William Ward Watkin And The Rice Institute
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William Ward Watkin And The Rice Institute
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Author : Patrick James Nicholson
language : en
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Release Date : 1991
William Ward Watkin And The Rice Institute written by Patrick James Nicholson and has been published by Butterworth-Heinemann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Architecture categories.
The General Plan Of The William M Rice Institute And Its Architectural Development
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Author : Stephen Fox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The General Plan Of The William M Rice Institute And Its Architectural Development written by Stephen Fox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Architecture categories.
Heisman
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Author : John M Heisman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-10-02
Heisman written by John M Heisman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the historic college football coach, from his youth in Pennsylvania to his rise to one of football's most innovative coaches, and provides insight into the creation of the Heisman Trophy award.
Rice University
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Author : Stephen Fox
language : en
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 2001-02
Rice University written by Stephen Fox and has been published by Princeton Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02 with Architecture categories.
This collection is composed of organizational papers relating to the Scientia Institute at Rice University, the purpose of which is to promote scholarship and research in the general area of history of science and culture for the benefit of the university and Houston community. It includes copies of the organization's charter, by-laws, budgets, speakers, meeting minutes, and general information.
Rice University
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Author : Karen Hess Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-01
Rice University written by Karen Hess Rogers and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with History categories.
“From its founding, Rice University has been an institution devoted to making a strong impact on the world,” according to current president David Leebron. Nestled near Houston’s cultural heart, Rice University is characterized by seriousness of purpose as well as by such quirky traditions as the MOB (Marching Owl Band). In Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures, more than 300 photographs tell the story of a century of student life, a world-famous faculty, and news-making events. Distinguished by its dignified architecture and stately grounds, respected for its intellectual depth and international reputation, and loved by its alumni for the community fostered by residential colleges, moderate size, and diverse campus organizations, Rice University celebrates its centennial in 2012. This collection of unique images, artfully supplemented by brief narrative, explanatory captions, and carefully chosen text sidebars, presents vignettes of significant episodes, characters, and events. A splendid commemoration of one hundred years of distinguished academics, groundbreaking research, and the spirited students and faculty who have made this institution unique among American universities, Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures pays fitting tribute to an eminent citadel of learning and the people who have made it great.
Planning And Building The Modern Church
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Author : William Ward Watkin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
Planning And Building The Modern Church written by William Ward Watkin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Church architecture categories.
"The information on every phase of planning and stage of construction contained in "Planning and Building the Modern Church" should prove invaluable to everyone concerned in the creation of religious buildings. More than any other building project, the construction of a church or synagogue must be a cooperative effort between the clergy, laymen, and architect. This book is designed to foster intelligent cooperation among these interested parties by anticipating many of the problems they will face and providing examples of successful solutions by leading church architects. Some architects and architecture firms whose work is included in this book are Charles D. Maginnis of Maginnis and Walsh Architects; Ralph Adams Cram and Bertram Goodhue of Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson; Alden B. Dow; Wilson, Morris and Crain; Joseph Murphy; Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen of Saarinen, Saarinen & Associates; Percival Goodman; Herman Lloyd; Henry Steinborner; Wyeth & King and Eugene Mason, Associated Architects; and numerous others. William Ward Watkin is the Head of the Department of Architecture at Rice Institute in Houston, Texas and formerly was a member of the architectural firm Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson"--Amazon.com.
William Marsh Rice And His Institute
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Author : Randal L. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2012-02-20
William Marsh Rice And His Institute written by Randal L. Hall and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1891 William Marsh Rice made a generous bequest in order to found the distinguished Houston institution that bears his name. Ironically, this very bequest helped to bring about his murder, an act of treachery perpetrated by a conniving attorney and Rice’s naïve, malleable manservant. This captivating tale—full of intrigue, legal twists and turns, and sensational revelations—an important part of the full biography of Rice himself, received its first careful historical investigation by Andrew Forest Muir, a longtime professor of history at Rice University who, beginning in 1957, performed the fundamental research that forms the basis for this biography. At the time of Muir’s death in 1969, the work remained incomplete. Subsequently, at the request of the Rice Historical Society, Sylvia Stallings Morris shaped the fruits of Muir’s labor into the first edition of this book, which was published in 1972. The new edition of William Marsh Rice and His Institute, edited by Randal L. Hall, returns this fine biography to print in connection with the celebration of the centennial of the opening of Rice University. Incorporating new and important sources unearthed since the publication of the original book, this revised edition retains all the flavor and meticulous care of the earlier work, especially the “finely crafted storytelling of Sylvia Stallings Morris Lowe and Andrew Forest Muir,” as characterized by Hall. Rice University students, faculty, staff, and alumni; scholars and students of Houston, Texas, and regional history; and those interested in the history of American higher education will all welcome William Marsh Rice and His Institute: The Centennial Edition.
