Stone archway with four columns, old Baylor College ruins, Independence, Texas
Title:
Stone archway with four columns, old Baylor College ruins, Independence, Texas
Description:
Old Baylor College ruins, Independence, exterior | Stone ruin consisting of a wall with an archway and four round columns along the top of the wall, in an otherwise empty field but for a few surrounding trees. | 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, Stone buildings, columns (architectural elements), and arches
Time Period Covered:
1920 to 1930
Place Name:
Independence (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. and wms0391, wms0392, wms0394
Citation Note:
David Reichard Williams collection, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin