Chartier Newton Drawings
An Inventory to the Collection
Overview of the Collection | ||
| Creator: | Newton, Chartier, 1933-2004 | |
| Title: | Chartier Newton Drawings | |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1971-1985 | |
| Abstract: | Charles Chartier Newton was an architect who lived in Austin, Texas from 1971 until his death in 2004. The collection contains residential, ecclesiastical, public, and commercial architectural drawings by Chartier Newton and other architects at Chartier Newton & Associates created between 1971-1985. | |
| Identification: | AR.2012.030 | |
| Quantity: | 1 flat file (702 drawings) | |
| Language: | The records are in English. | |
| Repository: | Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768 | |
Biographical Note
Chartier Newton was born in 1933 in Albuquerque to Charles Newton and Aileen Chartier. He grew up in Tyler, TX and graduated from John Tyler High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Texas A & M University in 1956 and a Master of Architecture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1957. Newton married Patricia Ann Clarke in September of 1958.
He spent time working in the offices of Eero Saarinen and Associates, Caudill Rowlett and Scott, and Harrell + Hamilton. The Newton family moved to Austin, TX in 1971 where he designed their home and became a partner with Emerson-Fehr-Newton before forming Chartier Newton & Associates. As his career progressed, Newton enjoyed specializing in the design of churches.
Along with his work as an architect, Newton taught architecture courses at Texas A & M University, Rice University, and the University of Texas at Austin. In 1986, he was inducted as a Fellow into the American Institute of Architects. Newton passed away on May 3, 2004.
Scope and Contents
The Drawings Series contains 702 drawings representing seventeen projects. The majority of the drawings and projects pertain to Bannockburn Baptist Church. Other projects include the Newton Residence, Sutton Hall at the University of Texas at Austin, and Pecan Square Shopping Center.
Arrangement | ||
| Arranged into one series: | ||
| I. Drawings | ||
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use
None
Index Terms | ||
| This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. | ||
| Persons: | ||
| Newton, Chartier. | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Chartier Newton & Associates. | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Architecture--Texas--Austin. | ||
| Places: | ||
| Austin (Tex.). | ||
| Document Types: | ||
| Drawings. | ||
Related Material
Architectural Archives
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Chartier Newton Drawings (AR.2012.030). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Donor #: DO/1986/094
Donation Date: 1986
Processing Information
Finding aid was prepared and encoded by Kathryn Garvey/2012.
Detailed Description of the Collection
I. Drawings, 1971-1985 | |||||||||||||
| View an index of the architectural drawings here. | |||||||||||||