Doric House

Reference Number

PP/2904

Level of Description

Item

Title

Doric House

Description

A collection of photocopied material relating to Doric House, Sion Hill (once the home of Bath artist Thomas Barker) comprising the following:

1) Architectural drawings (plans and elevations) of the property. Undated but second half of twentieth century?
2) Photographs of the interior and exterior including the room containing a large fresco/painting on one wall 'The Inroads of the Turks at Scio at April 1822' by Thomas Barker
3) Photographs of other buildings ancient and modern in Britain and abroad which may have inspired the exterior and interior of Doric House
4) Photocopy of a Sales Catalogue relating to the sale of Doric House (c. 1960s?)
5) Photocopy of an article which appeared in the 'Bristol Week-end' February 8th 1961describing the property at that time.

Subject

Artists
Clippings
Georgian period
Houses
Murals
Paintings
Photographs
Sales catalogues