McKim, Mead & White at Avery
McKim, Mead & White was one of the leading American architectural firms of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They designed numerous civic, residential, and commercial buildings and were among the most sought-after architects by wealthy magnates of the Gilded Age, including William Payne Whitney and J. P. Morgan. While the firm was based in New York City, their projects spanned the United States. Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library occupies a building designed by McKim, Mead & White, and its collections contain numerous materials donated by the firm and its successors. The guide below provides an overview of holdings related to McKim, Mead & White spread across Avery’s special collections in order to make navigating these resources easier for researchers.
