Papers, 1877-1907, 1897-1899 (bulk dates).

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1877-1907, 1897-1899 (bulk dates).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84666656

This collection of approximately 230 items documents part of Edith Blake Brown's career. Of primary interest are those items of correspondence concerning the renovation in 1897 of a townhouse located at 11 East 61st Street in New York City. The house, built in 1876, was purchased by Sir Almeric Hugh Paget, Baron of Queensborough, and his wife, Pauline (Whitney) Paget, who contracted the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White to renovate it. In turn, McKim, Mead & White engaged the services of Edith Blake Brown. The Paget's daughter, Olive Cecilia, became Lady Baillie and transformed Leeds Castle, Kent, Eng., into a modern residence during the 1920s and 30s. Nearly 100 items in the collection document Brown's contact with the architects and subcontractors concerning the refurbishing of the Paget residence. Most notable are the letters from the firm of Schultze, Dowling, & Butler offering glimpses of what the interior of the house would look like, as well as estimates and progress reports on the work. There are mentions of paint colors for walls and ceilings, wallpapering, staining of woodwork, window treatments, furniture and decorations, and floors and carpets. Several letters are from furniture makers A.H. Davenport and Ernest F. Hagen. One of the Hagen letters contains a drawing for a bed with a suggested fabric sample for the canopy attached to the document. Besides the items documenting the house renovations, this collection contains letters from the editor of The House Beautiful concerning an article by Brown published in the July 1898 issue of this journal, miscellaneous bills and receipts, original drawings of bookplates, two photographs of Brown, and a sketchbook of original works begun in 1887 by Brown and her sister, Ethel Isadora Brown.

1 box ; ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Winterthur Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8325706

Winterthur Library

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

White, Stanford, 1853-1906

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66m379z (person)

Collector, artist; New York, N.Y. From the description of Stanford White papers, 1873-1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86132941 Stanford White (1853-1906) was an American architect, and a partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White. He designed numerous homes for wealthy individuals as well as public buildings in and around New York City. He was murdered in 1906 by Harry Kendall Thaw for having had an affair with Thaw's wife, the very beautiful (and very ...

Brown, Edith Blake, d. 1907.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r22qfm (person)

Edith Blake Brown was an interior decorator. In 1889, she married John L. Wilkie, a New York City lawyer. They had a son named John. Edith died in 1907. Although a lawyer, Wilkie was also interested in the history of the Hudson Valley. Brown taught clay modeling and drawing in several area private schools including Miss Pierce's School in Brookline, MA and Miss Hazard's School in Boston. Brown became the director of the North Bennet Industrial School of Boston, and in 19...

Paget, Almeric H. (Almeric Hugh)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb3sc6 (person)

Epithet: Baron Queenborough, 6th son of General Lord Alfred Henry Paget British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001296.0x00039e ...

Schultze, Dowling, & Butler.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c87q3p (corporateBody)

McKim, Mead & White

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66h8fbr (corporateBody)

At the time of this project the address of McKim, Mead & White was given as 160 Fifth Ave. (New York, N.Y.). From the description of Prospect Park, entrance shelters at Plaza entrance, [Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.] [graphic] : [detail drawing of dome in section and plan] / McKim, Mead & White, architects. Aug.24, 1895. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 78960919 Architectural company. From the description of Photographs, [ca. ...

Davenport, A. H.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j97w7f (person)

Hagen, Ernest F.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wq1skn (person)