The Albert C. Woodroof and A. C. Woodroof, Jr. Papers and Architectural Drawings document the professional activities of the two architects and their firms. The collection is arranged into five series: drawings, project files, office records, professional papers, and personal papers. The drawings series contains drawings from both Woodroof, Sr. and Woodroof, Jr., and includes floor plans, site plans, details, and elevations for a variety of projects. Project files contain correspondence, financial records, contracts and agreements, and other material relating primarily to Woodroof, Jr.’s firm. Office records contain correspondence, lists of prospective clients, personnel files, financial accounts, and promotional materials for Woodroof, Jr.’s firm. Professional papers contain general materials relating to architecture and design, such as publications from the American Institute of Architects and other professional organizations, catalogs, brochures, and clippings. Personal papers contain correspondence and financial records for both men. Materials in this collection range in date from 1927 to 1986.
Albert Cecil Woodroof (1895-1986) was an architect based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Woodroof received his architectural license in 1927. He worked for several firms throughout the Southeast before opening his own firm in 1935. His projects included residences, churches, and schools. Albert Cecil Woodroof, Jr. (1920-1991) was an architect based in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of North Carolina in 1940. From 1948 to 1963, Woodroof worked in the architectural firm of his father, Albert C. Woodroof, Sr., first as a draftsman and later as a partner. In 1964 Woodroof, Jr. opened his own firm, and later partnered with John S. MacRae and Martin A. Senell. Woodroof’s projects include churches, schools, museums, country clubs, shopping centers, and residences, primarily in North Carolina.
Albert Cecil Woodroof (1895-1986) was an architect based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Woodroof received his architectural license in 1927. He worked for several firms throughout the Southeast before opening his own firm in 1935. His projects included residences, churches, and schools. His son, A. C. Woodroof, Jr., worked for him prior to establishing his own architectural firm. Woodroof was a veteran of World War I. His wife was Mary Woodroof.
Albert Cecil Woodroof, Jr. (1920-1991) was an architect based in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of North Carolina in 1940. From 1948 to 1963, Woodroof worked in the architectural firm of his father, Albert C. Woodroof, Sr., first as a draftsman and later as a partner. In 1964 Woodroof, Jr. opened his own firm, and later partnered with John S. MacRae and Martin A. Senell. Woodroof’s projects include churches, schools, museums, country clubs, shopping centers, and residences, primarily in North Carolina. Woodroof was married to Betty McCall Woodroof and had four children.
The Albert C. Woodroof and A. C. Woodroof, Jr. papers and architectural drawings document the professional activities of the two architects and their firms. The collection is arranged into five series: drawings, project files, office records, professional papers, and personal papers. The drawings series contains drawings from both Woodroof, Sr. and Woodroof, Jr., and includes floor plans, site plans, details, and elevations for a variety of projects. Project files contain correspondence, financial records, contracts and agreements, and other material relating primarily to Woodroof, Jr.’s firm. Office records contain correspondence, lists of prospective clients, personnel files, financial accounts, and promotional materials for Woodroof, Jr.’s firm. Professional papers contain general materials relating to architecture and design, such as publications from the American Institute of Architects and other professional organizations, catalogs, brochures, and clippings. Personal papers contain correspondence and financial records for both men. Materials in this collection range in date from 1927 to 1986.
The collection is arranged into the following series:
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[Identification of item], Albert C. Woodroof and A. C. Woodroof, Jr. Papers and Architectural Drawings, MC 00325, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Donated by Albert Woodroof III (Accession no. 2002.0015).
Processed by Aaron Cusick and Edric Jazmin, machine-readable finding aid created by Aaron Cusick, July 2011.
This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program.
The collection is organized into five principal series:
The drawings series contains drawings from both Woodroof, Sr. and Woodroof, Jr., and includes floor plans, site plans, details, and elevations for a variety of projects.
Reproductions
Reproductions
Plans, elevations
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Details, sections, site plan, schedules
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Elevation, floor plans
Elevations, floor plan
Reproductions
Electrical plan, diagrams, floor plans, sections
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Floor plans, sketches
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Floor plan, elevations, plot plan
