Office of Northrup & O'Brien (firm)
Name
Office of Northrup & O'Brien
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
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Firm History Sources
Biographical/Historical information:
Contributed by NCSU Libraries Special Collections Research Center:
The firm of Northup & O'Brien was established in Winston-Salem by Willard Close Northup and Leet Alexander O'Brien in 1916. The partnership and its successor firms designed and constructed buildings in Winston-Salem and throughout North Carolina, as well as outside the state. In addition to residences-particularly fine homes-the partnership also specialized in commercial structures, schools, hospitals, churches, and municipal, county, and state government buildings.
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Archival Holdings
The American Institute of Architects Archives
Architects Roster questionnaire, 1946
NCSU Libraries Special Collections Research Center
MC 00240 Northup & O'Brien architectural records, 1917-1980
The collection consists primarily of architectural drawings and job specifications, 1917-1980, as well as financial material, 1917-1956. The drawings represent the variety of projects undertaken by Northup & O'Brien in Winston-Salem as well other locations across the state, including residences, businesses, hospitals, schools, churches, and public and educational buildings. Most of the drawings are original, and characterize the different kinds of materials used for architectural drawing over the twentieth century.
Link to online finding aid: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids/mc00240/