FreemanWhite Associates drawings
Collection
Identifier: MS0003
Scope and Contents
The collection contains architectural drawings dated 1928 for a city-owned garage designed by Charles Christian Hook, the founder of FreemanWhite and Charlotte's first professional architect, and for an addition to the city's Health Department building by his son, Walter Hook, dated March 1948.
Dates
- 1928 - 1948
Creator
- FreemanWhite, Inc (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
One of the first leaders in the state's early 20th century architectural profession, Charles Christian Hook (February 18, 1870 - September 17, 1938) moved to Charlotte as a young man in 1890 and practiced in the Charlotte for the rest of his career. He was Charlotte's first fulltime professional architect, and one of the most prolific architects in the state in the early 20th century.
Source: North Carolina Architects and Builders: http://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/people/P000211
Source: North Carolina Architects and Builders: http://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/people/P000211
Extent
1 Linear Feet (14 drawings)
Language
English
Overview
Architectural drawings, dated 3/6/1928, for a city-owned garage designed by Charles Christian Hook, the founder of FreemanWhite and Charlotte's first professional architect, and for an addition to the city's Health Department building by his son, Walter Hook, dated March 1948.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Properties Commission, 1983.
Processing Information
Processed by James Kusik
Creator
- FreemanWhite, Inc (Organization)
- Title
- FreemanWhite Associates drawings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by James Kusik.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Contact:
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte 28223 United Stated
spec-coll@uncc.edu
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte 28223 United Stated
spec-coll@uncc.edu