Floor plans
108 State Street, Greensboro, N.C.
Foundation, sections, plot plans, main entrance, floor plans, elevations
Reproductions
Floor plans, framing plan, site plan
Lighting plan, fixture schedule, power plan
Reproductions
Floor plans, electrical plans, plumbing plans
Framing details, elevations, fixture schedule, floor plan, plot plan, foundation plan, kitchen plan, plumbing plan, electrical plan, equipment plan
HTG, air conditioning plan
Door schedule and details finish schedule
Site plan
Reproductions
Reproductions
Reproductions
Floor plan, color schedule
Roof plan, floor plans, elevations, HVAC
Roof plan: South portion and canopy details
Survey and overall site plan
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Plot pan, foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details
Plot plan, electrical layouts, schedules, riser diagrams
Floor plans, foundation plans, elevations, proposed building
Foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, finish schedule, wall sections, alternate steel framing plan
Reproductions
Elevation plans
Reproductions
Index of drawings, site plans, details, floor plans, doors and hardware, elevations, building sections
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Wall sections, details, stair plans, elevator plans, toilet plan, basement plan, floor plans, lighting plan
Reproductions
Floor plans
Sections, plans, roof framing
Site plan, sections, floor plans, elevations, doors and windows
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Reproductions
Sections, details
Front steps and terrace
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Unfinished schedule
Elevations, sections, cornices
Sections
Floor plan, cornice details
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Reproductions
Reproductions
Elevation, floor plan
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Plot plan, sections, foundation plan, floor plan, elevations, finish schedule
Reproductions
Portico, elevation, floor plans, details, sections
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Roof framing, plot plan, floor plan, heating and air, electrical plan
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Structural shop drawings
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Structural shop drawings
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Roof traffic pad
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Reproductions
Heating plans, elevations, sections
Entrance and retaining walls for parking lot
Elevations, plans
Floor plans, elevations
Reproductions
Floor plans, elevations, specifications
Site plans, floor plans
Sections, plans
Plans, sections, elevations
Reproductions
Sections, plans
Reinforcing placing plan
Walking and paving plan
Plot plan, sections, elevations, floor plans
Plot plan, heating plan, details, foundation plan, sections, floor plans, elevations
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Cover sheet
Sections, plans, elevations, details
Reproductions
Sections, plans, elevations, details
Reproductions
Site plan, elevations, plot plan
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Finish schedule, elevations, reflected ceiling plan, floor plans, plot plan, section details
Plot plan, elevations
Reproductions
Rough grading plan
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Grading plan, plot plan, sketches
Reproductions
Plot plan
Plot plan
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Site plans, plot plans, floor plans, electrical plans, equipment schedule
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Finish schedule, door schedule details, elevations, floor plans
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Site plan, fixture plan, floor plans, equipment schedule, plumbing schedule
Reproductions
Reproductions
Reproductions
Preliminary plan
Plans, elevations
Floor plan
Plans, elevations
Reproductions
Plans, elevations
Floor plan
Plot plan, elevations
Electrical plan, floor plan, sketches
Plumbing and heating plan
Warehouse and shop addition
Illustrative site plan
Overall site plan
Reproductions
Doors, plumbing plans, mechanical plans
Elevations, shop plans, partial plans
Reproductions
Floor plans, elevations, stie plan, details, door schedule
Paving, planting
Paving, planting, site work details, elevations, sections
Reproductions
Topographical survey, grading, drainage, shop plans, mechanical plans
Floor plans, sections
Master plan, roof plan, elevations, floor plans, sections
Sections, details, elevations
Door and frame elevations, toilets, details, sign
Reproductions
Foundation plan, sections, panel elevations
Overall site plan
Overall site plan, planting, painting, signs
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Planting, site work details, site plan, shop plans, elevations
Reproductions
Plumbing plans, site plan
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Site plans
Reproductions
Site plan, paving plan, planting plan, shops
Sketches, plans
Site plan
Floor plans, elevations, door schedule
Master site plan
Reproductions
Reproductions
Reproductions
Plot plan, details
Reproductions
Lighting plan, fixture schedule, elevations, shop plans, details
Proposed shops, site plan, floor plan, plot plan
Schedule, detail, floor plans
Schedule, detail, floor plans
Reproductions
Schedule, detail, floor plans
Reproductions
Air conditioning, mechanical plans
Reproductions
Electrical plans
Reproductions
Fixture plan, floor plan, elevations, sections, plumbing plan, mechanical plan
Reproductions
Foundation plans
Reproductions
Plumbing plans, mechanical plans
Reproductions
Tabulation of bids, shop plans, structural sections, door details, fixture plan, floor plans
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Wall sections and details, doors, roof
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Electrical plans, floor plans
Curtain wall
Reproductions
Details
Vestibule door, elevations, door frame, details
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Reproductions
Reproductions
Parking deck, foundation, tax maps, steel construction details
Reproductions
Site plan
Sections, plans
Reproductions
Floor plans
Illustrative site plan
Reproductions
Site plan, site analysis
Sections, elevations, floor plans
2306 Princess Ann Street, Greensboro, N.C.
2306 Princess Ann Street, Greensboro, N.C.
Floor plan, foundation plan, elevations, details
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Reproductions
Reproductions
Sections
Sections
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Cover sheet, site plans, floor plans, finish schedule, elevations, doors
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Elevations, sections, details, toilets, reflected ceiling plans, circulation desk
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Elevator and stair details, floor plans, foundation plan, sections and details, framing plans, column schedule
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Elevations, sections
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Elevations, sections
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Joist details, key plan, anchor layout
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Joist details, key plan, anchor layout
