Robert L. Bien Church and Railroad study photographs6320430Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-15 18:37:17 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Robert L. Bien Church and Railroad study photographs Bien, Robert L., 1924-2002 6320430 English . /repositories/3/resources/737 1 document box 1983-2002 Arrangement

Photographs of churches are arranged in rough chronological order in four volumes; additional loose church photographs are in a single cardfile box, arranged chronologically. Railroad photographs are arranged chronologically in one volume.

Restrictions on Access

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Summary

This collection includes photographs taken by Robert Bien of historic and architecturally significant churches and railroads in New York City, New York State, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Québec, Rhode Island, Texas, and Toronto between 1982 and 2002.

Preferred Citation

Robert L. Bien church and railroad study photographs. Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library. Columbia University, New York, NY.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Avery Drawings & Archives maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator or their heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Contact avery-drawings@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Gift of the Estate of Robert L. Bien. Accession number--2003.002.

Biographical / Historical

Robert Bien (1924-2002) was a New York City architect best-known for designing apartment buildings in Manhattan during the 1950s and 1960s.

Architectural photography Church buildings -- California -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Connecticut -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Colorado -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Massachusetts -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- New Jersey -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- New York (State) -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Québec (Province) -- Québec -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Rhode Island -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Texas -- Pictorial works Church buildings -- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works Railroad stations -- Pictorial works Request collection: Robert L. Bien Church and Railroad study photographs/repositories/3/archival_objects/1714929Request Collection