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Contributing Institution: Special Collections
Title: John Fitchen papers
Creator: Bucher, François
Creator: Conant, Kenneth John, 1894-1984
Creator: Fitchen, John
Creator: Placzek, Adolf K.
Creator: McKee, Harley J.
Creator: Macaulay, David
Creator: Hubka, Thomas C., 1946-
Creator: Horn, Walter William, 1908-1995
Creator: Heyman, Jacques
Creator: Harvey, John, 1911-1997
Creator: Wachs, William Carl
Creator: Van Nise, Robert L.
Creator: Szarmach, Paul E.
Identifier/Call Number: 910018
Physical Description: 4 Linear Feet(10 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1927-1989
Abstract: American architect and architectural historian. Most of the research materials relate to three of Fitchen's books:
Construction of Gothic Cathedrals,
The New World Dutch Barn, and
Building Construction Before Mechanization. Other papers include designs, drawings, and sketchbooks, as well as correspondence with numerous architectural historians,
primarily on the subject of medieval architecture.
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Language of Material: English.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Fitchen papers comprise research materials, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and reviews for his publications,
especially for his 3 books:
Construction of Gothic cathedrals,
New World Dutch barn, and
Building construction before mechanization. Manuscripts and printed materials document numerous articles and lectures by Fitchen. Other files contain material for unpublished
projects, including his manuscript "Plot, plan and perspective." Sketches and drawings document Fitchen's designs for bookplates
and buildings, including some done as a student. A sketchbook contains drawings of American Dutch barns. Correspondence with
more than a dozen architectural historians centers largely on the subject of medieval architecture and construction.
The papers are arranged in three series: Series I. Research for major publications, ca. 1927-1986; Series II. Student work,
manuscripts, lectures, drawings, ca. 1927-1989; Series III. Correspondence, ca. 1954-1984.
John Fitchen, American architectural historian and architect, is the author of several works, among them,
Construction of Gothic cathedrals (1961, 1981),
New World Dutch barn (1968), and
Building construction before mechanization (1986). He attended Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where he studied with Kenneth John Conant and developed
an abiding interest in medieval construction techniques.
Teresa Morales processed the collection in 1996.
John Fitchen papers, 1927-1989, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession number 910018.
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa910018
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Architecture, Gothic
Architecture, Gothic -- History
Church architecture
Architecture
Architecture, Medieval -- History
Building -- Europe
Architecture -- Historiography
Architecture, Medieval
Barns -- Netherlands
Barns -- United States
Building -- Europe -- History
Building materials -- Europe -- History
Cathedrals
Cathedrals -- Europe
Photographs, Original
Construction of Gothic cathedrals
New World Dutch barn
Building construction before mechanization
Photographic prints
Architectural drawings -- United States -- 20th century
Vaults (Architecture)
Vaults (Architecture), Gothic
Church architecture -- Designs and plans
Civil Engineering
Church architecture -- Europe -- History
Church architecture -- Themes, motives
Art historians -- Archives
Architects -- Archives
Ayasofya Müzesi
Fitchen, John
Harvard University. Graduate School of Design
Washington Cathedral