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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
717 Queen StreetAlexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc
Adam L. Button
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item identification], Penny C. Morrill Collection, MS104, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.
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.
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.
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 Material
Historic Alexandria Foundation Collection (MS070), Boxes 1-6.
Separated Material
Four positive prints from Series 2 have been transferred to the Morrill Collection of the photographs collections.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Architects and housing developers -- United States.
- Architecture -- Virginia -- Alexandria.
- Morrill, Penny C.
Container List
Includes records inventories, fire company information, reference images, articles, and notes.
- Text box: 1 folder: 1
Inventories of records1981
- Text box: 1 folder: 2
Inventory of records - Arlington County1980-10
- Text box: 1 folder: 3
Inventory of records - Arlington County1980-10
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
Fire - General Information - Fire Department and other interesting facts1732-1889
- Text box: 1 folder: 5
Fire - Alexandria Fire Department History/Alexandria Hose and Engine Company1811-1868
- Text box: 1 folder: 6
Fire - Sun Fire Company1800-1888
- Text box: 1 folder: 7
Fire - History of Friendship Fire Company1800-1863
- Text box: 1 folder: 8
Fire - History of Friendship Fire Company1864-1899
- Text box: 1 folder: 9
Fire - History of Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Company1827-1903
- Text box: 1 folder: 10
Fire - Sanborn maps of Alexandria1877-1931
- Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 11
Pictures - Police, Masonic Lodge
- Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 12
Pictures - Miscellaneous1913-1959
- Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 13
Pictures - Alexandria City Hall, Market House, Market Square1860-1950
- Text box: 1 folder: 14
Secondary Sources - published articles1869-1880
- Text box: 1 folder: 15
Secondary Sources - published articles1961-1977
- Text box: 1 folder: 16
Secondary Articles
- Text box: 1 folder: 17
Secondary Sources - unpublished, Alexandria Plans and Precedents1978
- Text box: 1 folder: 18
Secondary Sources - unpublished, "Market Square," introduction1977
- Text box: 1 folder: 19
Notes - Legal1800-1933
- Text box: 1 folder: 20
Notes - The Charter and Laws of the City of Alexandria1878
- Text box: 1 folder: 21
Notes - Miscellaneous
- Text box: 1 folder: 22
Notes - Minutes of Meetings1752-1853
- Text box: 1 folder: 23
Notes - Arts books1813-1853
- Text box: 1 folder: 24
Notes - Alexandria Gazette1785-1870
- Text box: 1 folder: 25
Notes - Alexandria Gazette1871-1891
- Text box: 1 folder: 26
Notes - Annual financial statements, City of Alexandria1822-1922
- Text box: 1 folder: 27
Early History of the Alexandria Market Square by Penny Morrill; Description of City Hall, Alexandria, Virginia, historical accounty by Penny Morrill1981-09-09-1981-12-22
- Text box: 1 folder: 28
Alexandria City Hall Renovation, Exhibit Design Sources1981-11-06
Information 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 Materials
- Text box: 1 folder: 29
National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form - Alexandria City Hall and Market House1981-12
- Text box: 1 folder: 30
Information on America's City Halls1981-05-29
- Text box: 1 folder: 31
Historic Structures Report: Alexandria City Hall1982-1-18
- Text box: 1 folder: 32
Alexandria City Hall Preservation Recommendations1981-11-02
- Text box: 1 folder: 33
Specifications (First Draft): Alterations and Additions to East and West Wings City Hall Building, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Text box: 1 folder: 29
- Subseries B: Alexandria Builders
- Text box: 2 folder: 1
James McGuire
- Text box: 2 folder: 2
William Lovering
- Text box: 2 folder: 3
Benjamin Latrobe
- Text box: 2 folder: 4
Alexander Lyles
- Text box: 2 folder: 5
John Lambdin
- Text box: 2 folder: 6
Going Lamphier
- Text box: 2 folder: 7
Emmanuel Francis
- Text box: 2 folder: 8
Richard Conway
- Text box: 2 folder: 9
Adolph Cluss
- Text box: 2 folder: 10
Philip Dwyer
- Text box: 2 folder: 11
John Carlyle
- Text box: 2 folder: 12
Glenn Brown
- Text box: 2 folder: 13
John Bogue
- Text box: 2 folder: 14
William McKnight
- Text box: 2 folder: 15
George L. Seaton
- Text box: 2 folder: 16
Robert Mills
- Text box: 2 folder: 17
Thomas Tefft
- Text box: 2 folder: 18
James Wren
- Text box: 2 folder: 19
John Wise
- Text box: 2 folder: 20
William F. Vincent
- Text box: 2 folder: 21
William Yeaton
- Text box: 2 folder: 22
Ammi Young
- Text box: 2 folder: 23
B.F. Price
- Text box: 2 folder: 24
B.F. Price, Other Buildings
- Text box: 2 folder: 25
B.F. Price, Randolph Macon, Washington-Lee Society Rooms [Washington and Franklin Literary Societies].
