Nevin & Morgan Architects collection, 1921-1970, 2003
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Nevin & Morgan Architects
Title: Nevin & Morgan Architects collection, 1921-1970, 2003
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 30 rolls
Location Number: Mss. AR N526a
Historical Note
Nevin & Morgan Architects was a prominent Louisville architecture firm from 1919-1970. There were several iterations of the name as partners came and went over the years. The firm was originally established as Nevin & Henry when Hugh Lloyd Nevin and J. Earl Henry went into partnership in 1919. It should be noted that it is assumed Fredric Lindley Morgan joined the firm this same year. Unfortunately, shortly after their partnership, Henry died of influenza on February 17, 1920. Not long after Henry’s passing, Nevin recruited Hermann Wischmeyer as a partner of the firm on March 5, 1920. The firm continued to hold the name Nevin & Henry, occasionally noted as “Nevin & Henry. Hermann Wischmeyer Architects.” It was renamed to Nevin, Morgan & Wischmeyer at some point in 1921. After Wishmeyer’s departure in 1929 and the addition of Joseph Hyde Kolbrook, the firm was renamed Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook. This lasted until Kolbrook’s departure in 1942, when the firm removed his name and became Nevin & Morgan. The final name change occurred in 1967 with the addition of Herbert A. Weber to create Nevin, Morgan & Weber until it was closed in 1970 after the death of Hugh Lloyd Nevin in 1969 and Fredric Lindley Morgan in 1970.
This collection includes a selection of the firm’s residential projects. However, the scope of the firm’s work goes far beyond this collection. The firm designed many public works projects, churches, and university buildings throughout the state of Kentucky. While a sizable portion of their work depicted historic styles, their later public works projects reflected the changes in architectural design and depicted modernized styles such as the art deco style. Throughout its practice, the firm and its partners had a significant impact on the architecture community through both their architectural work and as leaders in the community. A full history of the firm and many of its buildings can be found in Louisville Classics by John D. Myles.
Sources:
Myles, John David, Louisville Classics: The Architecture of Hugh Lloyd Nevin and Frederic Lindley Morgan (Prepare Produce Print LLC, 2022).
Scope and Content Note
This research collection consists of 30 rolls of copies of architectural drawings by Louisville architects Hugh Lloyd Nevin and Frederic Lindley Morgan (of the firms Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan; Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook; Nevin & Morgan; Nevin, Morgan & Weber). Drawings are all residential projects by the firm and span the years of 1921-1970. While the majority of the plans were drawn by Nevin & Morgan, the 1926 development plan for Mockingbird Hill subdivision drawn by Bushnell & Ivins is included in this collection, as several of the homes in the collection were designed for the neighborhood. Additionally, a renovation plan by Doumas Architects is included, as Nevin & Morgan designed the original home. Homes are almost exclusively in Jefferson County and represent neighborhoods including Castlewood, Cherokee Gardens, Mockingbird Hill, Mockingbird Valley, Overbrook, and Glenview. A number of these homes were featured on the Filson house tours in past years. John David Myles made the copies that comprise this collection from drawings held by homeowners, during a project to write the book Louisville Classics. Please see the project index for specific information on each roll and plan.
Restriction note: These copies can be used for research purposes only, but may not be reproduced as the Filson does not own the rights to the plans.
Container List
Roll 1: Residence for Mrs. L. M. Haynie, Louisville, Ky., 1921
Roll 2: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe Willet, Louisville, Ky., 1922
Roll 3: Plan of Mockingbird Hill Subdivision, Louisville, Ky., 1926
Roll 4: Residence for Bruce Haldeman, Glenview, Ky., 1927
Roll 5: Residence for Mr. J. C. Ivins, Louisville, Ky., 1928
Roll 6: Residence for Mr. James P. Thompson, Louisville Ky.,1928
Roll 7: Residence for Mr. Rowland Dumesnil, Louisville, Ky., 1928
Roll 8: Residence and Garage for Mr. William Reed, Louisville, Ky., 1929
Roll 9: Residence for Mrs. A. M. Watson, Jefferson County, Ky., 1929
Roll 10: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. H. Boone Porter, Jefferson County, Ky., 1930
Roll 11: Residence for Mr. William Alden, Louisville, Ky., 1933
Roll 12: Residence for Dr. W. R. Pryor, Louisville, Ky., 1935-1936
Roll 13: Residence for Mr. J. C. Ivins, Jefferson County, Ky., 1936
Roll 14: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Attilla J. Cox, Jr., Louisville, Ky., 1936
Roll 15: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. J. Garnett Cook, Glenview, Ky., 1937
Roll 16: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Shirley M. Lewis, Louisville, Ky., 1937
Roll 17: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Squire Ogden, Jefferson County, Ky., 1937-1955
Roll 18: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Dabney, Jefferson County, Ky., 1938
Roll 19: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Scheirich, Jefferson County, Ky., 1940
Roll 20: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Moorhead, 1945
Roll 21: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. W. Allen, Jr., Glenview, Ky., 1949
Roll 22: Residence for Mr.& Mrs. Berry Stoll, Louisville, Ky., 1949
Roll 23: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Henry V. Heuser, Jefferson County, Ky., 1950
Roll 24: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Arthur G. Miller, Louisville, Ky., 1951
Roll 25: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Julian Van Winkle Jr., Louisville, Ky., 1953
Roll 26: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Winthrop Allen, Louisville, Ky., 1953
Roll 27: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Hibbs, Glenview, Ky., 1964
Roll 28: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Thompson, Prospect, Ky., 1967
Roll 29: Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Joe M. Rodes, Louisville, Ky., 1970
Roll 30: Renovation for Residence of Tom Cottingham, Louisville, Ky., 2003
Subject Headings
Architects – Kentucky – Louisville.
Architecture – Designs and plans.
Architecture – Kentucky.
Architecture, Domestic – Kentucky – Louisville.
Buildings – Kentucky.
Louisville (Ky.) – Buildings, structures, etc.
Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook Architects.
Nevin, Morgan & Weber Architects.
Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan Architects.
