Description
The Horace G. Simpson collection consists of photographs and drawings relating to Simpson's education and to competition entries
by the firm Wood & Simpson. Photographs include images of Simpson's second place drawings for the 1908 Rotch Scholarship
Competition and a group photograph that may be a class picture. Student work includes drawings from the 1907 and 1908 Rotch
competitions, a study for a New York hotel, and a perspective drawing of a skyscraper. Drawings from the firm Wood & Simpson
are primarily competition entries for public buildings such as the San Francisco Civic Center and the Santa Barbara County
Courthouse. The collection also contains two volumes of full-size details illustrating building in Italy, Greece, France,
and Venice.
Background
Horace G. Simpson practiced architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early twentieth century.
Extent
2 Linear Feet:
2 folders, 5 oversize folders, 2 albums, 1 framed drawing
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
Availability
Collection is open for research