : [Alterations] / [Carrère and Hastings]. [circa 1904]....

Hastings, Thomas, 1860-1929

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The Library has usually had an architect on staff to coordinate construction projects and building renovations. This individual has also had custody of the architectural drawings created by the Library or by outside architectural firms. From the guide to the Architect records, ca. 1900-1980, (The New York Public Library. New York Public Library Archives.) ...

Frick, Helen Clay, 1888-1984

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Duveen Brothers

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The Duveen Brothers firm, notable art dealers with branches in London, Paris, and New York, were active in the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. Under the guidance of Joseph Duveen, and assisted by art experts, most notably Bernard Berenson, Duveen Brothers monopolized the American art market for five decades. Edward Fowles was president of the firm after Joseph Duveen's death, and served until 1964, when he sold Duveen stock and other property to Norton Simon. From the...

Duveen, Joseph Duveen, Baron, 1869-1939

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Frick, Adelaide Howard Childs, 1859-1931

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Allom, Charles, Sir, 1865-1947.

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Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919

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Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), a prominent industrialist and art collector, commissioned architect Thomas Hastings of the firm Carrère & Hastings to design and build his New York residence in 1912. Located at One East 70th Street, the three-story Beaux-Arts mansion featured a 100-foot gallery for his art collection. Charles Allom of White, Allom & Co. and Elsie de Wolfe were selected to furnish the rooms. Frick, along with his wife and daughter, took up residence in the house in November...

Kinch, D.B.

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De Wolfe, Elsie,, 1865-1950.

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Actress, decorator, hostess; author of "The house in good taste." From the description of Elsie DeWolfe letter to Miss Monroe [manuscript], 1892- (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 407796951 ...