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Dublin Core
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Title
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J. Floyd Yewell Architectural Renderings
Subject
The topic of the resource
Yewell, John Floyd (1885-1963)
Architectural renderings
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center
Visitors' centers - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
An account of the resource
Along with the many pencil on tracing paper, ink on linen, and blueprint drawings in the Rockefeller Library’s architectural collections are some colorful presentation drawings and conceptual renderings. One architect who excelled in the production of architectural watercolor renderings, J. Floyd Yewell, played an important role in designing the New Information Center, Motor House, and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center in the mid-1950s. Based in New York City, Yewell received a commission from Mario Campioli, Director of Architecture, and A. Edwin Kendrew, Resident Architect, to create concept designs for ideas under discussion to present to John D. Rockefeller Jr. Since the two men were involved in consultation work for another Rockefeller funded restoration project at Van Cortlandt Manor in Westchester County, New York, they turned to Yewell, well-known for his architectural artwork published in a variety of magazines.
His series of perspective views of three major expansion projects underway at Colonial Williamsburg in the mid-1950s reflect the museum’s efforts to enhance the tourist experience and develop facilities to accommodate a higher volume of visitors. John D. Rockefeller Jr. funded the construction of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center to house and showcase his wife’s folk art collection and to offer another activity for guests. A forty-acre site, the New Information Center and Motor House complex allowed for the removal of modern intrusions into the Historic Area and provided much needed parking for 1200 vehicles, facilities for guest orientation and comfort, an economical, family-oriented lodging option for travelers, a hotel administration building, a large cafeteria and gift shop, and swimming pools. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center opened on March 15, 1957 and the New Information Center and the Motor House complex followed soon after on March 31, 1957.
J. Floyd Yewell contributed his talent as a delineator to many projects on the East Coast ranging from high rise buildings in New York City to domestic cottages. The small house movement in the 1920s captured his attention and he submitted drawings to the Own Your Own Home Competition. Examples of his cottage designs can be viewed in 500 Small Houses of the Twenties compiled by Henry Atterbury Smith, part of the Dover Pictorial Series. He also contributed to publications offering guidance on specific artistic techniques, such as Color in Sketching and Rendering by Arthur L. Guptill, 1935. Yewell’s architectural watercolors and prints are now housed in art museums along the East Coast, such as the National Gallery of Art, the Albany Institute of History and Art, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His renderings held by Colonial Williamsburg serve a double purpose of documenting the evolution of major expansion projects in the 1950s and preserving his contributions to advancing the techniques of architectural illustration.
Creator
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Yewell, John Floyd
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1955
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Watercolor on board
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
37 x 26 inches
Dublin Core
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Title
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Franklin Street Building Entrance
Subject
The topic of the resource
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Employees' buildings and facilities - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
An account of the resource
Conceptual rendering of entrance for Franklin Street Building, Williamsburg, Virginia. When first constructed, it served as an employee dormitory. Today this building houses administrative offices for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Creator
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Yewell, J. Floyd
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1955
Is Part Of
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J. Floyd Yewell Architectural Renderings
Format
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jpeg
Type
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Image
Identifier
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D2020-SC-1023-001
Rights Holder
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Architectural Drawings Collection, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Franklin Street Offices
J. Floyd Yewell
Virginia
Williamsburg
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
J. Floyd Yewell Architectural Renderings
Subject
The topic of the resource
Yewell, John Floyd (1885-1963)
Architectural renderings
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center
Visitors' centers - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
An account of the resource
Along with the many pencil on tracing paper, ink on linen, and blueprint drawings in the Rockefeller Library’s architectural collections are some colorful presentation drawings and conceptual renderings. One architect who excelled in the production of architectural watercolor renderings, J. Floyd Yewell, played an important role in designing the New Information Center, Motor House, and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center in the mid-1950s. Based in New York City, Yewell received a commission from Mario Campioli, Director of Architecture, and A. Edwin Kendrew, Resident Architect, to create concept designs for ideas under discussion to present to John D. Rockefeller Jr. Since the two men were involved in consultation work for another Rockefeller funded restoration project at Van Cortlandt Manor in Westchester County, New York, they turned to Yewell, well-known for his architectural artwork published in a variety of magazines.
His series of perspective views of three major expansion projects underway at Colonial Williamsburg in the mid-1950s reflect the museum’s efforts to enhance the tourist experience and develop facilities to accommodate a higher volume of visitors. John D. Rockefeller Jr. funded the construction of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center to house and showcase his wife’s folk art collection and to offer another activity for guests. A forty-acre site, the New Information Center and Motor House complex allowed for the removal of modern intrusions into the Historic Area and provided much needed parking for 1200 vehicles, facilities for guest orientation and comfort, an economical, family-oriented lodging option for travelers, a hotel administration building, a large cafeteria and gift shop, and swimming pools. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center opened on March 15, 1957 and the New Information Center and the Motor House complex followed soon after on March 31, 1957.
J. Floyd Yewell contributed his talent as a delineator to many projects on the East Coast ranging from high rise buildings in New York City to domestic cottages. The small house movement in the 1920s captured his attention and he submitted drawings to the Own Your Own Home Competition. Examples of his cottage designs can be viewed in 500 Small Houses of the Twenties compiled by Henry Atterbury Smith, part of the Dover Pictorial Series. He also contributed to publications offering guidance on specific artistic techniques, such as Color in Sketching and Rendering by Arthur L. Guptill, 1935. Yewell’s architectural watercolors and prints are now housed in art museums along the East Coast, such as the National Gallery of Art, the Albany Institute of History and Art, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His renderings held by Colonial Williamsburg serve a double purpose of documenting the evolution of major expansion projects in the 1950s and preserving his contributions to advancing the techniques of architectural illustration.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Yewell, John Floyd
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1955
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Watercolor on board
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
35 x 26 inches
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Wing, Franklin Street Building
Subject
The topic of the resource
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Employees' buildings and facilities - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
An account of the resource
Conceptual rendering for wing of Franklin Street Building, Williamsburg, Virginia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Yewell, J. Floyd
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1955
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
J. Floyd Yewell Architectural Renderings
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
D2020-SC-1023-004
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Architectural Drawings Collection, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Franklin Street Offices
J. Floyd Yewell
Virginia
Williamsburg