Charles P. Graves architectural drawings
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Charles P. Graves architectural drawings
- Date
- 1955-1973 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Graves, Charles P.
- Extent
- 15 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Architectural design
- Architecture
- Architecture -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2018ms033 : [identification of item] Charles P. Graves architectural drawings, 1955-1973, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Charles P. Graves joined the Civil Engineering faculty at the University of Kentucky in 1958. He worked to make architecture a professional degree program at the university. The School of Architecture was established in 1965 with Professor Graves as Dean. That year, the program also received its first accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The School became a college in 1967. Graves resigned from the college in 1971. Charles Graves is an endowed Associate Professor in the college of design at the University of Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- The Charles P. Graves architectural drawings (dated 1955-1973; 15 cubic feet; 5 flat file drawers) comprise architectural drawings for single family homes, apartments, townhomes, a fraternity house, and a dormitory primarily in Lexington, Kentucky. Other projects include a church, a funeral home, a racquet club, bookstores, a barn, a motel, and a shopping center. Most of the projects were located in and around Lexington, Kentucky, however, there are some projects located in Louisiana, South Carolina, Maryland, and Missouri. Many of the drawings were produced by Graves-Hill Associates. Other firms include Concord Homes, INC.; Frankel, Curtis, and Coleman; and Harland Bartholomew and Associates.
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
Mr. and Mrs. Lazar residence, Clemson Heights, South Carolina, 1955
Uterhart residence, Lexington, Kentucky, 1957-1961
Kautz residence, Morehead, Kentucky, 1958-1959
Apartment building, Lexington, Kentucky, 1960
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Satterwhite residence, Lexington, Kentucky, 1961
Plans for Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Woody, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1961
Plans for Mr. and Mrs. Radden, Lexington, Kentucky, 1961
Frank Trimble apartments, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1961
State Liquor Dispensary, Lexington, Kentucky, 1961
Aubrey Kautz remodeling for drive-in, Morehead, Kentucky, 1961
Gerald Shively residence, Georgetown, Kentucky, 1961
Gaines residence, unidentified location, 1961
American Lutheran Church Lexington, Kentucky, 1962
Knox Funeral Home, Maysville, Kentucky, 1962
House Plans, unidentified location, 1962-1964
Valentine Bell Tower for Friendship Methodist Church, Friendship Maryland, 1962-1968
Doctor John M. Allen project, 1963
Hensley Residence, Nicholasville, Kentucky, 1963
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House, Lexington, Kentucky, 1963
Dr. and Mrs. Karl Lange residence, Lexington, Kentucky, 1964
Racquet Club, Lexington, Kentucky, 1964
Jamestown town homes, Lexington, Kentucky, 1964-1966
Wallace Bookstore, Lexington, Kentucky, 1965
Berea College low income housing, Berea, Kentucky, 1965
John J. Fischer apartment project, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1965
Simons Residence, Lexington, Kentucky, 1965
Thorton Wright townhouse, Lexington, Kentucky, 1965
John Hill residence, Lexington, Kentucky, 1965
Campbellsville College dorm, Campbellsville, Kentucky, 1965
Drs. Shuler & Royals medical office, Westminster, South Carolina, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ades residence, Lexington, Kentucky, 1973
Crossen residence, Lexington, Kentucky, undated
Kennedy's Bookstore, Lexington, Kentucky, undated
Gainsway Stables, unidentified location, undated
Boston City Hall, unidentified location, undated
Mammoth Life Insurance Company, Lexington, Kentucky, undated
Kentucky Motel, Prestonburg, Kentucky, undated
Kuttawa Center, unidentified location, undated
Shopping center, undated
H. Steele residence, Clemson, South Carolina, undated
Spindletop Barn, unidentified location, undated
W.C.H. Wood elkwood nursery building, Lexington, Kentucky, undated
Bathroom sketches, unidentified location, undated
Unidentified commercial building, unknown location, undated
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