This collection contains architectural drawings and specifications for the Norman Stockton Residence (1929) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and drawings for two homes belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Dudley L. Simms. The Norman Stockton Residence in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is an example of Keen's Georgian Revival work in Reynolda Park. The collection also contains drawings for the O'Hanlon Residence.
Charles Barton Keen (1868-1931) was a Philadelphia-born architect who was known for his colonial revival country homes. He was especially popular in Philadelphia (1890-1912) and in North Carolina (1912-1931).
Charles Barton Keen (1868-1931) was a Philadelphia-born architect who was known for his colonial revival country homes. He was especially popular in Philadelphia, 1890-1912, and in North Carolina, 1912-1931, where he designed the Reynolda House for R. J. Reynolds in 1913. Keen was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). He frequently partnered with landscape architect Thomas W. Sears.
The Norman Stockton Residence in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is an example of Keen's Georgian Revival work in Reynolda Park.
This collection contains architectural drawings and specifications for the Norman Stockton Residence (1929) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Norman Stockton Residence in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is an example of Keen's Georgian Revival work in Reynolda Park. The collection also contains Keen's drawings for two homes belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Dudley L. Simms: the remodeling of their Sea Island, Georgia house (remodeled in 1983) and their home in Winston-Salem (1972). The collection includes the O'Hanlon residence as well. The landscape plans were created by Thomas W. Sears for the O'Hanlon house.
Materials arranged by type and mostly remain in the order in which they were received.
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[Identification of item], Charles Barton Keen Drawings and Other Material, MC 00471, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Adrienne Polychron, 2013 (Accession 2013.0023) and Gift of Jim Gallaher (Accession 2019.0269).
Processed by: Gwynn Thayer, 2013 February; Finding aid written by: Gwynn Thayer, 2013 February. Finding aid updated by Gwynn Thayer and Oliver Robinson, 2020 January.
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Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
Access to any digital or physical file 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.
Access to any digital or physical file 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.
Access to any digital or physical file 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.
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.
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[Identification of item], Charles Barton Keen Drawings and Other Material, MC 00471, 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,” the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s "Is It Protected by Copyright?," 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.