A Guide to the Guy Chandler Fulton Building Plans
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Fulton, Guy Chandler, 1892- | |
| Title: | Guy Chandler Fulton Building Plans | |
| Dates: | ca. 1930-1948 | |
| Abstract: | Plans for private residences and commercial buildings in Gainesville and elsewhere in north Florida. | |
| Extent: | 1 Box | |
| Identification: | Manuscript Collection 78 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Guy Chandler Fulton was Architect to the Board of Control from 1945 until 1956. In this position he had the responsibility of both designing and supervising the construction of buildings at the University of Florida as well as other state institutions including Florida State University, Florida A and M University, and the Schoool of the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine.
Guy Chandler Fulton was born on October 27, 1892 in Hamilton Hancock Co., Illinois. He was graduated from the University of Illinois in 1916 with an A.B. degree in Architecture. He worked for several architectural firms and offices until his appointment to the Board of Control. One of his main themes was that the buildings on the UF Campus be designed as a unified group. The buildings erected during his tenure reflect this cohesion. Most notable among the many buildings designed and supervised by Fulton on the UF Campus were the addition to Library East (now the Smathers Library), dormitories (as Hume, Mallory, Yulee, and Rawlings), and the Teaching Hospital.
Scope and Content
The main part of the collection includes architectural plans for 20 projects mostly residences which he presumably executed on a free lance basis (see list). Other materials include correspondence (job inquiries and others) and building specification information.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Guy Chandler Fulton Building Plans, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Contents List
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog: | ||
| Subject Terms: | ||
| Gainesville (Fla.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. | ||
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