Mellen C. Greeley Arcitectural Collection

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Mellen C. Greeley Arcitectural Collection

Entry/Object ID

1959.101

Tags

Spanish-American War, Avondale, The Fenimore, Duval County Guards, Schools, Major C.H. Wilson, Fort George Island, Veteran, G.W. Simons, St. Luke's Hospital, Ponte Vedra, Kiwanis, Architect, R.R. Milam, Jacksonville Light Infantry, Golf, Riverside Junior High School, Jacksonville Journal, The Octagon, Venetia, Colonel R.C. Truck, Ribault, Springfield Jr. High School, Metropolitan Park, Mellon C. Greeley, City Planning Advisory Board, H.H.Hume, Florida Times Union, Architecture, Miami Herald, Termites, Florida State Troops, Jonathan C. Greeley, Florida, Allen Greeley, Herbert Hoover, New York, C.T. Doty, Military, Duval County, Mellen C. Greeley, Duval County Board of Public Instruction, The Southern Lumber Journal, Women's Club of Jacksonville, Harold T. Webb, Board of Trade, Jacksonville, American Institute of Architects, Florida National Guard, Green Cove Springs, Insects, WJAX

Scope and Content

This collection was given by Mellen C. Greeley to the Jacksonville Historical Society in 1976. It is a collection of scrapbooks, photographs, blueprints and ledgers produced by, or for, Mellen C. Greeley's architectural firm. 7/22/2020- NA2112.G7, Greeley scrapbook, acc 1194, gift of Greeley, 10/23/1981. No past perfect record was found. Noted shelflist now in archives. Found in 1959.101. 7/22/2020- One of Greeley photograph albums had been cataloged, F 319 .J1 G72, accession 403, gift 2/6/1975. Looked for item in Mitch's office but didn't find. Past perfect.526 deaccessioned. 09/28/2020- found in Room 202 S 105 (believe these are formerly NA 737 .G7 J3 but pulled apart and each residence in individual folder ;another box found 202 S 103.

Collection

Mellon C. Greeley Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Archive

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Architects, Architects' offices, Architectural & site components, Architectural details, Architectural drawings, Architectural orders, Architectural photographs, Architecture, Sketches, Blue line prints, Blueprints

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1880 - 1981

Title

Mellen C. Greeley Scrapbook

Description

"Florida Times-Union" and "Jacksonville Journal" articles detailing Mellen C. Greeley's life and architectual accomplishments in Jacksonville and the State of Florida. "An Appreciation of Lieut. M.C. Greeley" article printed in newspaper by the Duval County Guards to honor Mellen C Greeley's choice to join the U.S. military in a more active capacity. First page of a roster for the Duval County Guards dated 1918 Two newspaper articles. The first article, "Officers' Class Ends Six Weeks Intensive Work" discusses a class graduating from Camp Johnston. The second article, "Col. W. J. Austin, Head of Stevedore Units, Here" discusses Col. W.J. Austin's visit. Both articles dated August 6, 1918. Newspaper article, "Lieut. M.C. Greeley Presented with Wrist Watch by Co. C, D.C.G." and subtitled, "Lieut. Barringer, U.S.A., Now in Hun Prison Camp, Once a Member of Company C." Cover of the Florida National Guard Constitution and By-Laws, revised Feb. 28th 1907 Possible original proposal ink drawing for the The Fenimore, located at 2200 Riverside Avenue; building designed by Mellen C. Greeley and Roy Benjamin The first page of a document describing the new Women's Club, located in Riverside, written by Mellen C. Greeley Program for the Blessing for the laying of the Cornerstone for the Church of the Good Shepherd Front page of meeting minutes of the City Planning Advisory Board, dated August 8, 1968 Front page of meeting minutes of the City Planning Advisory Board, dated August 8, 1968

Creator

Mellen C. Greeley

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 202 Container Box 2 Folder 1

Subjects

Architecture, Homes, Newspaper clippings, Architectural education, Newspapers, Architectural details, Newspaper headlines, Architectural & site components, Construction, Houses, Building construction, Awards of merit, Architects

Notes

Public Access

Title

Mellen C. Greeley Scrapbook

Description

"Florida Times-Union" and "Jacksonville Journal" articles detailing Mellen C. Greeley's life and architectual accomplishments in Jacksonville and the State of Florida.

Creator

Mellen C. Greeley

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 202 Container Box 2 Folder 2

Subjects

Architecture, Homes, Newspaper clippings, Architectural education, Newspapers, Architectural details, Newspaper headlines, Architectural & site components, Construction, Houses, Building construction, Awards of merit, Architects

Notes

Public Access

Title

Blueprints of the Nettelton Neff House in Fort George Island

Description

Blue prints of the exterior elevation, first and seond floors of the Nettelton Neff House on Fort George Island, in Duval County, Florida, by Mellen C. Greeley.

Creator

Mellen C. Greeley

Date(s) of Creation

1925 - 1931

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 202 Container Box 2 Folder 5

Subjects

Architecture, Homes, Building, Architectural drawings, Architectural details, Houses, Architectural elements, Abandoned buildings, Architects

Notes

Public Access

Title

Accounting Ledger

Description

One (1) Accounting Ledger from the Mellon C. Greeley Architectural firm.

Creator

Mellen C. Greeley Architects Firm

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 202 Container Box 2 Folder 3

Subjects

Account, Architects, Bill paying

Notes

Public Access

Title

Contractor's Book

Description

One (1) Contractor's Book from the Mellon C. Greeley Architectural firm detailing all the the architectural projects - payment by and from projects. Search terms for contracts: Alachua County All Saints Episcopal Church Architect Auxiliary Junior High School Avondale Board of Commissions of State Institutions Board of Public Instruction Bradford County Brookwood Bunnell Church of the Good Shepherd Claude Nolan Cummer Diocese of Florida Duval County Elizabeth Swain Florida Florida Farm Colony Florida Metal Products Fort George Island George C. Gibbs Interlochan Jacksonville Jacksonville Public Library Jacksonville Riverside Hospital Madison Madison County Mellen C. Greeley Mellon C. Greeley Murry Hill Oaklawn Cemetery Orange Park Ortega Pinehurst Ribault Saint Andrew's Episcopal Interlochan Saint Luke's Hospital Saint Paul's Episcopal San Marco Savannah Bank Trust Springfield Springfield Presbyterian Church St. Andrew's Episcopal Interlochan St. Luke's Hospital St. Paul's Episcopal Stanton Tennessee The State Armory Board Venetia West Virginia Wilder Park Women's Club of Jacksonville World War I

Creator

Mellen C. Greeley Architects Firm

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 202 Container Box 1

Subjects

Architects, Contracts, Contract negotiations

Notes

Public Access

Title

Greeley Photograph Album

Description

Seventy-four (74) photographs of Mellen C. Greeley's personal life and images of Jacksonville before and after the Great Jacksonville Fire.

Creator

Mellen C. Greeley Architects Firm

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 202 Container Box 1

Notes

Public Access

Title

Certificate to Greeley for memebership of the State Board of Architeture

Description

State of Florida Certificate to Mellen C. Greeley to be a member of the State Board of Architecture in the State of Florida for 4 years beginning on August 11, 1923 signed by the Governorof Florida, Cary A. Hardee, and Secretary of State, Henrey Clay Crawford.

Creator

Executive Department of the State of Florida

Date(s) of Creation

1923 - 1926

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 202 Container Box 2 Folder 4

Subjects

Architecture, Awards, Government officials, State seals, Awards of merit, Government employees, Architects, Certificates, Government, Governors

Notes

Date: 08/11/1923 Public Access