"Third floor back", Residence of Arthur Meigs, Esq., Italian walnut chess table [graphic] / Mellor, Meigs & Howe, architects, 205 S. Juniper St, Philadelphia, Pa.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Mellor, Meigs & Howe.

Contributor:

Meigs, Arthur I. (Arthur Ingersoll)

Meigs, Edward B.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

apartments--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

chess tables.

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

Architecture, American.

1322 Walnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Arthur I. Meigs Residence (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Decoration & furnishings--1925.

Local Subjects:

1322 Walnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Arthur I. Meigs Residence (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Decoration & furnishings--1925.

Genre:

Architectural drawings -- American.

Furniture drawings -- American.

Pencil drawings.

Physical Description:

1 drawing : pencil on paper ; 73.8 x 78 cm.

Contained In:

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

Place of Publication:

Dec. 11, 1925.

Notes:

Drawing no. "F-15".

"Made by D.R.C."

Images include: plan of top & stretchers, front & side elevations, part-plan of top & leg at F.S.

Meigs property account book final entry is headed "Items of cost in connection with alteration and furnishing of room, Third Floor Back, 1322 Walnut Street, A.I. Meigs." Entry is dated in pencil 1924-1925. Among the numerous items of furniture listed is a chess table, to be supplied by John A. Dubs.

A 1935 entry in firm account book [2] "I-M" is entitled "Alterations to 1322 Walnut Street" for Dr. Edward B. and Arthur I. Meigs." The body of the entry states that this property was leased to Rosenbach Galleries for a term of 5 year and 3 months from June 1st, 1935.

Based upon the information from the Meigs property account book and firm account book, it is most likely that this property, which probably served as a part-time residence for Arthur I. Meigs and his brother Dr. Edward B. Meigs, was located on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, rather than Radnor, as identified in Laverty.

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

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Meigs family,

Cited in:

Laverty, v.1, p.149, MMH*005/001