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Title	Design sketch by William Ward Watkin for the Houston Public Library
Author/Creator	Unknown photographer.
Original Date Created	1926
Institution	Woodson Research Center, Rice University
Description	Design sketch by William Ward Watkin for the Houston Public Library. This design was not used but does reflect the general style Watkin used for the final design, which is now known as the Julia Ideson Building. It houses the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Texas Room, and is located in downtown Houston next to the modern Houston Public Library building.
Description.Abstract	Architect William Ward Watkin (1886-1952) served as the first Supervising Architect for Rice Institute, overseeing the construction of the first campus buildings. Watkin also taught in Rice's Architecture Dept. and designed many Houston buildings such as the original Museum of Fine Arts, Houston building, the original downtown Houston Public Library building (now known as the Julia Ideson Building), and many notable residences. His daughter Ray Watkin Strange is a philanthropist and generous donor to Rice University.
Subject Categories	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library; Houston Public Library--Designs and plans; Watkin, William Ward, 1886-1952;
Source	Forms part of William Ward Watkin papers, William Ward Watkin materials from Houston Metropolitan Research Center.
Rights	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.