Palace of Fine Arts [see Panama Pacific International Exposition]
Scope and Contents
The focus of this series is the reconstruction of the Palace of Fine Arts in the early 1960s. It contains some photographs of the 1915 building as well as its sculptures and murals. Subjects covered include the funding of the reconstruction project and numerous proposals for its future use. It also includes documentation of smaller Palace of Fine Arts projects completed by Gerson after the primary reconstruction, including some records on the Exploratorium conversion.
Dates
- Creation: 1913 - 1993
Creator
- From the Collection: Gerson, Hans U., 1915-2000 (Architect, Person)
- From the Collection: Merchant, William Gladstone, 1889-1962 (Architect, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Extent
From the Collection: 50 Linear Feet: (19 boxes, 5 flat boxes, 1 card file, 6 flat file drawers, 25 framed drawings, 38 tubes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives Repository