Finding Aid for the Robert D. Farquhar architectural drawings, 1920-1940 LSC.1579

Finding aid prepared by Caroline Cubé, 2005.
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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Robert D. Farquhar architectural drawings
Creator: Farquhar, Robert D., 1872-1967
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1579
Physical Description: 28 oversize folders
Physical Description: 2 oversize boxes
Date (inclusive): 1920-1940
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.

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UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9912180563606533  

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Robert D. Farquhar architectural drawings (Collection 1579). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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Scope and Content

Collection consists of architectural drawings, blueprints, sketches, and plans of Robert D. Farquhar, and one photograph of Bourgeois, Arthur Brown's collaborator for the San Francisco Hall. Includes drawings for Florence Brown residence in Bel Air (Los Angeles), Mrs. Henry Weyse residence in Santa Monica, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinn residence in Holmby Hills (Los Angeles), and the Harvey Mudd and Richard Rogers residence in Beverly Hills.

Online Items Available

Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online: Robert D. Farquhar Architectural Drawings (8 items) .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Architectural drawings (visual works).
Architects -- United States -- Archives.
Farquhar, Robert D., 1872-1967 -- Archives

folder 1

Florence Brown residence. Bel air - drawings.

folder 2

Ada McCormick's father's house. Idaho - drawings.

folder 3

Mr. and Mrs. James Whittlesey residence, La Jolla.

folder 4

Haynes - stairs details, rooms.

J. R. Haynes House, East elevation
J. R. Haynes House, First Floor Plan
J.R. Haynes House, Plan of Gardening
J. R. Haynes House, Second Floor Plan
J. R. Haynes House, South elevation

folder 5

Ellis [?] Jones residence, L.S. - sketches and floor plans.

General Physical Description note: (2 bundles)
folder 6

Mrs. Henry Weyse residence, Santa Monica - drawings.

folder 7

House in perspective - RDF.

folder 8

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinn residence, Holmby Hills.

folder 9

W.L. Garland residence, little cocktail room drawings, blueprints.

folder 10

Francis Farquhar residence and book cases - sketches and plans.

folder 11

Titcomb - miscellaneous sketches.

folder 12

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stroud residence, Huntington Palisades, Santa Monica.

folder 13

Titcomb's drawings for California Club and sketches for living room.

General Physical Description note: (2 bundles)
folder 14

381 California Terrace, Pasadena. Roland Coates, architect, bought by RDF 1929, sold 1950.

folder 15

Quinn house, 1936, porch addition, west porch - prints. Quality sheet metal.

folder 16

Miss T.H. Graham residence, Sierra Madre - drawings.

folder 17

Greek church[?].

folder 18

Colin Farquhar: Hunter's Creek - mill house. Colin's Mill house.

folder 19

Mrs. Quinn's collection - urns, vases, etc.

General note

"Not done, too costly for heirs, about $10,000 for cases. Gift to USC. USC room Mrs. Quinn's pottery."
folder 20

Danziger residence, Los Angeles - cloth blue prints.

folder 21

Pembery drawings from England for Quinn Room, Huntington Library - drawings and blue prints. 4 rolls.

folder 22

Harvey Mudd residence, Beverly Hills - drawings for mantel.

folder 23

Treanor - front door.

folder 24

Studio - Browning Building, Waco University.

folder 25

Mrs. Fudger.

Mrs. Richard B. Fudger House, Elevations
Mrs. Richard B. Fudger House, First Floor Plan
Mrs. Richard B. Fudger House, Plot [site] Plan with elevations

folder 26

Pentagon.

folder 27

Studio for Alice Lewisohn Crowley at "Crossroads", Ossining, New York.

folder 27

House for Mrs. Wesley C. Mitchell. Stamford, Connecticut.

folder 27

The Mill. Hunter's Creek, Walter P. Lewisohn.

folder 28

[Richard] I. Rogers residence, Beverly Hills.

folder 29

Quinn - new front iron porch.

General Physical Description note: (Oversize roll box)
folder 29

Tippet house, Del Mar - drawings. Tippet garden arbor.

General Physical Description note: (Oversize roll box)
folder 29

Marion Macneil Smith residence, Azusa - drawings.

General Physical Description note: (Oversize roll box)
folder 30

Photograph of Bourgeois, Arthur Brown's collaborator for the San Francisco Hall, etc.

General Physical Description note: (10 × 14")