Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Waggaman & Ray archive (Library of Congress) |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1896-1947 |
| Bulk Dates | 1909-1931 |
| Call No. | Guide Record |
| Creator | Waggaman & Ray, architect |
| Creator | Waggaman, Clarke, 1877-1919, architect; Ray, George N. (George Nicholas), 1887-1959, architect |
| Extent | 7,571 items (chiefly architectural drawings); various sizes, most in folders 89 x 123 cm. or smaller. |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp021022 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/95858230 |
| Summary | Primarily, architectural drawings by Clarke Waggaman, George N. Ray, and their firm Waggaman & Ray. Among the more than 400 projects, the bulk are residences (e.g. detached and row houses, apartments), office and commercial buildings (e.g. banks and automobile dealerships), and embassies. These building projects are primarily in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., especially on Connecticut Avenue and in the Dupont Circle and Kalorama Heights section, and surrounding suburbs. The design styles include Georgian Revival, Colonial Revival, Federal Revival, and Neoclassical Revival. Collection materials contain preliminary sketches, working drawings documenting various phases of the design process, correspondence, and specifications relating to projects. Design, landscape, and engineering drawings by other creators are also included in the archive. |
| Online Content | To see already digitized images from this collection, search our Online Catalog by call number for specific drawings or descriptive words. |