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Greene & Greene Architectural Records and Papers Collection,
ca. 1896-ca. 1963
Finding
Aid ~ Image
Index
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.
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