GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE COUNCIL:
An Inventory of Its Governor's Residence Plans at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Governor's Residence Council (Minn.). | |
| Title: | Governor's Residence Plans. | |
| Dates: | 1910-1911, circa 1966-1991. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Plans, elevations, details, and ground plans for the Governor's Residence at 1006 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Originally owned by Horace Hills Irvine, the house was donated to the State of Minnesota in 1965 to be used as the governor's residence. Included are plans done by architect William Channing Whitney for the original construction in 1910-1911 and ground plans done by the Minnesota Nurserymen's Association and various landscape architectural firms in circa 1966 and 1988-1991. | |
| Quantity: | 39 items (4 oversize folders). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Governor's Residence Council (Minn.). Governor's Residence Plans. Minnesota Historical Society.
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Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 10,129 (mss); 983-70; 998-39; 2014-49
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001710833
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| A3/ov4, Drawer 11 | Plans and elevations, 1910-1911. | ||||||||||
| Plans and elevations for the Horace Hills Irvine home at 1006 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, prepared by architect William Channing Whitney. | |||||||||||
| October 1910. 17 items in 1 folder, blueprints. | |||||||||||
| Numbers were assigned by the architect. | |||||||||||
| The items listed together are housed back-to-back in mylar sheets to replicate their original housing in vinyl storage pouches. | |||||||||||
| 3) First floor plan; 7) East elevation. | |||||||||||
| 4) Second floor plan; 5) Third floor and roof plan. | |||||||||||
| 6) Front elevation; 16) Second floor mantels. | |||||||||||
| 8) South elevation; 13) Living room and finish. | |||||||||||
| 9) West elevation; 15) Pantry fixtures, revised April 1911. | |||||||||||
| 14) Closet fixtures; 17) Hall and amusement room plans and elevations (piece missing). | |||||||||||
| 11) Main hall and stairway elevations and detail; [45?]) Elevations of third floor store room. | |||||||||||
| 12) Scale details of dining room and library, revised July 1911; 47) Carriage entrance hall, May 1910. | |||||||||||
| Basement plan (pieces missing). | |||||||||||
| October 1910 and July 17, 1911. 8 items in 1 folder, ink on linen, 14 x 36 in. | |||||||||||
| These linen originals were compared with the preceding blueprints; although soiled, the linens are in better physical condition than the blueprints, many of which are faded or have pieces missing. The linens also dated both October 1910 and July 17, 1911, although the nature of the 1911 updates, if any, is not indicated. | |||||||||||
| 2) Basement Plan. | |||||||||||
| 3) First Floor Plan. | |||||||||||
| 4) Second Floor Plan. | |||||||||||
| 5) Third Floor and Roof Plan. | |||||||||||
| 6) Front Elevation. | |||||||||||
| 7) East Elevation. | |||||||||||
| 8) South Elevation. | |||||||||||
| 9) West Elevation. | |||||||||||
| Revised July 17, 1911. 4 items in 1 folder, blueline drawings. | |||||||||||
| 2) Basement plan. | |||||||||||
| Original blueprint is missing. | |||||||||||
| 3) First floor plan. | |||||||||||
| Badly darkened across the bottom. | |||||||||||
| 4) Second floor plan. | |||||||||||
| 5) Third floor and roof plan. | |||||||||||
| 106.I.2.3 | Governor’s Ceremonial House, State Landscape Plan by Minnesota Nurserymen’s Association, circa 1966. 1 item in 1 shared folder, 36 x 36 in., paper. | ||||||||||
| Showing possible tree locations, potential pathways, and Vietnam War Memorial sculpture. Scale is 1 in. equals 10 in. | |||||||||||
| Ground plans, circa 1988-1991. 9 items in 1 shared folder. | |||||||||||
| Plans by landscape architecture firms for the residence grounds. | |||||||||||
| Layout of the grounds of the Governor’s residence , undated. 17 x 17 in., polyester film. | |||||||||||
| No creator listed; possibly related to the next plan. | |||||||||||
| Layout of the grounds of the Governor’s residence , undated. 21 x 19 in., polyester film. | |||||||||||
| No creator listed; includes plants and labels on parts of the yard. Scale is 1 in. equals 20 in. | |||||||||||
| Layout of the grounds of the Governor’s residence , undated. 36 x 24 in., polyester film. | |||||||||||
| Wehrman Chapman Associates Inc.; includes ink and pencil notations. | |||||||||||
| Layout of the grounds of the Governor’s residence, undated. 36 x 24 in., polyester film. | |||||||||||
| Possibly done by Kevin G. Norby and Associates; includes pen and pencil notations. | |||||||||||
| Governor’s Residence, May 13, 1991. 36 x 24 in., paper. | |||||||||||
| Kevin G. Norby and Associates; includes close-up of brick paver walkway and labels on parts of the yard. Scale is 1/8 in. equals 1 foot. | |||||||||||
| Governor’s Residence, June 26, 1989. 36 x 24 in., paper. | |||||||||||
| Arthur Dickey Architects, Inc.; ink notations focusing on the walls surrounding the grounds and the stone paths in the garden. | |||||||||||
| Governor’s Residence, Sheet 1 of 2, April 20, 1988, revised April 25, 1988. 36 x 25 in., polyester film. | |||||||||||
| Wehrman Bergly Associates, Inc.; proposed plans for the overall site, pergola, water basin and fish pond, and east wall elevation. Entire property is labeled. Scale varies for each area. | |||||||||||
| Governor’s Residence, Sheet 2 of 2, April 20, 1988. 36 x 24 in., polyester film. | |||||||||||
| Wehrman Bergly Associates, Inc.; plans for the yard behind the residence, terrace elevation, security wall elevation, and sidewalk paving plan. Scale varies for each area. | |||||||||||
| Governor’s Residence, May 13, 1991, revised July 27, September 22, September 28, and October 12, 1992. 36 x 24 in., paper. | |||||||||||
| Kevin G. Norby and Associates, Inc.; labeled with various kinds of plants and notations. Scale is 1/8 in. equals 1 foot. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Minnesota -- Designs and plans.
- Persons:
- Whitney, William Channing.
- Organizations:
- Arthur Dickey Architects, Inc.
- Horace Hills Irvine House (Saint Paul, Minn.).
- Kevin G. Norby and Associates.
- Minnesota Governor's Residence (Saint Paul, Minn.)
- Minnesota Nurserymen's Association.
- Wehrman Bergly Associates, Inc.
- Wehrman, Chapman Associates.
- Document Types:
- Architectural drawings (visual works).
- Blueprints.
- Ground plans.
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