Details
Title

Glen H. Huntington architectural photographs collection

Date

1926-1933

Call Number

BHS 148

Contents

3 architectural drawings.
69 photographs.

Description

This collection (stored in an oversize box) consists of photographs of buildings - residences, churches, sorority and fraternity houses, and public buildings - designed by Boulder architect Glen H. Huntington.

History

In 1940 Huntington returned to Denver as chief architect for the Federal Housing Authority, until in 1946 he became senior partner in the firm of Huntington, Brelsford and Childress. The firm designed Writers Manor and the Versailles Apartments in Denver.
Glen H. Huntington was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Denver architect Glen Wood Huntington. After graduating from the University of Colorado in Civil Engineering, he began his career with the Illinois Central Railroad. After W. W. I, Huntington set up practice in Boulder, and until 1939 was the only locally based architect. He had as associates James H. Hunter and Margaret Read. Among his buildings are the Boulder County Courthouse and Boulder High School.

Terms of Use

RIGHTS: The historic photographs and documents, with the Source BHS, belong to the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder and require attribution when used. These items are on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library for Local History. No duplicated materials may be deposited, or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.

Format

Technical drawings.
Photographs.

Author

Hyskell (Denver, Colo.)

Donor

Stryker, Shirley Jean Huntington

Subjects

Huntington, Glen H, 1890-1959, architect.
Architects--Colorado--Boulder
Public buildings--Colorado--Boulder
Church buildings--Colorado--Boulder
Greek letter societies--Colorado--Boulder
Architecture--Colorado--Boulder

Acquisition Note

Donor: Shirley Huntington Stryker, Gift 1990.

Note

This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

Sorority and fraternity houses photographs, 1927-1930
Sorority and fraternity houses photographs, 1927-1930
Call Number 148-1-(1-20)-Photo
Date 1927-1930
Contents 20 photographs.
Description Photographs of sorority and fraternity houses in Boulder, Colorado designed by Glen H. Huntington. Included are interior views of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, 1150 College, and Beta Theta Pi fraternity, 1111 Broadway Avenue (now torn down).

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Residences designed by Huntington in Boulder, Colorado
Residences designed by Huntington in Boulder, Colorado
Call Number 148-1-(21-37)-Photo
Date 1927-1930
Contents 23 photographs (21 views).
Description Photographs of houses in Boulder, Colorado designed by Glen H. Huntington.

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Churches photographs
Churches photographs
Call Number 148-1-(38-46)-Photo
Date 1927-1930
Contents 9 photographs (7 views).
Description Photographs of two churches, the First Baptist Church at 1237 Pine Street, built in 1925; and the Trinity Lutheran Church at 2200 Broadway Street, built in 1929.

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The Boulder County Courthouse
The Boulder County Courthouse
Call Number 148-1-(47-49)-Photo
Date 1933
Contents 3 photographs.
Description Photographs of the Boulder County Courthouse designed by Glen H. Huntington.

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Miscellaneous buildings photographs
Miscellaneous buildings photographs
Call Number 148-1-(50-65)-Photo
Date 1926-1930
Contents 16 photographs.
Description Photographs of residences, Greek letter society houses, and a school building built by Glen H. Huntington, locations unknown, but most of them probably in Denver, Colorado. Two photographs are of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, possibly at the University of Denver, two are possibly of St. John's School in Denver, and 1 is of a building in Chillicothe, Missouri.

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Presbyterian Church (Estes Park, Colo.) floor plans undated
Presbyterian Church (Estes Park, Colo.) floor plans undated
Call Number 148-1-(66-67)
Date undated
Contents 2 items.
Description This envelope contains two preliminary floor plans for a proposed addition to the Presbyterian Church in Estes Park, Colo.

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Boulder Day Nursery architectural drawing
Boulder Day Nursery architectural drawing
Call Number 148-1-68
Date 1931
Contents 1 architectural drawing.
Description Architectural drawing of the Boulder Day Nursery at 1518 Spruce Street.

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