William H. Spradlin architectural drawings
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- William H. Spradlin architectural drawings
- Date
- 1908-1921 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 1 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Architectural rendering
- Business enterprises -- Kentucky
- Houses -- Kentucky
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012ms801: [identification of item], William H. Spradlin architectural drawings, 1908-1921, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- William H. Spradlin was born February 12, 1868 in Dickson County, Tennessee, to parents Obediah Spradlin and Mohalion Booker. His father worked as a carpenter and contractor. William married Ada B. Spradlin, and in the early 1900s they lived in Fulton, Kentucky. They had two children, Andy and Nell Spradlin. William Spradlin worked a contractor and architect for residences and commercial properties. He died on May 11, 1925, in Fulton, Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- The William H. Spradlin architectural drawings (dated 1908-1921; 1 cubic feet; 1 oversized box, 1 folder) comprise design drawings for residences and commercial properties designed by architect William H. Spradlin, with most of the properties in Fulton, Kentucky, and surrounding areas. The collection contains only project outside of Kentucky, a commercial building designed for Union City, Tennessee. The drawings are ink on linen, and often illustrate multiple floor plans and facades on a single sheet. The Cantillon residence drawings depict a unique, three-sided fireplace on the first floor plans.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Cantillon, Joseph residence, Hickman, Kentucky, 1908
Melton, John residence, Fulton, Kentucky, 1909
Fulton Ball Club grandstand, Fulton, Kentucky, 1911
Morgan Building, Union City, Tennessee, 1912
Fulton Electric Power and Light Company office, Fulton, Kentucky, 1913
W. Levi Chisholm building remodel, Fulton, Kentucky, 1919
Usona Hotel counters and shelving, Fulton, Kentucky, 1920
M.I. Boulton office and shop, Fulton, Kentucky, 1921
Hornbeak Brothers Bakery, Fulton, Kentucky, undated
O.K. Steam Laundry, Fulton, Kentucky, undated
Reids Opera House, Clinton, Kentucky, undated
Unidentified residence front elevation, undated
Unidentified commercial building elevation, undated
Unidentified full scale window details, undated
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