Sheeran Architects records

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Terms of access:

Original digital media (floppy disks, zip disks, thumb drives) and born-digital files cannot be handled directly by patrons. Please contact Special Collections via our online Reference Request form, https://small.library.virginia.edu/services/reference-request, to request access to these materials. Please be aware that additional actions may be required to make these items available. Items will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis before access can be made. Depending on the request size, making them available may take some time.

Preferred citation:

MSS 15462 Sheeran Architects records, Box #, folder #, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
9.4 Cubic Feet 9 cubic foot boxes, 1 document box and 250 Gigabytes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 15462 Sheeran Architects records, Box #, folder #, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The Sheeran Architects records (1980-2008; 9.4 cubic feet plus 250 gigabytes) include drawings and office files relating to projects by Peter L. Sheeran and members of his firm, financial records, correspondence, notes and sketches. Materials are organized by project name, and then by date. Other records included are projects dating from Sheeran's time as principal of Cleveland Sheeran Architects, AIA (1980-1989) and as project architect for Jack L. Rinehart Architect (1977-1980).

Other members of Sheeran Architects whose work is represented in these records include John Gorman and Gregg J. Donovan.

1807 Seminole Trail – unknown, 1980s-2010; Aerial Photo map – 1990s; Allure Las Vegas – EDI Architecture [Britten Perkins], 2006; BeauMont Farm – William J. K. Hoare, landscape architect, 1991; Brady-Bushey Ford – unknown, 1995; Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport New Passenger Terminal – O'Brien Atkins, 1989; Deacon Residence – M. Jack Rinehart, 1977; Eckerd Drug Project – Mullinax Wash, 1985; Elliewood Avenue Parking Deck – Wilson and Iysiak [engineers], 1986; Farmington, Tap Room Parking Expansion – Johnson, Craven and Gibson, 1983; Fair Hill-McNeeley Residence – TC2 Design, 2006; Federal Express & Retail Office Buildings – B. Aubrey Huffman & Assoc., 1984/2001/2005; Gaffney Residence – Design Traditions, Atlanta, 1990s; G. E. Training Center – Neil Planning Group, Inc.; Bruce Bower, 1981; Gollen Residence – Greg Davis Design, 1990s; Holiday Inn 29 North Charlottesville, 2nd Addition – Garland M. Gay, 1965; James Residence – M. Jack Rinehart, 1974; Knasel Residence – Carleton Abbott and Partners, 1998-2000; Region Ten Oak Ridge Club House – Harry S. Cruickshank; Keeney & Co., 2000; State Police Hangar – Ceco Building Systems, 2001; St. Elmo Hall – Vickery, Moje, Drinkard, Oakland Architects (VMDO), 1984; Williams Residence – Lafarge and Knox, 1940; Wood Residence (Garth Gate) – Johnson, Craven and Gibson, 1894-1985

Biographical / historical:

Sheeran Architects (1989-2010), Peter L. Sheeran, president, designed residential, commercial and public projects in the Charlottesville area, as well as projects in the Caribbean, Massachusetts and Michigan. Other members of the firm whose work is represented in these records include John Gorman, currently practicing in Charlottesville, and Gregg J. Donovan, currently practicing in New York City. John Gorman joined the firm in 1993; Gregg Donovan practiced with the firm from 2000 to 2008. The firm was dissolved when Sheeran died suddenly in March 2010. For further information, consult Sheeran's and Gorman's resumes within the collection, and websites: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/peter-sheeran-obituary?pid=178367717, http://www.gormanarchitects.com/, and http://www.greggjdonovan.com/portfolio/bio/.

Custodial history:

Donated by Donna Sheeran, 2 October 2012.

Arrangement:

Records are divided into five series:

Sheeran Commercial projects records (2005-2008, 1.5 cubic feet) contain drawings and office files relating to 5 projects designed by the firm, and include financial records, correspondence, notes and sketches. Three projects in this series were designed by Peter Sheeran, one by John Gorman, and one possibly by Gregg Donovan. Materials are organized by project name, and then by date.

Sheeran Residential projects records (1992-2008, 6 cubic feet) contain drawings and office files relating to 28 projects designed by the firm. Thirteen projects in this series were designed by Peter Sheeran, twelve by Gregg Donovan, and three projects jointly by Sheeran and Donovan. Materials are organized by project name, and then by date.

Sheeran Public projects records (1992-2008, 0.9 cubic feet) contain drawings and office files relating to 4 projects designed by the firm, and include financial records, correspondence, notes and sketches. One project in this series was designed by Peter Sheeran, one by John Gorman, and two by Gregg Donovan. Materials are organized by project name, and then by date.

Sheeran Digital files contain correspondence, digital drawing files, construction schedules and financial records for the Sheeran Architects firm.

Physical / technical requirements:

Access to digital materials may require software emulation. Special Collections staff will evaluate requests for the possibility of software emulation on a case by case basis and cannot guarantee renderability of all files.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard