William and Catherine Cass house (Staten Island, New York). Crimson Beech / Frank Lloyd Wright, 1956-2003

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID	16771806 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Marshall Erdman & Associates; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959
Title	William and Catherine Cass house (Staten Island, New York). Crimson Beech / Frank Lloyd Wright, 1956-2003
Physical Description	1 album; 59 architectural drawings
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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Description

Scope and Contents

The colleciton includes one album created by the Cass family about Crimson Beech and 59 working drawings used for the construction of the dwelling. The album includes photographs of the exterior and interior of the house, the "Erdman Homes Standard Specifications & Package Content" document, clippings, and 4 architectural drawings by D. Korves. The working drawings were produced by Marshall Erdman & Associates and are primarily technical drawings.

Using the Collection

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Conditions Governing 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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Related Materials

Frank Lloyd Wright's original drawings for the Prefabricated house 1 for Erdman Homes can be found listed as Project 5518 in Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives : architectural drawings, ca. 1885-1959. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York).

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Subject Headings

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Subject

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Architecture, Domestic -- New York (State)	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Dwellings -- Design and construction	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Prefabricated houses -- Design and construction	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Usonian houses	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

William and Catherine Cass house is a Marshall Erdman Prefab House located in Staten Island, New York. The Erdman Prefab houses were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and manufactured by the Wisconsin-based Marshall Erdman & Associates. The Cass House, also known as Crimson Beech (named after the Copper Beech tree on the property), was erected in 1959 and is an Erdman Prefab #1 with a standard carport. It is one of only three Frank Lloyd Wright works in New York City.