Unknown house, Castroville, exterior | Single story stone house in disrepair. There are two chimneys, windows with double wooden shutters, a covered porch with an ill-fitted wooden door, and wooden debris piled along one wall. Section of roof appears to have been patched. | 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:
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Language:
not applicable
Topic:
Vernacular architecture, Dwellings, Single story houses, Wood, and Stone
Time Period Covered:
1920-1930
Place Name:
Castroville (Tex.)
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