Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

The Robert Philip Gordon papers consist of selected work from the professional career of architect, urban planner, artist, professor and Illinois Institute of Technology graduate Robert Philip Gordon. These selections may be useful to students and researchers who wish to explore this work and this period of time in Chicago history. All items in this collection are a gift of Robert Philip Gordon.

The papers are divided into five series and organized chronologically by project. These categories demonstrate the different types of work Mr. Gordon performed over the course of his career.

Series 1 (Architecture - Residential Buildings, Commercial Buildings)
Series 2 (Artwork - Chicago Drawings and Sketchbooks, Including sketches of Mayors Office meetings, Paris Etchings and Drawings, European Sketchbooks)
Series 3 (Biography - Awards, Degrees, Promotional Items)
Series 4 (Planning and Landscape Architecture - Alternatives for Planning Kenwood-Oakland (Planning Booklet 1968), The Grant Part Conservancy Drawings)
Series 5 (Publications - Books, Newspaper Articles, Graduate Thesis)

Link to finding aid: http://findingaids.archives.iit.edu/repositories/2/resources/579

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Title: Mermel House
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1976
Description: Full color architectural sketch of the Mermel House, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Alternatives for Planning - Kenwood Oakland
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1968-03
Description: Spiral-bound facsimile of Alternatives For Planning, a booklet designed and compiled by Robert Gordon for the Kenwood-Oakland Community...
Show moreSpiral-bound facsimile of Alternatives For Planning, a booklet designed and compiled by Robert Gordon for the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) in March, 1986, with plans by Robert Gordon. The page order in the facsimile copy does not match the order in the original booklet; the pages have been reordered here to match the order of the original booklet.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar house - East elevation
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1979-04-13
Description: Color sketch of the east elevation of a home designed for the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar house - Plan
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1979-04-13
Description: Floor plan of a home designed for the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar house - East elevation
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1979-04-16
Description: Color sketch of the east elevation of a home designed for the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Walton Carpets Exterior, ca. 1976
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1976
Description: Photograph of the exterior of Walton Carpets designed by Robert Gordon. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Uptown Theater District painting, 1997
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1997-03
Description: Watercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in...
Show moreWatercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Uptown Theater District painting, 1997
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1997-03
Description: Watercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in...
Show moreWatercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar Beach - Cottage
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1980
Description: Watercolor painting of a cottage in the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan. Date listed is approximate.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: 'Sportsvision' Behind the Plate……Where Are Harry & Jimmy?....
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1982-08-15
Description: Hand-colored laser print of the stands and broadcasting booths behind home plate at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: 'The Green Monster'... Fenway Park, Boston 'First Strike'…Ends…Fisk Returns Home
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1981-08-10
Description: Hand-colored laser print of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, including the stadium's famous Green Monster wall in left...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, including the stadium's famous Green Monster wall in left field .
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: 'View From the Cheap Seats'…...(In Old "Kymyski"..)
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1982-04
Description: Hand-colored laser print of a view from the upper deck in right field at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Home Run!! (Bill's Blast-Off)...
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1997-09
Description: Hand-colored laser print of the outfield fence, bleachers, and scoreboard at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Drawn originally in August 1982, hand...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of the outfield fence, bleachers, and scoreboard at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Drawn originally in August 1982, hand colored in September 1997.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Civic Stadium Portland Oregon…The Portland Rockies
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1997-08-15
Description: Hand-colored laser print of right field and stands at what was then known as Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, erstwhile home of the now...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of right field and stands at what was then known as Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, erstwhile home of the now-defunct Portland Rockies minor league baseball team.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: They Play Baseball in Gardens Out Here…
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1987-08-20
Description: Hand-colored laser print of the outfield and grandstand at what was then known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, home of the Oakland...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of the outfield and grandstand at what was then known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, home of the Oakland Athletics.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Mt. Rainier + The Kingdome…….Overlooking Seattle Harbor From Pike St. Market (Eating a Canteloupe)
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1996-08-06
Description: Hand-colored laser print of a view from Pike Place Market in Seattle, including the Seattle Harbor, Mount Rainier, and King County Stadium ...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of a view from Pike Place Market in Seattle, including the Seattle Harbor, Mount Rainier, and King County Stadium (more familiarly known as the Kingdome).
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Wrigley Field Scoreboard..As it is!
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1982-09-08
Description: Hand-colored laser print of the Wrigley Field scoreboard in Chicago.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: 'Madison Muskies……View From the Press Box'
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1982-08-23
Description: Hand-colored laser print of the press box and playing field at a minor league baseball stadium (likely Breese Stevens Field) in Madison,...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of the press box and playing field at a minor league baseball stadium (likely Breese Stevens Field) in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Leon's Bar-B-Q
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1974-10
Description: Architectural sketch of the exterior of a location of the Leon's Bar-B-Q restaurant franchise.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Walton Carpet Store - Floor Plan
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1976
Description: Floor plan of the semicircular Walton Carpets store.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

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