Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Penny C. Morrill Collection (MS104)
Morrill, Penny C.
MS104
1.67 Linear Feet
5 boxes, 126 folders
1970-1980
English
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Content Description
The collection consists of correspondence, notes, working papers, copies of primary and secondary source materials, clippings, photographs, and minutes relating to Ms. Morrill's research concerning 18th and 19th century architecture in Alexandria.
Biographical / Historical
Penny Morrill is a local historian and author. In the 1970s she wrote four books about the architecture of historic Alexandria. In 1979 she was the curator for "Who Built Alexandria? Architects in Alexandria, 1750-1900," an exhibition at Carlyle House that documented the building trades in Old Town Alexandria. Ms. Morrill served as president of the Historic Alexandria Foundation. Additionally, in the 1990s she published several books about 20th century Mexican silversmiths.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series, one with subseries, as follows:
Series 1: Background Materials
Series 2: Who Built Alexandria? Subseries: Background Materials, Alexandria Builders, Alexandria Buildings, General Subjects. Series is organized topically and chronologically, according to the organizational scheme created by Ms. Morrill.
Series 3: Historic Alexandria Foundation
Related Materials
Historic Alexandria Foundation Collection (MS070), Boxes 1-6.
Separated Materials
Four positive prints from Series 2 have been transferred to the Morrill Collection of the photographs collections.
Preferred Citation
[Item identification], Penny C. Morrill Collection, MS104, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.
Architects and housing developers -- United States.
Architecture -- Virginia -- Alexandria.
Morrill, Penny C.
Series I: Background Materials1782-1981Scope and ContentsIncludes records inventories, fire company information, reference images, articles, and notes.
Inventories of records198111Inventory of records - Arlington County1980-1012Inventory of records - Arlington County1980-1013Fire - General Information - Fire Department and other interesting facts1732-188914Fire - Alexandria Fire Department History/Alexandria Hose and Engine Company1811-186815Fire - Sun Fire Company1800-188816Fire - History of Friendship Fire Company1800-186317Fire - History of Friendship Fire Company1864-189918Fire - History of Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Company1827-190319Fire - Sanborn maps of Alexandria1877-1931110Pictures - Police, Masonic Lodge111Pictures - Miscellaneous1913-1959112Pictures - Alexandria City Hall, Market House, Market Square1860-1950113Secondary Sources - published articles1869-1880114Secondary Sources - published articles1961-1977115Secondary Articles116Secondary Sources - unpublished, Alexandria Plans and Precedents1978117Secondary Sources - unpublished, "Market Square," introduction1977118Notes - Legal1800-1933119Notes - The Charter and Laws of the City of Alexandria1878120Notes - Miscellaneous121Notes - Minutes of Meetings1752-1853122Notes - Arts books1813-1853123Notes - Alexandria Gazette1785-1870124Notes - Alexandria Gazette1871-1891125Notes - Annual financial statements, City of Alexandria1822-1922126Early History of the Alexandria Market Square by Penny Morrill; Description of City Hall, Alexandria, Virginia, historical accounty by Penny Morrill1981-09-09-1981-12-22127Alexandria City Hall Renovation, Exhibit Design Sources1981-11-06128Series II: Who Built Alexandria?Scope and ContentsInformation on individual architects and builders, as well as selected buildings. Also contains a subject folder (Box 104B, Folder 45) on black construction.
Subseries A: Background MaterialsNational Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form - Alexandria City Hall and Market House1981-12129Information on America's City Halls1981-05-29130Historic Structures Report: Alexandria City Hall1982-1-18131Alexandria City Hall Preservation Recommendations1981-11-02132Specifications (First Draft): Alterations and Additions to East and West Wings City Hall Building, Alexandria, Virginia.133Subseries B: Alexandria BuildersJames McGuire21William Lovering22Benjamin Latrobe23Alexander Lyles24John Lambdin25Going Lamphier26Emmanuel Francis27Richard Conway28Adolph Cluss29Philip Dwyer210John Carlyle211Glenn Brown212John Bogue213William McKnight214George L. Seaton215Robert Mills216Thomas Tefft217James Wren218John Wise219William F. Vincent220William Yeaton221Ammi Young222B.F. Price223B.F. Price, Other Buildings224B.F. Price, Randolph Macon, Washington-Lee Society Rooms [Washington and Franklin Literary Societies].225B.F. Price, St. Paul's in Haymarket [Va.]1884226William B. Price227Subseries C: Alexandria Buildings1859-1890Scope and ContentsFiles on individual buildings in Alexandria; the majority are associated with B.F. Price.
Richard Lloyd House31French house, 517 S. Washington: B.F. Price.32St. Paul's Lecture Room1859-186033Crump House, 381 S. Lee: B.F. Price186034Olivet Chapel: B.F. Price186035S.H. Janey and Son: B.F. Price1866 or 187936French Bookstore: B.F. Price186637St. Paul's [Restoration]: B.F. Price186738Market House: B.F. Price186939Columbus Street Houses: B.F. Price1870310Market Steeple: B.F. Price1871-1873311Corn Exchange: B.F. Price1871312St. Paul's Rectory: B.F. Price1871313Resheill [Risheill] and Hooge - near corner Cameron and Washington on Washington: B.F. Price1872314W.H. Lambert House, 407 Duke: B.F. Price1872315Christ Church Recotry, Marshall House: B.F. Price1873316J.H.D. Smoot House: B.F. Price1873317John Perry House: B.F. Price1873318Thomas Perry House: B.F. Price1873319Peabody School: B.F. Price1874320Building on King: B.F. Price1874321Henry Strauss Shop: B.F. Price1876322Thomas Hoy Shop: B.F. Price1877323McBurney's Grocery: B.F. Price1879324R.C. Acton Shop: B.F. Price1879325Lannon: B.F. Price1879326St. John's Academy: B.F. Price1880327Concordia Hotel: B.F. Price1880328Julian Young [store]: B.F. Price1881329Herbert Bryant House: B.F. Price1881-10-11330Thomas Hoy House, 410 S. Fairfax: B.F. Price1882331Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church: B.F. Price1883332Thomas Hoy house on Washington near Cameron corner: B.F. Price1884333Hydra[u]lion: B.F. Price1885334Houses on Duke: B.F. Price1889335Norton Memorial [Norton Hall, St. Paul's]: Palmer1897-1898336Smoot Houses on King: B.F. Price1890337[Virginia] Stewart [house]: B.F. Price1890338Aspinwall339Subseries D: General SubjectsChrist Church and St. Mary's: B.F. Price340Carpenters Union341Painters, Artists342Introduction to builders343Builders344Black construction345Sources (general)346Miscellaneous347Fire companies348Series III: Historic Alexandria Foundation1984-1989Antique Show advertisements, Antique Show invitation, stationery, membership brochure, correspondence.41The Plaque newsletter1984-198942Alexandria Academy.43The Alexandria Academy (was bound with source materials).44Education45Buchanan, ... engineer's reportJuly/August 198746Series IV: PhotographsPhotos5