Close shot of distinguished home's front portico, with double doors, fine molding, and thick columns
Title:
Close shot of distinguished home's front portico, with double doors, fine molding, and thick columns
Description:
Unknown house, Southeast-East Texas, exterior | Close shot of distinguished home's front portico, with double doors and copious decorative molding framed by two thick, raised columns. There is a window on either side, and a five pointed star decorates the center of the cornice above the doors. Two of the front steps are in frame. | 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. | Location possibly San Augustine, Hempstead (Liendo), or Houston
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, Architecture--Details, houses, and Dwellings
Time Period Covered:
1920 to 1930
Place Name:
Texas, East and Southeast-East Texas
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