Sturges Residence, 55 Power Street, Providence, R.I., circa 1930

Description

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "R. Sturges" on the binding. Album depicts the Sturges House, a twentieth-century Georgian Revival designed by William T. Aldrich. Includes seventeen sepia-toned gelatin prints, including eight exterior views and nine interior views taken by architectural photographer Paul J. Weber circa 1930. The exterior views show the brick facade with windows, a columned front entrance, and wrought iron fence and front gate. The interior views highlight neo-classical features such as fireplaces, marble floors, and niches. Other features include scenic wallpaper, panelling, moldings and an elaborate stairway. A walled-in garden area displays sculptures and other design elements. All seventeen prints are signed by Weber in the bottom right corner. The following is stamped on the verso of all seventeen prints: "Paul J. Weber / Architectural photographer."