Alterations to garden of Mrs. Edgar A. Poe, Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic] / Mellor & Meigs, Architects, 205 S. Juniper St, Philad. Pa.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Mellor & Meigs.

Contributor:

Poe, Edgar Allan, Mrs., client.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Houses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

birdbaths--Country houses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Architecture, American--History--20th century--Designs and plans.

Architecture, American.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Mrs. Edgar Allan Poe Residence (Philadelphia, Pa.) Garden--Alterations & additions--1938.

Local Subjects:

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Mrs. Edgar Allan Poe Residence (Philadelphia, Pa.) Garden--Alterations & additions--1938.

Genre:

Architectural drawings -- American.

Pencil drawings.

Physical Description:

1 drawings : pencil on tissue ; 74 x 104 cm.

Contained In:

Meigs, Arthur I. The Arthur I. Meigs collection of architectural graphics & records, including works from the offices of Mellor & Meigs (1906-1915), Mellor, Meigs & Howe (1916-1927), and Mellor & Meigs (1928-1940).

Place of Publication:

1938.

Summary:

Images include plans and elevations.

Notes:

Date in title block reads: "5-17-'38".

"Made by Grisdale."

Firm account book [3] Mc-P has entry: "Mrs. Edgar Allan Poe. Wall from bath house to tool house, with bird bath feature. 1938." No commission number given.

Forms part of: Meigs, Arthur I. The Arthur I. Meigs collection of architectural graphics & records, including works from the offices of Mellor & Meigs (1906-1915), Mellor, Meigs & Howe (1916-1927), and Mellor & Meigs (1928-1940).

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Meigs family,

Cited in:

Laverty, v.1, p.147, MAM303/001