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Greene & Greene Architectural
Records and Papers Collection, ca. 1896-ca. 1963
The American architectural firm Greene & Greene was a partnership
between the brothers Charles Sumner Greene (1868-1957) and Henry
Mather Greene (1870-1954). The firm, established in 1894, was
officially dissolved in 1922, after which the two practiced
independently. They were active in Southern California and were part
of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. During the years 1907-1909
the Greenes created some of their most renowned residences,
including the Blacker, Gamble, Pratt, and Thorsen houses. They also
designed interiors, creating furniture, lighting, carpets, and
stained glass for their clients.
The Greene & Greene Architectural Records and Papers Collection
spans the years ca. 1896 - ca. 1963. The collection chiefly consists
of architectural drawings (approximately 5,000) and also includes
photographs, personal papers, and other manuscript material. Access
to digital images of all the architectural drawings and to selected
photographs are provided in the finding aid and through seven
indexes: Images, Genre/Form, Geographic, Persons, Subjects,
Corporate Names, and Projects.
A related online resource is the Greene
& Greene Virtual Archive, a collaborative project with
selections from the four major Greene & Greene collections: the
Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University in
the City of New York; the Environmental Design Archives at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB); The Gamble House,
University of Southern California (USC), in Pasadena, California;
and the Greene and Greene Archives, USC at The Huntington Library in
San Marino, California. Finding Aid Permissions
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