Hunt & Chambers: Huntington Library estate (San Marino, Calif.)

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Description

Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey worked for railroad magnate and real estate mogul Henry Huntington to design buildings to house Huntington's extensive library and art collections. The Mediterranean revival style building formed the basis for the Huntington Library and Art Gallery, which first opened to the public in 1928.

Creator

Myron Hunt, architect
Elmer Grey, architect
H.C. Chambers, architect
Hunt & Chambers, architects

Source

Myron Hunt & H. G. Chambers records, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Date

circa 1922

Rights

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Collection

Citation

Myron Hunt, architect Elmer Grey, architect H.C. Chambers, architect Hunt & Chambers, architects, “Hunt & Chambers: Huntington Library estate (San Marino, Calif.),” UCSB ADC Omeka, accessed December 5, 2024, http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/720.