Fonds Paul-Philippe Cret, 1907-1950.

Main entry:

Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945.

Title & Author:

Fonds Paul-Philippe Cret, 1907-1950.

Description:

1,187 items.

Restrictions:

Access by appointment only.

Notes:
Includes 1,187 drawings and reproductions for the design and construction of the I.B.A.R., later called Pan American Union Building (now Organization of American States), by P.P. Cret with Albert Kelsey, with later alternations by Harbeson, Hough, Livingston and Larson, Philadelphia (now H2L2).

Biographical note:

Paul Philippe Cret (1876-1945) was born in Lyon, France. École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1903. Professor, University of Pennsylvania, and architect in Philadelphia, 1903-1937. Major works include Indianapolis Public Library, 1914-1917; Delaware River Bridge, Philadelphia, 1920-1926; Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, 1928-1932; Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington, 1935-1937.

Subject:

Pan American Union Building (Washington, D.C.)
Public buildings Washington (D.C.)
Bâtiments publics Washington (D.C.)
Public buildings.
Washington (D.C.)
Public buildings United States Washington (D.C.)

Form/genre:

Drawings.
Reproductions.
Fonds (collections)

Added entries:

Kelsey, Albert, 1870-1950.
Harbeson, Hough, Livingston & Larson.

Archives Paul-Philippe Cret, 1907-1950

Holdings:

Location: Library archives collection 259775
Call No.: AP031
Status: Available

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