Dana/Thomas House Restoration Plans and Documents, 1981-1991

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  • IdentificationPUBLIC "-//The Art Institute of Chicago::Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives//TEXT(US::ICA::1995.2::DANA/THOMAS HOUSE RESTORATION PLANS AND DOCUMENTS, 1981-1991//EN)" "ica199502.xml"
  • TitleDana/Thomas House Restoration Plans and Documents, 1981-1991
  • PublisherArt Institute of Chicago Archives, Research Center, The Art Institute of Chicago,
  • LanguageEnglish.
  • Date1981-1991
  • Physical Description
    • 3 linear feet (6 boxes) and flatfile materials
    • Manuscripts, typescript papers, printed papers, color photographs, color negatives, photocopies and architectural reprographic prints.
  • RepositoryRyerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603-6110 archives@artic.edu https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections
  • AbstractThis collection of restoration reports, project planning manuals, and historical research pertaining to Chicago architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Dana/Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois.
  • OriginationHasbrouck, Wilbert.
  • LocationThe collection is housed in the Art Institute of Chicago Archives’ on-site stacks.

The Dana/Thomas House (begun 1902, completed 1903) in Springfield, Illinois, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Susan Lawrence Dana, daughter of a wealthy Springfield businessman. In 1943 Dana sold the residence to Charles C. Thomas, a book publisher, who established his business office in the house. When Thomas's business vacated the house in 1981, Governor James R. Thompson and the Illinois state legislature approved the purchase of the house and funded the restoration process (1987-1990) documented in this collection. Wilbert Hasbrouck served as the Project Director for the restoration, coordinating the production of the process and assessment report, conducting historical research, and editing the final report.

The collection consists of plans, historical research, contracts, proposals, object inventories, condition reports, and working manuals, used by the project team during the restoration project.

The documents are arranged chronologically by date of report or set of drawings.

  • Subject
    • Dana House (Springfield, Ill.)
    • Dana House (Springfield, Ill.)--Conservation and restoration.
    • Dana House (Springfield, Ill.)--History--Sources.
    • Architecture, Domestic--Illinois--Springfield--History--Sources.
    • Architecture, Domestic--Illinois--Springfield--Conservation and restoration.
    • Historic buildings--Illinois--Springfield--Sources.
    • Historic buildings--Illinois--Springfield--Conservation and restoration.
  • NamesWright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archive (Columbia University, Avery Library).

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archive (Columbia University, Avery Library).

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The Art Institute of Chicago is providing access to the materials in the Archives’ collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of the Art Institute is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Director, Art Institute of Chicago Archives. In addition to permission from the Art Institute, permission of the copyright owner (if not the Art Institute) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. The Art Institute makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.

Dana/Thomas House Collection, Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago.

This collection was donated to the Ryerson and Burnham Archives by Wilbert R. Hasbrouck in 1995 and in 2009.

The collection was processed by staff of the Ryerson and Burnham Archives in 1996. This finding aid was revised and expanded by Annemarie van Roessel in 2002.