Herbert W. Riemer architectural records, 1960s-1990s

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID:
10573862 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Riemer, Herbert W., 1927-2009
Repository:
Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
Physical Description:
10 linear feet
Language(s):
English .
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.

Description

Scope and content

The collection consists of legal papers, invoices, correspondence, project reports, specifications, publicity material and some photographs. Projects represented in the collection include New York Zoological Park / Bronx Zoo, Dallas Zoo, Seneca Park Zoo, Beardsley Zoo (Bridgeport, CT), Norfolk Zoo, Cleveland Zoo, Rochester Zoo, Public School 45 (Brooklyn, NY), Lamberton Conservatory (Rochester, NY), New York Psychiatric Institute Division Laboratories, Morrisville College (Morrisville, NY), and Delaware County Office Building (Dehli, DE).

General Note

This collection is unprocessed. For more information, please contact the Department of Drawings & Archives

Using the Collection

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--The collection was donated in 2010 (Accession number 2010.007).

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Biographical / Historical

Hebert W. Riemer was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 24, 1927. He joined the firm of Morris Ketchum, Jr., later becoming a partner. Later he established his own practice out of Great Neck, NY. Many of his commissions were for zoological parks located throughout the United States, most prominately the Dallas Zoo and the Bronx Zoo. His zoo designs often included the use of a monorail for viewing animal exhibits. Riemer died on June 29, 2009.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Name
Beardsley Zoo (Bridgeport, Conn.) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dallas Zoo CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Herbert W. Riemer (Firm) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
New York Zoological Park CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Architecture -- United States -- Designs and plans CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Monorail railroads CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zoos CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zoos -- Design and construction CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zoos -- Texas -- Dallas -- Planning CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID