Door frame from the Edward Heller house (Atherton, Calif.) designed by George Washington Smith, circa 1926

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Smith, George Washington, 1876-1930, American Architect
Extent:
1.0 Items
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Preferred citation:

Door frame from the Edward Heller house (Atherton, Calif.) designed by George Washington Smith, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The door frame from the Heller house is of Spanish-colonial revival style and stood in the house between the library and the dining room.

Biographical / historical:

The Edward Heller house was designed by George Washington Smith and built circa 1926 in Atherton, California. Edward Heller was a wealthy investment banker in the San Francisco bay area. The Heller house was demolished in 1991, and the door frame became the property of Professor Paul Turner, Stanford University.

Custodial history:

Door frame was saved by students of Professor Paul Turner in the late 1980s and installed in his office at Stanford University. Donated to the ADC by Professor Turner and his students, Richard Joncas and Alan R. Michelson.

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Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to view by qualified researchers.

Preferred citation:

Door frame from the Edward Heller house (Atherton, Calif.) designed by George Washington Smith, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7130, US
Contact:
(805) 893-2724