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The Robert and Ruth Mace House Papers contains financial reports, newspaper articles, architectural notes and plans, and photographs relating to the construction of the Robert and Ruth Mace House located in Hillcrest Circle, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The collection includes some architectural materials related to Lewis Clarke, the landscape architect of the Mace House, and Donald Stewart, the architect of the Mace House. The materials range from 1959 to 1985, with the bulk of the materials from 1959 to 1965.
Robert and Ruth Mace moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1954, where Robert Mace received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following this, the Mace Family decided to stay in the area. They constructed a home at 222 Hillcrest Circle, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they raised their two children, Mary and Tony Mace. The Robert and Ruth Mace House was completed in 1968. The house was later deeded to Robert and Ruth Mace's daughter, Mary Mace. It was rented out for several years, and torn down in 2017.
Robert and Ruth Mace moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1954, where Robert Mace received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following this, the Mace Family decided to stay in the area. They constructed a home at 222 Hillcrest Circle, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they raised their two children, Mary and Tony Mace. The Robert and Ruth Mace House was completed in 1968. The house was later deeded to Robert and Ruth Mace's daughter, Mary Mace. It was rented out for several years, and torn down in 2017.
The collection includes some architectural materials related to Lewis Clarke, the landscape architect of the Mace House, and Donald Stewart, the architect of the Mace House. Lewis Clarke was a North Carolina State University School of Design faculty member from 1952 to 1968, and he is well known for landscape architecture designs in southeastern United States. Don Stewart began working in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as partner for City Planning and Architecture Associates in the 1950s. He designed many buildings and homes in the Chapel Hill area throughout his career, including the Robert and Ruth Mace House.
The Robert and Ruth Mace House Papers contains financial reports, newspaper articles, architectural notes and plans, and photographs relating to the construction of the Robert and Ruth Mace House located in Hillcrest Circle, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The materials range from 1959 to 1985, with the bulk of the materials from 1959 to 1965.
This collection is arranged alphabetically.
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[Identification of item], Robert and Ruth Mace House Papers, MC 00647, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift from Mary Mace, 2018 October (Accession no. 2018.311)
Processed by: Taylor Wolford, 2018 October.
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[Identification of item], Robert and Ruth Mace House Papers, MC 00647, 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.