Welcome to the Archives of The Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture. The purpose of this online collection is to function as a tool for scholars, students, architects, preservationists, journalists and other interested parties. The archive consists of photographs, slides, articles and publications from Rudolph’s lifetime; physical drawings and models; personal photos and memorabilia; and contemporary photographs and articles.

Some of the materials are in the public domain, some are offered under Creative Commons, and some  are owned by others, including the Paul Rudolph Estate. Please speak with a representative of The Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture before using any drawings or photos in the Archives. In all cases, the researcher shall determine how to appropriately publish or otherwise distribute the materials found in this collection, while maintaining appropriate protection of the applicable intellectual property rights.

In his will, Paul Rudolph gave his Architectural Archives (including drawings, plans, renderings, blueprints, models and other materials prepared in connection with his professional practice of architecture) to the Library of Congress Trust Fund following his death in 1997. A Stipulation of Settlement, signed on June 6, 2001 between the Paul Rudolph Estate and the Library of Congress Trust Fund, resulted in the transfer of those items to the Library of Congress among the Architectural Archives, that the Library of Congress determined suitable for its collections.  The intellectual property rights of items transferred to the Library of Congress are in the public domain. The usage of the Paul M. Rudolph Archive at the Library of Congress and any intellectual property rights are governed by the Library of Congress Rights and Permissions.

However, the Library of Congress has not received the entirety of the Paul Rudolph architectural works, and therefore ownership and intellectual property rights of any materials that were not selected by the Library of Congress may not be in the public domain and may belong to the Paul Rudolph Estate.

LOCATION
Address: 613 Menendez Road
City: Venice
State: Florida
Zip Code: 34285
Nation: United States

 

STATUS
Type: Residence
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1956
Site Area: 11,142 ft² (1,035.12 m²)
Floor Area: 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,133 ft² (198.16 m²)
Height:
Floors (Above Ground): 2
Building Cost:

PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Walter G. Fletcher and Marion B. Fletcher
Architect: Paul M. Rudolph
Associate Architect: 
Landscape:
Structural:
MEP:
QS/PM:

SUPPLIERS
Contractor:
Subcontractor(s):

Fletcher Residence

  • The project scope is to design a residence for Walter Greene Fletcher (1898-1963) and Marion Baird Fletcher (1895-1973). The Fletchers moved to Venice, Florida in 1953.

  • Walter Fletcher passes away on July 02, 1963 while onboard the S.S. Rotterdam en route to Europe.

  • Marion Fletcher passes away on May 26, 1973.

  • The house is sold to Howard Ellsworth Procter Sr. (1893-1965) and Laura Elizabeth Procter (1902-1993).

  • The house is sold by Laura Procter on January 12, 1993 to Richard R. Hyman and Julia A. Hyman.

  • The house is renovated in 1996.

  • A new roof is put on the home in 2018.

DRAWINGS - Design Drawings / Renderings

DRAWINGS - Construction Drawings

DRAWINGS - Shop Drawings

PHOTOS - Project Model

PHOTOS - During Construction

PHOTOS - Completed Project

PHOTOS - Current Conditions

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION

RELATED DOWNLOADS

PROJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Christopher Domin and Joe King. Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. Princeton Architectural Press, 2002.

Timothy Rohan. The Architecture of Paul Rudolph. Yale University Press, 2014.