Captain James A Baker Of Houston 1857 1941
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Author : Kate Sayen Kirkland
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-01
Captain James A Baker Of Houston 1857 1941 written by Kate Sayen Kirkland and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Captain James A. Baker, Houston lawyer, banker, and businessman, received an alarming telegram on September 23, 1900: his elderly millionaire client William Marsh Rice had died unexpectedly in New York City. Baker rushed to New York, where he unraveled a plot to murder Rice and plunder his estate. Working tirelessly with local authorities, Baker saved Rice’s fortune from more than one hundred claimants; he championed the wishes of his deceased client and founded Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art—today’s internationally acclaimed Rice University. For fifty years Captain Baker nurtured Rice’s dream. He partnered with leading lawyers to create Houston’s first nationally recognized law firm: Baker, Botts, Lovett & Parker, now the worldwide legal practice of Baker Botts L.L.P. He chartered several Houston businesses and utility companies, developed two major regional banks, promoted real estate projects, and led an active civic life. To expand the Institute’s endowment, Baker invested William Marsh Rice’s fortune with local entrepreneurs, who were building homes, office towers, commercial enterprises, and institutions that transformed Houston from a small town in the nineteenth century to an international powerhouse in the twenty-first century. Author Kate Sayen Kirkland explored the archival records of Baker and his family and firm and carefully mined the archives of Baker’s contemporaries. Published as part of Rice University’s centennial celebration, Captain James A. Baker of Houston, 1857–1941 weaves together the history of Houston and the story of an influential man who labored all his life to make Houston a world-class city.
Rice University
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Author : Karen Hess Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-01
Rice University written by Karen Hess Rogers and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with History categories.
“From its founding, Rice University has been an institution devoted to making a strong impact on the world,” according to current president David Leebron. Nestled near Houston’s cultural heart, Rice University is characterized by seriousness of purpose as well as by such quirky traditions as the MOB (Marching Owl Band). In Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures, more than 300 photographs tell the story of a century of student life, a world-famous faculty, and news-making events. Distinguished by its dignified architecture and stately grounds, respected for its intellectual depth and international reputation, and loved by its alumni for the community fostered by residential colleges, moderate size, and diverse campus organizations, Rice University celebrates its centennial in 2012. This collection of unique images, artfully supplemented by brief narrative, explanatory captions, and carefully chosen text sidebars, presents vignettes of significant episodes, characters, and events. A splendid commemoration of one hundred years of distinguished academics, groundbreaking research, and the spirited students and faculty who have made this institution unique among American universities, Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures pays fitting tribute to an eminent citadel of learning and the people who have made it great.
Houston S Silent Garden
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Author : Suzanne Turner
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-22
Houston S Silent Garden written by Suzanne Turner and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-22 with Architecture categories.
Glenwood Cemetery has long offered a serene and pastoral final resting place for many of Houston's civic leaders and historic figures. In Houston's Silent Garden, Suzanne Turner and Joanne Seale Wilson reveal the story of this beautifully wooded and landscaped preserve's development—a story that is also very much entwined with the history of Houston. In 1871, recovering from Reconstruction, a group of progressive citizens noticed that Houston needed a new cemetery at the edge of the central city. Embracing the picturesque aesthetic that had swept through the Eastern Seaboard, the founders of Glenwood selected land along Buffalo Bayou and developed Glenwood. Since then, the cemetery's monuments have memorialized the lives of many of the city's most interesting residents (Allen, Baker, Brown, Clayton, Cooley, Cullinan, Farish, Hermann, Hobby, House, Hughes, Jones, Law, Rice, Staub, Sterling, Weiss, and Wortham, among many others). The monuments also showcase the artistry and craftsmanship of some of the region's finest sculptors and artisans. Accompanied by the breathtaking photography of Paul Hester, this book chronicles the cemetery's origins from its inception in 1871 to the present day. Through the story of Glenwood, readers will appreciate some of the natural features that shaped Houston's evolution and will also begin to understand the forces of urbanization that positioned Houston to become the vital community it is today. Houston's Silent Garden is a must-read for those interested in Houston civic and regional history, architecture, and urban planning.