Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Model |
Catalog Number |
1942.10.2 |
Maker |
Works Progress Administration |
Date |
ca. 1934 |
Material(s) |
Plaster |
Dimensions |
H-7.5 W-7.5 D-11.5 inches |
Description |
This is a WPA model of Liberty Hall. It is a plaster model with a grey roof with two chimneys. There are eight windows with green shutters on the front of the building. It has a white door with an arched window above it. The main structure is painted to resemble red brick. |
Notes |
In 1934-35, the Works Progress Administration proposed a project to produce architectural models of historic buildings for museums and schools to provide employment for artists and art teachers. Around 28 of these models were produced of KY sites. Liberty Hall is a historic house in Frankfort, Kentucky, that was built in 1796 by Kentucky Senator John Brown. |
Collection |
Pearl Hays Grier Collection |
People |
Works Progress Administration |
Subjects |
Model houses |
Search Terms |
Frankfort (Ky.) Franklin County (Ky.) WPA |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |