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Museum purchase, 1995.36.1377  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Robert Schutz House, 1075 Prospect Avenue, West Hartford
Museum purchase, 1995.36.1377 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Robert Schutz House, 1075 Prospect Avenue, West Hartford

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Dateafter 1907
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1377
DescriptionA three-story Georgian-style brick residence on landscaped grounds is surrounded by grassy lawns. The house features a portico with columns, a large porch, chimneys and dormers. Chippendale cresting runs along the roofline. There is a Palladian window and a round window in the end wall. A brick wall in the background surrounds a courtyard or garden. Young bushes grow in the foreground. Trees are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The house was built in 1907 for Robert Schutz, the president of Smyth Manufacturing Company; the architect was Charles Adams Platt. The same house is pictured in 1995.36.1379 and 1995.36.1381. (Agins 8/29/2013)

Status
Not on view