Florida Southern College Buildings and Grounds--Drawings and Blueprints, 1922-2024
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 53.63 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
The materials in this collection were created by the architects, their designated representatives, and other entities involved in the design and construction of campus buildings. Please note that some blueprints are original and initialed by the architect, while others are copies made for use on site.
- Biographical / historical:
The blueprints, site plans, and architectural drawings in this collection were created and used by Frank Lloyd Wright, Nils M. Schweitzer, Robert Law Weed, and others during the design and construction of Florida Southern College's Lakeland campus. When FSC first moved to Lakeland in 1922, two permanant brick buildings were constructed: E.E. Edge Hall and Joseph Reynolds Hall. In the 1930s, Alan Spivey Hall, the Fannin Building, and Gilbert Gymnaseum were constructed, as well as a few other campus features. In 1938, looking to make a spash and put the college "on the map," President Ludd M. Spivey sent a telegram to Frank Lloyd Wright, inviting him to build a "Great Temple of Education." Wright accepted, and over the next twenty years designed nineteen buildings and structures, twelve of which were built.
In the late 1940s Orlando-based architect Nils M. Schweitzer, who had been trained by Wright, became the site manager. He went on to design several more buildings for the college during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, including the impressive Bishop John Branscomb Auditorium.
Miami architect Robert Law Weed designed much of the east side of campus, including veterans' dormitories, the Herbert E. Wolfe Building, and the Panhellenic Dorms.
- Physical facet:
- Unrolled blueprints and architectural drawings stored in flat file cabinets
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. For security reasons, the archives reserves the right to restrict access to certain materials related to buidlings in active use. Researchers must contact McKay Archives in advance for access to unprocessed born digital materials in this collection. Collection restrictions, copyright limitations, or technical complications may hinder the archives' ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital material.
- Terms of access:
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Please inquire if you have questions -archives@flsouthern.edu.
- Location of this collection:
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Florida Southern College111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.LakelandFL33801USA
