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John F. Lloyd architectural records, 1914-1981.
Architectural Archives, 215 898-8323 044
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Other
- Author/Creator:
- Lloyd, John F. (John Frederick), ca. 1924-1989.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lloyd, John F. (John Frederick), ca. 1924-1989.
- Lloyd, John F.
- Philadelphia (Pa.). Redevelopment Authority.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Old Philadelphia Redevelopment Corporation.
- Philadelphia (Pa.). Historical Commission.
- Architects--Archives.
- Architects.
- Architectural design--History--20th century--Sources.
- Architectural design.
- Architectural drawing--United States.
- Architectural drawing.
- Architecture--United States--History--20th century--Designs and plans.
- Architecture.
- Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Conservation and restoration.
- Historic buildings.
- Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Repair and reconstruction.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc--History--Sources.
- Genre:
- Architectural drawings -- American.
- Photographs.
- Physical Description:
- 216 sheets : various media.
- 234 photoprints, 59 photonegatives, 42 slides.
- 1 cubic foot.
- Other Title:
- John Lloyd collection.
- Place of Publication:
- 1914-1981.
- Biography/History:
- John Frederick Lloyd was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and trained in architecture at Pennsylvania State University. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps. In 1960, Lloyd became the supervising architect for the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority in the Society Hill section of the city. He founded his firm, John Lloyd & Associates, at this time. His position at the Redevelopment Authority continued until 1971. Lloyd was a member of the Architectural Review Committee of the Philadelphia Historical Commission for eleven years, serving as chair for a portion of that time. Lloyd was a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the AIA between 1962 and 1968.
- Summary:
- This collection comprises drawings, photographs and files related to projects of John Lloyd & Associates (domestic, institutional, commercial, ecclesiastical) and also to Lloyd's work as consulting or supervising architect for a number of projects of other architects. The collection contains materials related to Lloyd's restorations of and alterations to a number of Philadelphia houses of historical significance, including: Solitude, built in 1784-1785 for John Penn; Poe House, built ca. 1841, residence of Edgar Allen Poe from 1842 to 1844; Eakins House, residence of Thomas Eakins; and Abercrombie House, built ca. 1759, renovated as the Perelman Antique Toy Museum. Materials related to Lloyd's work as consulting architect to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and the Old Philadelphia Redevelopment Corporation and his work on the Philadelphia Historical Commission are also found. Prints of architectural drawings of the following architects are found in this collection: W. Nelson Anderson; John Wm. Keyes; Edward E. Hendrickson; George Spencer Morris and Richard Erskine.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Printed finding aid available at the Architectural Archives. For electronic finding aid see Web Link.
- This collection is indexed (with electronic access to selected images) in Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a searchable database of architectural research materials. See Web Link.
- Cited as:
- John Lloyd Collection, The Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania.
- Access Restriction:
- Collection available for research by appointment only.
- Online:
- Finding Aid
- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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