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Bell, J. Newton (Jewell Newton)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1919 - 2008

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

J. Newton Bell, Jr. landscape architectural drawings

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS271
Scope and Content

This collection contains landscape drawings of mostly residential projects, but also includes some commercial properties and parks in Griffin and other Georgia cities. Drawings include general landscape plans and plant lists as well as plans for walls, foundation plantings, and traffic islands. Of special interest is Bell's 1940 senior thesis drawing of a country estate for his parents.

Dates: 1940-1994, undated

J. Newton Bell, Jr. papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1133
Scope and Content

This collection contains articles, certificates, and handwritten notes from the professional career of J. Newton Bell. Also included in the collection are landscape architecture contract templates and plant resources such as catalogs and tree lists. Of special interest is a proclamation by the mayor of the City of Griffin, designating February 17, 2005 as J. Newton Bell, Jr. Day.

Dates: 1950-2005, undated

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Subject
Architecture -- Details 1
City planning 1
Driveways -- Design and construction 1
Gardens -- Georgia 1
Interior decoration -- Georgia 1