Description: BEAUTIFUL DOORWAYS IN THE TOWN OF PENFIELDMONROE COUNTY N.Y.(7 PRINTS)by CARL F. SCHMIDT Undated, Circa 1963. 7 Prints plus 1 sheet in original Folder. Very good condition, very good folder, clean unmarked introduction sheet & prints. Prints are large oversized Quartos measuring 13” x 10” printed on high quality thick archival stock paper, suitable for framing. Wonderful architectural sketches of prominent and architecturally important Western New York residences - 7 Prints (8 sheets). One of a series of seven Sketch Notebooks by the author on prominent doorways/entrances in and around Western New York. Prints: Bush - Scofield House, Hipp - Lindsay House, Clark - Hickock House, Clark - Bennett House, Orion Clark House, Clark - Hall House, Higbie - Hall HousePreservation Architect and Artist Carl F. Schmidt was a nationally recognized authority on American architectural history who devoted most of his leisure time to locating and documenting regional architecture of New England and Western New York. He amassed an extensive collection of measured drawings, sketches, and photographs that illustrate his numerous architectural writings. Starting with his first book in 1944 Schmidt raised the money to print his books himself and continued to self-publish his works throughout his lifetime. His books were available through mail order or local bookstores in the Rochester, NY area. When Schmidt became legally blind he began working with Philip Parr of Caledonia, NY. Parr, a history & architecture buff worked with Schmidt on several books and shared authorship with Schmidt on “More About Octagons”. This notebook is from the estate of his friend and co-author Philip Parr of Caledonia, NY. Loc: GL2-0 StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackARCHITECTURAL Prints Penfield Monroe Rochester DOORWAYS Carl F Schmidt Vintage BEAUTIFUL DOORWAYS IN THE TOWN OF PENFIELDMONROE COUNTY N.Y.(7 PRINTS)by CARL F. SCHMIDT Undated, Circa 1963. 7 Prints plus 1 sheet in original Folder. Very good condition, very good folder, clean unmarked introduction sheet & prints. Prints are large oversized Quartos measuring 13” x 10” printed on high quality thick archival stock paper, suitable for framing. Wonderful architectural sketches of prominent and architecturally important Western New York residences - 7 Prints (8 sheets). One of a series of seven Sketch Notebooks by the author on prominent doorways/entrances in and around Western New York. Prints: Bush - Scofield House, Hipp - Lindsay House, Clark - Hickock House, Clark - Bennett House, Orion Clark House, Clark - Hall House, Higbie - Hall HousePreservation Architect and Artist Carl F. Schmidt was a nationally recognized authority on American architectural history who devoted most of his leisure time to locating and documenting regional architecture of New England and Western New York. He amassed an extensive collection of measured drawings, sketches, and photographs that illustrate his numerous architectural writings. Starting with his first book in 1944 Schmidt raised the money to print his books himself and continued to self-publish his works throughout his lifetime. His books were available through mail order or local bookstores in the Rochester, NY area. When Schmidt became legally blind he began working with Philip Parr of Caledonia, NY. Parr, a history & architecture buff worked with Schmidt on several books and shared authorship with Schmidt on “More About Octagons”. This notebook is from the estate of his friend and co-author Philip Parr of Caledonia, NY. Loc: GL2-0
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Location: Tonawanda, New York
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Illustrated
Format: Folder with Prints
Personalize: No
Number of Pages: 8 Sheets
Topic: Architecture, Western New York, Regional Architecture, Monroe County, Rochester NY, Doorways, Doors, Art, Prints, Greek Revival Architecture, Local History, New York State History, Preservation, PENFIELD
Book Series: Carl F. Schmidt's Doorway Prints
Vintage: Yes
Era: 1960s
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Ex Libris: No
Edition: First Edition
Language: English
Publication Year: 1963
Book Title: BEAUTIFUL DOORWAYS IN THE TOWN OF PENFIELD MONROE COUNTY N.Y.
Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults
Author: CARL F. SCHMIDT
Original Language: English
Signed By: N/A
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Self Published
Inscribed: No
Signed: No
Genre: Nonfiction, Architecture, Art, Prints, Local History
Personalized: No
Type: Folder with laid-in Prints
