Architectural drawings of George M. Dexter

              George M. Dexter Architectural Drawings – Prints & Photographs Department/Boston Athenaeum
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George M. Dexter Architectural Drawings – Prints & Photographs Department /Boston Athenaeum
Contact Information:
Prints & Photographs Department
Boston Athenaeum
10 ½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 720-7652
Finding Aid by Joyce Bowden, Noah Sheola, and Catharina Slautterback, 2011
© Boston Athenaeum
Table of Contents:
Descriptive Summary
Acquisition Information
Copyright
Access Restrictions
Scope and Content Note
Historical and Biographical Note
References
Descriptive Summary:
11 volumes comprising approximately 1,300 architectural drawings in graphite, pen and ink, wash, and watercolor. Full sheets measure 45.3 x 66.5 cm.
Acquisition Information:
Gift of Philip Wadsworth in 1937. Wadsworth was a principal in the firm of Bigelow and Wadsworth, successors to the firm of Nathaniel J. Bradlee, which in turn succeeded the firm of George M. Dexter.
Copyright:
Permission to reproduce drawings must be obtained in writing from the Boston Athenaeum.
Access Restrictions:
Appointment required. Open for use by qualified researchers after consultation with Curator. Drawings are extremely fragile and must be viewed under curatorial supervision. Drawings cannot be photocopied and can be scanned only if condition permits.
Scope and Content Note:
The architectural drawings of George Minot Dexter comprise designs for approximately eighty-five buildings in Boston and surrounding towns. The bulk of the archive