Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Resnick, Aaron, 1914-1986
- Abstract:
- Aaron Resnick (1914-1986) was an American engineer and architect. Resnick designed for Usonia, a planned community near Pleasantville, New York, which was conceptualized by Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City. The collection documents over 100 projects designed by Aaron Resnick starting from 1947 until his death in 1986. The majority of the projects are residential buildings for the planned community of Usonia, New York. Other creators in the collection include, among others, Frank Lloyd Wright, Franzen Ulrich, Paul Schweikher, and David Henken.
- Extent:
- 5,000 drawings
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Aaron Resnick architectural drawings, 1947-1986, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection documents over 100 projects designed by Aaron Resnick starting from 1947 until his death in 1986. The majority of the projects are residential buildings for the planned community of Usonia, New York. Other creators in the collection include, among others, Frank Lloyd Wright, Franzen Ulrich, Paul Schweikher, and David Henken.
- Biographical / Historical:
Aaron Resnick (1914-1986) was an American engineer and architect. Resnick designed for Usonia, a planned community near Pleasantville, New York, which was conceptualized by Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City.
- Arrangement:
This collection is organized into one series. Projects are arranged alphabetically within the series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Design -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Architecture -- United States -- Designs and plans
Architecture, Domestic -- New York (State)
Architecture -- New York (State) -- Pleasantville
Usonian houses -- New York (State) -- Pleasantville
Utopias -- New York (State) -- Pleasantville - Names:
- Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959
Franzen, Ulrich, 1921-2012
Henken, David T., 1915-1985
Schweikher, Paul, 1903-1997
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Aaron Resnick architectural drawings, 1947-1986, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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300 Avery Hall1172 Amsterdam Avenue M.C. 0301New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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212) 854-6199avery@library.columbia.edu