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Scope and Contents of the Collection
Alphabetical index of projects
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| Creator: | Jacobs, Robert Allan. |
| Title: | Robert A. Jacobs Photographs |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1918-1949 |
| Quantity: | 5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American architect, partner in New York City architectural firm, Kahn and Jacobs. Photograph folios of architectural projects; preliminary sketches. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Robert A. Jacobs (1905-1993) was an American architect. Jacobs graduated from Amherst College and Columbia University's School of Architecture and spent his early years working for Le Corbusier in Paris and Wallace K. Harrison in New York. In 1940, he partnered with Ely Jacques Kahn to form Kahn & Jacobs (later in 1972 the firm merged with Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum). For forty years the firm designed and built numerous structures in New York City, including the American Airlines terminal at Kennedy International Airport, the office building One Astor Plaza, and the Municipal Asphalt Plant at 90th Street and East River Drive, named by the Museum of Modern Art as one of the best designs of the 1930s and 1940s.
Jacobs was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the Architectural League of New York.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Robert A. Jacobs Photographs consist of photographs of Jacobs' architectural projects.
Restrictions
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Related Material
Special Collections Research Center holds the papers of many notable architects. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
Subject Headings
Persons
Jacobs, Robert Allan.
Corporate Bodies
Kahn and Jacobs (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects
Architects -- United States.
Architectural drawing.
Architecture -- United States -- 20th century.
Architecture -- United States.
Architecture, American.
Architecture, Domestic.
Architecture, Industrial.
Photography, Architectural.
Genres and Forms
Photographs.
Occupations
Architects.
Sketches.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Robert A. Jacobs Photographs,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Finding Aid Information
Created by: DMB
Date: 7 Jul 1978
Revision history: 19 Feb 2008 - converted to EAD (MRC);
14 Oct 2009 - corrections to OS1/A6, added index (MRC);
25 Apr 2022 - package 1 rehoused into OS 1 and OS 8 (MRC)
Inventory
| Photographs | |||||||||||
| Photographs are in original portfolios, with original labels and enumeration. They are listed below as "Folder". | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A2 | 550 7th Ave 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A2 | N.Y. Furniture Exchange 1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A2 | Lefcourt Madison Building 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A2 | Lefcourt Empire Building 1925-1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A3 | 79 Madison Ave. 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A3 | 24-26 W. 40th St 1924-1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A3 | 247-251 W. 35th St. 1924-1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A3 | 30 E. 42nd St | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A3 | Ruben building | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A3 | Cusack building 1918 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A4 | Armion building 1921 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A4 | Banco Construction Corp. building 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A4 | Bomzon building 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A4 | Borden building 1923 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A4 | Federation building 1927-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A4 | 15-19 W. 39th St. building 1925-1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1, Folder A4 | 269 Madison Ave 1926-1927 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A4a | 2 Park Ave. building 1926-1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A5 | Jay-Thorpe, Inc. 1919-1935 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A5 | Collins Oppenheim and Co. 1921-1924 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A5 | A. Simonson, Inc. | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A5 | Steiger-Vedder Co, | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A5 | Shop of Hazel Kolman, Inc. 1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A6 | Eagle Pencil Co. 1923-1934 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A6 | Kahn and Feldman 1919-1921 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A6 | Lehn and Fink 1918 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A6 | Pinaud building 1926-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 8, Folder A6 | Merit Hosiery Co. 1926-1929 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A7 | Insurance Center building 1926-1927 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A7 | Northwest corner of 37th St. and 6th Ave 1925-1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A7 | Court Square building 1926-1927 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A7 | 42-44 W. 39th St. 1937 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A8 | Southwest corner of Madison Ave. and 49th St 