Site plans, elevations, sections, floor plan
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Topography map
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Guide plans
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Guide plans
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Guide plans
Reproductions
Guide plans
510 Woodland Drive, Greensboro, N.C.
Floor plans, sections, elevations
Elevations, floor plan
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Plot plan, elevations, sections, framing plan, floor plans
Elevations, floor plan, specifications
Reproductions
Reproductions
Floor plans, site plans
Floor plans, site plans
Reproductions
Sections, foundations, roofing plan, details, grading plan
Reproductions
Sections, foundations, roofing plan, details, grading plan
Basemanet plan, elevations, details
Elevations, plans, details
Floor plans, sections, details
Floor plans, elevation, foundation/plot plan, heating layout
Reproductions
Floor plans
Entrance hood details
Floor plans, elevations, sections
Floor plans, elevations, cross sections
Elevations, cross sections, floor plans
Details, sections, elevations, foundation plans
First floor plan
Cornice details
904 Spring Garden Street
Elevations, floor plans, construction details, heating layout
Floor plans, sections, details
Floor plans, heating plan
Section, floor plans, cupola details
Foundation plan, floor plan, elevations, sections
Reproductions
Shelter, space analysis of the religious education building, bookshelving for library study
Floor plans, elevations
Elevations, floor plans
Cupola details, framing, section details
Floor plans, elevations
Stair details
Floor plans, plot plans, alterations
Reproductions
Floor plans, plot plans, alterations
Floor plans
Foundation plans, roof framing, truss elevations
Floor plans, details, sections
Floor plans, details, sections
Floor plans, schedules
Reproductions
Floor plans, details, sections
Elevations, constructions, details, sections
Layout of tennis courts, pool layout
Plot plan, details, alternatives
Scheme B
Electrical, foundation plans, details, sections
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Electrical, foundation plans, details, sections
Floor plans, elevations
Reproductions
Floor plans, foundation plan, elevations
Floor plans, sections, elevations, plot plan, details, structural diagrams, heating layout
Reproductions
Heating plan
Floor plan, foundation plan
“Guilford County Tuberculosis Sanatorium: Living quarters for negro employees” is the original folder title. The term used is racist and harmful, but we have retained it to preserve the original context and to support searching with terms common to a specific time period. Read more about our approach to handling harmful language in About Reparative Archival Description.
Foundation plans, elevations, sections
Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.
Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
Floor plans, sections, elevations
Heating layout, floor plan, sections, elevations
Plot plans, sections, details
Reproductions
Plot plans, sections, details
Foundation plan, floor plan, elevations, wall sections
Construction details, plot plan, framing/footing plan, floor plans, elevations, sections
Elevations, sections, floor plans
Floor plans, elevations, sections, construction details
Half elevations, sections, floor plans
Floor plans, elevations, sections, window details
Chapel design, parish house
Foundation plan, floor plans, elevation
Floor plans, elevations, construction details
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Reproductions
Front entrance details of a store building
Alterations and additions
Foundation plans, elevations
Floor plans, sections, schedule
Orifice heating system
Entrance details
Floor plans, elevations
Plans, sections, elevations, framing
Registery Desk
Sections, elevations, floor plan, roof plan
Floor plans, elevations, sections
Elevations
Flag pole & setting, entrance motif, boiler room, floor plans, elevations, heating
Type "A" building, type "B" building
Type "B" building
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Plot plan
Foundation plans, elevations, sections
Alterations and additions, floor plans, elevations
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Reproductions
Additions, details
Reproductions
Floor plans, elevations
Reproductions
Plans, elevations
Plans, sections, elevations
Reproductions
Plans, sections, elevations
Floor plans, elevations, transverse sections
Partition details, floor plans, elevations
Floor plans, elevations, door schedule
Courtoom perspective
Floor plans, elevations
Floor plans, elevations
Reproductions
Plans, sections, elevations
Floor plans, wall sections, elevations, reflected ceiling plan
Floor plans, sections, elevations
Construction plans, plot plan, floor plan, elevations
Floor plans, foundation, elevation, sections
Designs for bath and lavatory
Floor plans, construction details, sections, elevations
Foundation plan, floor plan, elevations, wall sections
Details, plot plan, floor plans, elevations
“Summerfield Negro School: Addition” is the original folder title. The term used is racist and harmful, but we have retained it to preserve the original context and to support searching with terms common to a specific time period. Read more about our approach to handling harmful language in About Reparative Archival Description.
Reproductions
Reproductions
Floor plans, elevations, sections
Floor plan, elevations
Floor plans, wall sections, elevations
Floor plans, sections, details
Heating and air conditioning floor plans
Attic exhaust fan installation, U.S. Entrance doors, floor plans
Reproductions
Foundation, electric plan, floor plan, sections, elevations
Floor plans, elevations, sections, details
Garage apartment, floor plan, sections, elevations
Reproductions
Reproductions
Sections, floor plans, details, elevations
Alterations and additions
Project files contain correspondence, financial records, contracts and agreements, and other material relating primarily to Woodroof, Jr.’s firm.
Office records contain correspondence, lists of prospective clients, personnel files, financial accounts, and promotional materials for Woodroof, Jr.’s firm.
Professional papers contain general materials relating to architecture and design, such as publications from the American Institute of Architects and other professional organizations, catalogs, brochures, and clippings.
Personal papers contain correspondence and financial records for both men. Materials in this collection range in date from 1927 to 1977.
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[Identification of item], Albert C. Woodroof and A. C. Woodroof, Jr. Papers and Architectural Drawings, MC 00325, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.