Photographs of the Kathrin & Walter Hochschild Residence at 1200 Fifth Avenue (New York N.Y.), 1930s
Collection context
- Creator:
- Duryea, Drix and Hewitt, Mattie Edwards, 1869-1956
- Extent:
- 46 photographs
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes Drix Duryea and Mattie E. Hewitt photographs of the Kathrin Samstag Hochschild and Walter Hochschild residence designed by Pleasance Pennington (architect) on the 16-18th floors of Emory Roth's 1200 Fifth Avenue apartment building. Built by Joseph Ravitch (developer), the triplex penthouse included a particularly notable outdoor playhouse/gazebo and dance floor.
- Biographical / historical:
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Walter Hochschild was an industrialist who married the heiress Kathrin Samstag. They had three daughters: Ann, Lynn and Patricia. Ann H. Poole is the donor of this photographic record of their childhood home where they lived from c. 1930-1950.
The Hochschild's were avid collectors of modern painting. Kathrin Hochschild was appointed a Trustee of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in 1956. The majority of their art collection was donated to MoMA during their lifetime, although some pieces remain with the family.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers are encouraged to request materials at least one month in advance. You will receive an email from the department within 2-3 business days confirming your request and currently available appointment times. Requests are limited to 8 boxes per day (or equivalent), with a maximum of 5 boxes for off-site materials, 5 folders of drawings, or 5 rolls or tube boxes.
- Contact:
- avery-drawings@columbia.edu