1925-1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A8 | 1 W. 57th St (Bergdorf-Goodman building) 1927-1928 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A8 | U.S. Appraisers Stores 1927-1929 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A8 | International Telephone building (Broad and Beaver Streets) 1928 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A8 | Lefcourt State building 1927 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A9 | 334-336 7th Ave 1927-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A9 | Lefcourt Clothing Center 1928 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A9 | Southeast corner of 29th St. and 5th Ave. 1928-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A9 | Film center 1928-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder A9 | 23 W. 45th St. 1928 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C4 | Eisig residence (Tuckahoe, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C4 | Karpen residence (New Rochelle, NY) 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C4 | Plaut residence (Elmsford, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C6 | Tishman residence 1927 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C6 | Liebman residence 1927 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C7 | Benjamin residence (New York, NY) 1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C7 | Equitable Trust Co. 1929-1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C7 | Kolman residence (New York, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2, Folder C7 | Dr. Marcus A. Rothschild office | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder C12 | Andrews residence (Connecticut) 1940 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder C12 | Coigne log cabin (New Jersey) 1941 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder C12 | Ettinger residence (Connecticut) 1942 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder C12 | Club house, Smullens, New Jersey 1941 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder C12 | Garfunkel residence (New York) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder C12 | Rose residence (New York) 1947 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder C12 | General Transportation Casualty and Surety Co. | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder D1 | Hospital for Joint Diseases 1922-1928 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder D1 | U.G.S. Project | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder D1 | New York City Garage and Air Raid Shelter 1941 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder D1 | National Urban League | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder D1 | USO buildings 1941 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder D1 | Schiff Pavilion, Montefiore home 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder D1 | Montefiore home 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | Davidow residence (New York) 1927 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | Harris residence (New York) 1924-1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | Kahn residence (New York) 1919-1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | Kahn residence (Elmsford, NY) 1919-1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | Herman Younker residence (Elmsford, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | Ira Younker residence (Elmsford, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | A. Schweizer residence (New York) 1923 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E1 | Riesenfeld residence (New York) 1923 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E2 | Maillard's (Chicago) 1924-1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 3, Folder E2 | Cincinnati Mayflower Shop 1941 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E3 | Kridel residence (New York) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E3 | Hellman residence (New York) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E4 | Van Cleef and Arpels, Inc. 1929-1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E4 | Leron, Inc. 1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E4 | Voice of America building | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E4 | 120 Wall St. 1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E4 | Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club 1929 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E4 | Bricken building 1929-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E5 | Bonwit Teller 1940 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E5 | Quaker Ridge Golf Club 1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E5 | Fairview Country Club 1925-1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E5 | Broadmoor Country Club 1925-1926 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E5 | Calumet Club 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E5 | Scholle residence 1948 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E5 | Reynolds Bar (Georgia) 1948 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Richard Hudnut 1930-1935 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Huyler's (Chicago) 1936 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Huyler's (Buffalo) 1937 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Burlington Mills Hosiery Factory | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Shearith-Israel Synagogue | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Carnegie