French Legation State Historic Site (Austin, Tex.): central stairhall
Title:
French Legation State Historic Site (Austin, Tex.): central stairhall
Description:
Staircase, Austin, interior | Indoor wooden staircase leading up to second floor, wooden chairs and table, wall phone, wooden door, chandelier, framed picture on wall | From a series of unique photographic images, which Williams took on his travels through central Texas in the 1920s, show examples of vernacular architecture. Williams donated the negatives to the UT's School of Architecture in 1961 and 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, legations (residences), and Dwellings
Time Period Covered:
1920-1930
Place Name:
Austin (Tex.)
Geographic Coverage:
Texas (state), United States (country), Austin (city), and 802 San Marcos Street (citySection)
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. French Legation central stairhall (Austin, Tex.) identified by Candace Volz, June 10, 2020.
Citation Note:
David Reichard Williams collection, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin