Stratton O. Hammon Architectural Collection, 1929-1996
Title
Stratton O. Hammon Architectural Collection, 1929-1996
Subject
Architects
Architecture--Designs and plans
Architecture
Blueprints
Residential architecture
Maps
Description
Stratton Owen Hammon (1904-1997) was a Louisville architect who gained national recognition after starting his own business in 1929.
During World War II, Hammon joined the Army Corps of Engineers and was involved in architectural and construction projects such as the Naval Ordinance Plant, Bowman and Standiford Fields, Nichols General Hospital, and Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot. He was also deployed overseas during the war to survey historical sites for damage and looting in France and the Low Countries as an officer in the Museum, Fine Arts and Archives Division of the Allied Forces.
After the war, Hammon returned to Louisville and formed the architectural firm Hammon and Hammon with his son Neal in the 1950s. They worked on many residential, commercial, and government buildings, including the Blue Boar Cafeteria, Kentucky School for the Blind, Reynolds Aluminum, and Harmony Landing Country Club. This collection showcases some of the Stratton Hammon architectural drawings in the Filson’s collections.
During World War II, Hammon joined the Army Corps of Engineers and was involved in architectural and construction projects such as the Naval Ordinance Plant, Bowman and Standiford Fields, Nichols General Hospital, and Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot. He was also deployed overseas during the war to survey historical sites for damage and looting in France and the Low Countries as an officer in the Museum, Fine Arts and Archives Division of the Allied Forces.
After the war, Hammon returned to Louisville and formed the architectural firm Hammon and Hammon with his son Neal in the 1950s. They worked on many residential, commercial, and government buildings, including the Blue Boar Cafeteria, Kentucky School for the Blind, Reynolds Aluminum, and Harmony Landing Country Club. This collection showcases some of the Stratton Hammon architectural drawings in the Filson’s collections.
Creator
Hammon, Stratton O. (Stratton Owen), 1904-1997
Source
Mss. AR 225 Hammon, Stratton O. Architectural Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society
Date
1929-1996
Rights
Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The Filson Historical Society can provide high-resolution scans of original source materials from its holdings for non-commercial and commercial use. To learn about this process, visit https://filsonhistorical.org/collections/order-reproductions/
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Identifier
Mss. AR 225
Coverage
20th century