Hall | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Continental building | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | 530 7th Ave. | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Holland Plaza building 1929-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | 111 John St. building 1929 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 4, Folder E6 | Allied Arts building 1929 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Greenebaum apartment (New York) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Jacob Ruppert Distributing Plant 1942 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Jacobs residence 1940 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Southeast corner of Broadway and 39th St. 1930-1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Northeast corner of Broadway and 38th St. 1930-1931 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Satenstein residence (New York) 1946 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Fort Greene houses (Brooklyn, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | War housing project (Rome, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Housing projet (Mineville, NY) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Lexington Park Project 1942 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Gowanus houses | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E7 | Carver houses | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E9 | Arsenal building (New York) 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E9 | Millinery Center building (New York) 1925 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E9 | Park-Murray Corporation | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E9 | Parents' Magazine office 1940 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | American Iron and Steel Exhibit | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | 30 E. 42nd St. | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Mausoleums | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Morgenthau residence (New Jersey) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Northeast corner of 5th Ave. and 31st St. | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Morgenthau residence (New York) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Charles Kaye buildings | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | L. P. Hollander and Co. | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Longchamps Restaurant 1949 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | 498 7th Ave. (before alteration) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | 500 7th Ave. (before alteration) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Pix Theatre (Longchamps) 1939 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Stauffer Chemical | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Southeast corner of Lexington Ave. and 57th St. 1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Paramount Annex 1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Northwest corner of 3rd Ave. and 44th St. 1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | 16 Desbrosses St. 1938 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | 119-121 Watts St. 1938 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Cullman residence (New York) 1941 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Hoffman residence (New York) 1942 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Marshall residence (New York) 1941 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 5, Folder E10 | Spiegelberg residence (New York) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F2 | American Institute of Architects Exhibition 1936 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | General Cigar building, New York World's Fair 1939 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Design for service station | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Design for department store | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Shelton Looms showroom 1928-1929 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Yardley and Co., Ltd. showroom 1933-1934 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | E. R. Squibb and Sons executive offices 1929-1933 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | E. R. Squibb and Sons sales office 1929-1933 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Kohler Company building 1932-1933 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Johns-Manville building 1933 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Sidney Blumenthal and Company | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Strauss Mausoleum 1929-1930 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | Borden building executive offices 1920-1923 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 6, Folder F3 | New York City Department of Sanitation 1937 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 7 | Preliminary sketches (3 folios) | ||||||||||
Alphabetical index of projects
- 1 W. 57th St (Bergdorf-Goodman building) : Folio A8
- 111 John St. building : Folio E6
- 119-121 Watts St. : Folio E10
- 120 Wall St. : Folio E4
- 15-19 W. 39th St. building : Folio A4
- 16 Desbrosses St. : Folio E10
- 2 Park Ave. building : Folio A4a
- 23 W. 45th St. : Folio A9
- 24-26 W. 40th St : Folio A3
- 247-251 W. 35th St. : Folio A3
- 269 Madison Ave : Folio A4
- 29th St. and 5th Ave., southeast corner : Folio A9
- 30 E. 42nd St : Folio A3; Folio E10
