Winterthur Story, The

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Winterthur Story, The

Entry/Object ID

L1992.5.67

Description

The Winterthur Story includes excerpts from Winterthur Portfolio published by the Museum in 1964. Winterthur was the private estate of James Antoine Bidermann, who married into the du Pont family. The estate was later the home of Henry A. du Pont and finally his son Henry F. du Pont. This book includes a history of the Winterthur Estate, the Bidermann and du Pont families; the first ten years as a museum; the architectural development of Winterthur House and the evolution of the rooms and garden. 165/Softbound/Maps/Photographs.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Restoration, Museums

Search Terms

Winterthur Museum, Du Pont, Henry Francis, Bidermann, James Antoine, Gardens, Preservation, American Architecture, Winterthur

Book Details

Author

Winterthur

Place Published

City

Winterthur

State/Province

Delaware

Date Published

1965

Call No.

ArchArt WI

ISBN

0-912724-02-1

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Henry Algernon du Pont

Person or Organization

Henry Francis du Pont

Person or Organization

James Antoine Bidermann