These included three churches, four commercial buildings, two hospitals and two residences. In the early years of the firm, commissions trickled in. Coleman Baskerville’s death, the “e” was dropped and the original spelling retained. Coleman Baskerville changed the spelling of his surname, and that of his company, to “Baskerville.” With H.

When he succeeded to the directorship of the company, H. Coleman Baskerville (1905-1969) joined the firm, and the name changed again, to Baskervill & Son. Lambert to form a new partnership, Baskervill & Lambert. The Noland and Baskervill partnership dissolved in 1918 with Noland’s retirement Henry Baskervill quickly joined with Alfred G. As this project implies, even as a young firm, Noland and Baskervill had developed a substantial reputation among Richmond’s elite. In 1903, even though the firm was not yet six years old, it received the prestigious commission to design an addition for Thomas Jefferson's Virginia State Capitol Building. The firm began to develop its reputation in the Richmond area by taking on several prominent residential projects such as Baskervill's own residence (1913) in addition to several homes on Monument Avenue. The firm, then called Noland and Baskervill, was the partnership of architect William Churchill Noland (1865-1951) and electrical engineer Henry Baskervill (1867-1930). Included in this collection are architectural drawings (plans, elevations, and details) and specifications for commercial and residential projects undertaken by the firm of Baskervill & Son in the Richmond, Va., area, and beyond.īaskervill and Son has maintained a consistent history as one of the most successful Richmond, Va., architectural firms since its establishment in 1897. Descriptive Summary Collection Number:ġ00 boxes (71 oversized boxes of drawings 29 record center boxes specifications). Preferred Citation: Baskervill & Son Records, 1894-1950 (Mss3 B2922 a FA2), Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.Īcquisition Information: Deposited by Baskervill & Son, P.C., Richmond, Va., in 1996. Researchers are required to sign a release form indicating that they understand and accept these restrictions. The documents may not be reproduced in any manner or used for commercial, business, personal profit or monetary gain without the expressed written consent of Baskervill & Son, P.C.

Use Restrictions: These records are the exclusive property of the firm of Baskervill & Son, P.C. A Guide to the Baskervill & Son Records, 1894-1951Īccess: Collection is open to all researchers.

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