House for Francis S. McIlhenny, Esq., Chestnut Hill, Pa. [graphic] /Mellor & Meigs, architects, 205 S. Juniper St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Mellor & Meigs.

Contributor:

Mellor, Meigs & Howe.

McIlhenny, Francis S., client.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

country houses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

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

Architecture, American.

Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Francis S. McIlhenny Residence (Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Francis S. McIlhenny Residence (Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.).

Genre:

Architectural drawings -- American.

Ink drawings.

Physical Description:

3 drawings : ink on linen ; 75.3 x 103.2 or 68.8 x 105.5 cm. or smaller.

1 drawing : ink on paper ; 73 x 104 cm.

Contained In:

Meigs, Arthur I. 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:

1916-1917.

Notes:

Title from MAM088*001.

Firm account book [3] "Mc-P" has two citations for commission no. 88:[1] "Francis S. McIlhenny, Esq. 1035 Commercial Trust Bldg., Phila. Residence and garage, Chestnut Hill, Phil. 1916-18" and [2] Francis S. McIlhenny, Esq. Interior decorating and furnishing, and landscape work (planting) 1919." The 1916-18 entry appears to correspond to this set of drawings.

George Howe joined the firm in 1916. The 1917 drawing MMH088*001 give the firms name as Mellor, Meigs & Howe.

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.146, MAM088/003

Laverty, v.1, p.149, MMH088/001