- 334-336 7th Ave : Folio A9
- 37th St. and 6th Ave, northwest corner : Folio A7
- 3rd Ave. and 44th St., northwest corner : Folio E10
- 42-44 W. 39th St. : Folio A7
- 498 7th Ave. (before alteration) : Folio E10
- 500 7th Ave. (before alteration) : Folio E10
- 530 7th Ave. : Folio E6
- 550 7th Ave : Folio A2
- 5th Ave. and 31st St., northeast corner : Folio E10
- 79 Madison Ave. : Folio A3
- A. Simonson, Inc. : Folio A5
- Allied Arts building : Folio E6
- American Institute of Architects Exhibition : Folio F2
- American Iron and Steel Exhibit : Folio E10
- Andrews residence (Connecticut) : Folio C12
- Armion building : Folio A4
- Arsenal building (New York) : Folio E9
- Banco Construction Corp. building : Folio A4
- Benjamin residence (New York, NY) : Folio C7
- Bomzon building : Folio A4
- Bonwit Teller : Folio E5
- Borden building executive offices : Folio F3
- Borden building : Folio A4
- Bricken building : Folio E4
- Broadmoor Country Club : Folio E5
- Broadway and 38th St., northeast corner : Folio E7
- Broadway and 39th St., southeast corner : Folio E7
- Burlington Mills Hosiery Factory : Folio E6
- Calumet Club : Folio E5
- Carnegie Hall : Folio E6
- Carver houses : Folio E7
- Charles Kaye buildings : Folio E10
- Cincinnati Mayflower Shop : Folio E2
- Club house, Smullens, New Jersey : Folio C12
- Coigne log cabin (New Jersey) : Folio C12
- Collins Oppenheim and Co. : Folio A5
- Continental building : Folio E6
- Court Square building : Folio A7
- Cullman residence (New York) : Folio E10
- Cusack building : Folio A3
- Davidow residence (New York) : Folio E1
- Department store design : Folio F3
- E. R. Squibb and Sons executive offices : Folio F3
- E. R. Squibb and Sons sales office : Folio F3
- Eagle Pencil Co. : Folio A6
- Eisig residence (Tuckahoe, NY) : Folio C4
- Equitable Trust Co. : Folio C7
- Ettinger residence (Connecticut) : Folio C12
- Fairview Country Club : Folio E5
- Federation building : Folio A4
- Film center : Folio A9
- Fort Greene houses (Brooklyn, NY) : Folio E7
- Garfunkel residence (New York) : Folio C12
- General Cigar building, New York World's Fair : Folio F3
- General Transportation Casualty and Surety Co. : Folio C12
- Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club : Folio E4
- Gowanus houses : Folio E7
- Greenebaum apartment (New York) : Folio E7
- Harris residence (New York) : Folio E1
- Hellman residence (New York) : Folio E3
- Hoffman residence (New York) : Folio E10
- Holland Plaza building : Folio E6
- Hospital for Joint Diseases : Folio D1
- Housing projet (Mineville, NY) : Folio E7
- Huyler's (Buffalo) : Folio E6
- Huyler's (Chicago) : Folio E6
- Insurance Center building : Folio A7
- International Telephone building (Broad and Beaver Streets) : Folio A8
- Jacob Ruppert Distributing Plant : Folio E7
- Jacobs residence : Folio E7
- Jay-Thorpe, Inc. : Folio A5
- Johns-Manville building : Folio F3
- Kahn and Feldman : Folio A6
- Kahn residence (Elmsford, NY) : Folio E1
- Kahn residence (New York) : Folio E1
- Karpen residence (New Rochelle, NY) : Folio C4
- Kohler Company building : Folio F3
- Kolman residence (New York, NY) : Folio C7
- Kridel residence (New York) : Folio E3
- L. P. Hollander and Co. : Folio E10
- Lefcourt Clothing Center : Folio A9
- Lefcourt Empire Building : Folio A2
- Lefcourt Madison Building : Folio A2
- Lefcourt State building : Folio A8
- Lehn and Fink : Folio A6
- Leron, Inc. : Folio E4
- Lexington Ave. and 57th St., southeast corner : Folio E10
- Lexington Park Project : Folio E7
- Liebman residence : Folio C6
- Longchamps Restaurant : Folio E10
- Madison Ave. and 49th St, southwest corner : Folio A8
- Maillard's (Chicago) : Folio E2
- Marshall residence (New York) : Folio E10
- Mausoleums : Folio E10
- Merit Hosiery Co. : Folio A6
- Millinery Center building (New York) : Folio E9
- Montefiore home : Folio D1
- Morgenthau residence (New Jersey) : Folio E10
- Morgenthau residence (New York) : Folio E10
- N.Y. Furniture Exchange : Folio A2
- National Urban League : Folio D1
- New York City Department of Sanitation : Folio F3
- New York City Garage and Air Raid Shelter : Folio D1
- Paramount Annex : Folio E10
- Parents' Magazine office : Folio E9
- Park-Murray Corporation : Folio E9
- Pinaud building : Folio A6
- Pix Theatre (Longchamps) : Folio E10
- Plaut residence (Elmsford, NY) : Folio C4
- Preliminary sketches : OS 7
- Quaker Ridge Golf Club : Folio E5
- Reynolds Bar (Georgia) : Folio E5
- Richard Hudnut : Folio E6
- Riesenfeld residence (New York) : Folio E1
- Rose residence (New York) : Folio C12
- Rothschild, Dr. Marcus A. office : Folio C7
- Ruben building : Folio A3
- Satenstein residence (New York) : Folio E7
- Schiff Pavilion, Montefiore home : Folio D1
- Scholle residence : Folio E5
- Schweizer residence (New York) : Folio E1
- Service station design : Folio F3
- Shearith-Israel Synagogue : Folio E6
- Shelton Looms showroom : Folio F3
- Shop of Hazel Kolman, Inc. : Folio A5
- Sidney Blumenthal and Company : Folio F3
- Spiegelberg residence (New York) : Folio E10
- Stauffer Chemical : Folio E10
- Steiger-Vedder Co, : Folio A5
- Strauss Mausoleum : Folio F3
- Tishman residence : Folio C6
- U.G.S. Project : Folio D1
- U.S. Appraisers Stores : Folio A8
- USO buildings : Folio D1
- Van Cleef and Arpels, Inc. : Folio E4
- Voice of America building : Folio E4
- War housing project (Rome, NY) : Folio E7
- Yardley and Co., Ltd. showroom : Folio F3
- Younker, Herman residence (Elmsford, NY) : Folio E1
- Younker, Ira residence (Elmsford, NY) : Folio E1