- Text box: 2 folder: 26
B.F. Price, St. Paul's in Haymarket [Va.]1884
- Text box: 2 folder: 27
William B. Price
- Text box: 2 folder: 1
- Subseries C: Alexandria Buildings1859-1890Scope and Contents
Files on individual buildings in Alexandria; the majority are associated with B.F. Price.
- Text box: 3 folder: 1
Richard Lloyd House
- Text box: 3 folder: 2
French house, 517 S. Washington: B.F. Price.
- Text box: 3 folder: 3
St. Paul's Lecture Room1859-1860
- Text box: 3 folder: 4
Crump House, 381 S. Lee: B.F. Price1860
- Text box: 3 folder: 5
Olivet Chapel: B.F. Price1860
- Text box: 3 folder: 6
S.H. Janey and Son: B.F. Price1866 or 1879
- Text box: 3 folder: 7
French Bookstore: B.F. Price1866
- Text box: 3 folder: 8
St. Paul's [Restoration]: B.F. Price1867
- Text box: 3 folder: 9
Market House: B.F. Price1869
- Text box: 3 folder: 10
Columbus Street Houses: B.F. Price1870
- Text box: 3 folder: 11
Market Steeple: B.F. Price1871-1873
- Text box: 3 folder: 12
Corn Exchange: B.F. Price1871
- Text box: 3 folder: 13
St. Paul's Rectory: B.F. Price1871
- Text box: 3 folder: 14
Resheill [Risheill] and Hooge - near corner Cameron and Washington on Washington: B.F. Price1872
- Text box: 3 folder: 15
W.H. Lambert House, 407 Duke: B.F. Price1872
- Text box: 3 folder: 16
Christ Church Recotry, Marshall House: B.F. Price1873
- Text box: 3 folder: 17
J.H.D. Smoot House: B.F. Price1873
- Text box: 3 folder: 18
John Perry House: B.F. Price1873
- Text box: 3 folder: 19
Thomas Perry House: B.F. Price1873
- Text box: 3 folder: 20
Peabody School: B.F. Price1874
- Text box: 3 folder: 21
Building on King: B.F. Price1874
- Text box: 3 folder: 22
Henry Strauss Shop: B.F. Price1876
- Text box: 3 folder: 23
Thomas Hoy Shop: B.F. Price1877
- Text box: 3 folder: 24
McBurney's Grocery: B.F. Price1879
- Text box: 3 folder: 25
R.C. Acton Shop: B.F. Price1879
- Text box: 3 folder: 26
Lannon: B.F. Price1879
- Text box: 3 folder: 27
St. John's Academy: B.F. Price1880
- Text box: 3 folder: 28
Concordia Hotel: B.F. Price1880
- Text box: 3 folder: 29
Julian Young [store]: B.F. Price1881
- Text box: 3 folder: 30
Herbert Bryant House: B.F. Price1881-10-11
- Text box: 3 folder: 31
Thomas Hoy House, 410 S. Fairfax: B.F. Price1882
- Text box: 3 folder: 32
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church: B.F. Price1883
- Text box: 3 folder: 33
Thomas Hoy house on Washington near Cameron corner: B.F. Price1884
- Text box: 3 folder: 34
Hydra[u]lion: B.F. Price1885
- Text box: 3 folder: 35
Houses on Duke: B.F. Price1889
- Text box: 3 folder: 36
Norton Memorial [Norton Hall, St. Paul's]: Palmer1897-1898
- Text box: 3 folder: 37
Smoot Houses on King: B.F. Price1890
- Text box: 3 folder: 38
[Virginia] Stewart [house]: B.F. Price1890
- Text box: 3 folder: 39
Aspinwall
- Text box: 3 folder: 1
- Subseries D: General Subjects
- Text box: 3 folder: 40
Christ Church and St. Mary's: B.F. Price
- Text box: 3 folder: 41
Carpenters Union
- Text box: 3 folder: 42
Painters, Artists
- Text box: 3 folder: 43
Introduction to builders
- Text box: 3 folder: 44
Builders
- Text box: 3 folder: 45
Black construction
- Text box: 3 folder: 46
Sources (general)
- Text box: 3 folder: 47
Miscellaneous
- Text box: 3 folder: 48
Fire companies
- Text box: 3 folder: 40
- Text box: 4 folder: 1
Antique Show advertisements, Antique Show invitation, stationery, membership brochure, correspondence.
- Text box: 4 folder: 2
The Plaque newsletter1984-1989
- Text box: 4 folder: 3
Alexandria Academy.
- Text box: 4 folder: 4
The Alexandria Academy (was bound with source materials).
- Text box: 4 folder: 5
Education
- Text box: 4 folder: 6
Buchanan, ... engineer's reportJuly/August 1987