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Montgomery and Bishop architectural drawings and photographs, 1935-1981.
Architectural Archives, 215 898-8323 060
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Other
- Author/Creator:
- Montgomery and Bishop.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Montgomery and Bishop.
- Bryn Gweled Homesteads.
- 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.
- Architecture, Domestic--Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Designs and plans.
- Architecture, Domestic.
- Planned communities.
- Land trusts.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc--History--Sources.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Genre:
- Architectural drawings -- American.
- Photographs.
- Physical Description:
- 187 sheets.
- 64 photoprints.
- 3 items.
- Other Title:
- Montgomery and Bishop collection.
- Place of Publication:
- 1935-1981.
- Biography/History:
- The work of Montgomery and Bishop is related both to the independent designs of Robert Forsythe Bishop and to the work of its predecessor and successor firms. Bishop was educated at Swarthmore College, at Philadelphia-area institutions, and at Taliesin, where he was a fellow. His independent design work began in 1935 after his return to Philadelphia, although he was employed in firms in the region through the end of World War II. In 1945, Bishop and John W. Wright formed a partnership that continued until 1951 when Wright left to join M. Ward Easby, Inc., an engineering and architectural firm. In 1952, Bishop formed a partnership with Newcomb Montgomery. They considered their practice to be the successor to Bishop & Wright. In 1962, C. Treat Arnold joined them. Arnold remained with the firm until 1971, when he moved to New Hampshire and established a practice there. Montgomery and Bishop continued to practice for a few years after Arnold's departure. Bishop was one of the founders of Bryn Gweled (begun 1939), a cooperative homestead (land trust) community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he designed houses (along with Paul Beidler, Walter T. Robinson and Cornelius Bogert) and made his residence. Bishop retired from practice in 1972.
- Summary:
- This collection comprises architectural drawings and photographs related to 36 projects, dated 1935-1981, of the firm Montgomery and Bishop and related firms. The collection holds materials related to 10 projects of the firm Robert F. Bishop ranging from 1935 to 1981, 5 projects of Bishop and Wright between 1947 and 1950, 15 projects of Montgomery and Bishop between 1952 and 1973, and 6 projects of Montgomery, Bishop and Arnold between 1965 and 1976. Projects include domestic, institutional, civic and corporate structures primarily located in and near Philadelphia. Notable projects in this collection include Bryn Gweled Homesteads and Philadelphia District Health Center # 1 at Broad and Lombard Streets. The collection contains a substantial number of original presentation drawings.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Printed finding aid available at the Architectural Archives. For electronic finding aid see Web Site.
- 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:
- Montgomery and Bishop 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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