Horace G. Simpson Collection 1966.-1
Arrangement and description of this collection was funded by a grant from the Getty Foundation.University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
1999
230 Bauer Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley, CA 94720-1820
designarchives@berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
Title: Horace Simpson Collection
Creator:
Simpson, Horace G.
Identifier/Call Number: 1966.-1
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet:
2 folders, 5 oversize folders, 2 albums, 1 framed drawing
Date (bulk): 1907-1917
Language of Material:
English
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Collection is open for research
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
[Identification of Item], Horace G. Simpson Collection, (1966-1), Environmental Design Archives, University of California,
Berkeley.
Horace G. Simpson practiced architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early twentieth century.
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.