Two-story house with landscaping and porches supported by two-story columns, Corpus Christi, Texas
Title:
Two-story house with landscaping and porches supported by two-story columns, Corpus Christi, Texas
Description:
Unknown house, Corpus Christi, exterior | Two-story house with porch on both levels supported by six thick two-story columns, balustrade on top level. Shuttered windows on front and side, hip roof, two brick chimneys, and front entry decorated with wide trim and cornice. Manicured lawn and landscaping with trellis at porch and palm tree in foreground. | From a series of unique photographic images, which Williams took on his travels through central Texas in the 1920s, showing examples of vernacular architecture. Williams donated the negatives to the UT's School of Architecture in 1961 and they were subsequently transferred to the Alexander Architectural Archives.
Creator/Contributor:
Williams, David R. (David Reichard), 1890-1962 (photographer)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1920s
Owning Repository:
Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
Photographs, black-and-white photographs, still image, and Architectural photographs
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Language:
not applicable
Topic:
Vernacular architecture, Two-story houses, Dwellings, and Architecture, Domestic--Texas
Time Period Covered:
1920 to 1930
Place Name:
Corpus Christi (Tex.)
Geographic Coverage:
Texas (state)
General Note:
Eugene George reviewed the images and attempted to identify the
projects' locations. Suggested locations offered as a note in the description are supplied by George.
Citation Note:
David Reichard Williams collection, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin