COLLECTION NAME:
CVPA Alumni (Swain)
Record
resource_ID:
urc28_15_15_0013
creator_name:
Swain School of Design
creator_nationality:
American
creator_notes:
A series of photographs documenting activities, events, exhibitions and buildings managed and occupied by Swain School of Design School
Title:
Exterior View of the Robeson House
work_dates_display:
ca. 1915
dates:
1915
genre:
photography
format_medium:
35mm ektachrome slide
subject:
historic buildings
Subject_sourceID:
AAT 300008063
subject:
architecture
subject:
exterior views
Subject_sourceID:
AAT 300010277
subject:
trees
Subject_sourceID:
AAT 300132410
subject:
house
Subject_sourceID:
AAT 300005433
subject_culture:
American
subject_name:
Swain School of Design
subject_coverage:
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Description:
William Rotch Rodman Mansion, 388 County Street, 1833 Rodman buildingGreek Revival mansion designed by Russell Warren for William R. Rodman, built of dark granite. Considered one of Warren's finest works, it was once owned by New Bedford's first mayor, Abraham Howland, who purchased it in 1856. Howland and his son, who was also mayor and lived in the house for several years, were wealthy whaling merchants. After Howland's death, the next 3 owners were involved in the booming textile manufacturing industry in the city. They were Joseph F. Knowles, Thomas Hathaway, and Frederick Grinnell. From 1919 to 1945 the house was owned by Walter Langshaw, an English immigrant who worked his way up to be president of the Dartmouth Manufacturing Company. After his death in 1945 Louis Herman purchased it; he sold it to Tifereth Israel the following year for use as the Jewish Community Center. It enjoyed an active social life as the JCC for 26 years, until they sold it to Swain School of Design in 1972. Used over the years for offices, design studios, and a gallery.
DCMI Type Vocabulary:
Image
cataloger:
lscharf
date_of_catalog:
2014/04/24
Relation:
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Archives and Special Collections
Exterior View of the Robeson House
