Description: Taken by photographer Ihna Thayer Frary in 1936, this photograph shows stenciled walls in the parlor of a home identified as the Morton-Fowler house in Newbury, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, Ihna Thayer Frary was a prominent American art and architecture scholar, whose primary interest was the architectural heritage of the region of northeastern Ohio known as the Western Reserve. In addition to serving as publicity and membership secretary of the Cleveland Museum of Art, he was a professor of Ohio and American architecture at the Cleveland Institute of Art and Western Reserve University’s School of Architecture. Over the course of his career, Frary was a design consultant for private clients and designed furniture, and was an active member of several prominent arts councils in the Cleveland area. In 1963, Frary and his two sons donated his entire photographic collection to the Ohio Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection). The Ihna Thayer Frary Collection consists of 4,000 5 x 7 photographs of private residences, churches, taverns, and public buildings, as well as select rural buildings, bridges, archaeological sites, and public monuments. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P112_B54B_4150_01
Subjects: Frary, I. T. (Ihna Thayer); Photography--Ohio; Western Reserve; Domestic architecture; Houses; Interior decoration;
Places: Newbury (Ohio); Geauga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Columbus, Ohio, architect Noverre Musson as he stirs a bowl at a table. In his hand is a spice container labeled Durkee's. Written on the reverse of the photograph, which was taken for the Columbus Citizen-Journal newspaper, is the address 965 E. Broad Street, possibly Musson's home at the time. Born in Findlay, Ohio, Noverre Musson (1910-1988) was a prolific Columbus architect for many years. After studying under Frank Lloyd Wright and earning an architecture degree from the Ohio State University, he went on to design more than 500 area buildings, including work on the Columbus Museum of Art, the Ohio State University campus, the Ohio School for the Deaf, and many private residences. He worked as a columnist for the Columbus Citizen-Journal from 1941-1962, and later for the Columbus Dispatch. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B03F01_05_01
Subjects: Architects; Architecture--Ohio--Columbus; Cooking; Interior decoration
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows Ihna Thayer Frary in his drafting room at the Brooks Household Art Co. at 636 Prospect Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked for the company (which later became Rorimer-Brooks Studios) as an interior decorator and furniture designer from 1894 until 1914. Numerous decor elements are mounted on the walls around him. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, Ihna Thayer Frary was a prominent American art and architecture scholar, whose primary interest was the architectural heritage of the region of northeastern Ohio known as the Western Reserve. In addition to serving as publicity and membership secretary of the Cleveland Museum of Art, he was a professor of Ohio and American architecture at the Cleveland Institute of Art and Western Reserve University’s School of Architecture. Over the course of his career, Frary was a design consultant for private clients and designed furniture, and was an active member of several prominent arts councils in the Cleveland area. In 1963, Frary and his two sons donated his entire photographic collection to the Ohio Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection). The Ihna Thayer Frary Collection consists of 4,000 5 x 7 photographs of private residences, churches, taverns, and public buildings, as well as select rural buildings, bridges, archaeological sites, and public monuments. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P112_B63_F2-16_02A
Subjects: Frary, I. T. (Ihna Thayer); Photography--Ohio; Architecture--Ohio; Interior decoration
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken by photographer Ihna Thayer Frary in 1921, this photograph shows a mantel in one of the upstairs bedrooms at the Headley Inn, located on the National Road four miles west of Zanesville, Ohio. The Headley Inn was originally built in 1802, and enlarged in 1833, composed mainly of dressed stone. The mantel pictured here is painted black and white, while the baseboards to either side feature a floral decoration. Inns were important stops on the Old National Road as travelers and their horses needed a place to eat and rest overnight before continuing their travels. Although many inns have since been re-purposed as hotels or demolished, the Headley Inn was restored and much of its original interior preserved. This image was published in Frary's book "Early Homes of Ohio." Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1873, Ihna Thayer Frary was a prominent American art and architecture scholar, whose primary interest was the architectural heritage of the region of northeastern Ohio known as the Western Reserve. In addition to serving as publicity and membership secretary of the Cleveland Museum of Art, he was a professor of Ohio and American architecture at the Cleveland Institute of Art and Western Reserve University’s School of Architecture. Over the course of his career, Frary was a design consultant for private clients and designed furniture, and was an active member of several prominent arts councils in the Cleveland area. In 1963, Frary and his two sons donated his entire photographic collection to the Ohio Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection). The Ihna Thayer Frary Collection consists of 4,000 5 x 7 photographs of private residences, churches, taverns, and public buildings, as well as select rural buildings, bridges, archaeological sites, and public monuments. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P_112_B54A_1262_01
Subjects: Frary, I. T. (Ihna Thayer); Taverns (Inns); Domestic architecture; Interior decoration; Photography--Ohio
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken by photographer Ihna Thayer Frary in 1921, this photograph shows the front stairway at the Headley Inn, located on the National Road four miles west of Zanesville, Ohio. The Headley Inn was originally built in 1802, and enlarged in 1833, composed mainly of dressed stone. The stairway pictured here features a floral decoration on the risers, stringers, and baseboards which continues in two of the upstairs rooms. Inns were important stops on the Old National Road as travelers and their horses needed a place to eat and rest overnight before continuing their journeys. Although many inns have since been re-purposed as hotels or demolished, the Headley Inn was restored and much of its original interior preserved. This image was published in Frary's book "Early Homes of Ohio." Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1873, Ihna Thayer Frary was a prominent American art and architecture scholar, whose primary interest was the architectural heritage of the region of northeastern Ohio known as the Western Reserve. In addition to serving as publicity and membership secretary of the Cleveland Museum of Art, he was a professor of Ohio and American architecture at the Cleveland Institute of Art and Western Reserve University’s School of Architecture. Over the course of his career, Frary was a design consultant for private clients and designed furniture, and was an active member of several prominent arts councils in the Cleveland area. In 1963, Frary and his two sons donated his entire photographic collection to the Ohio Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection). The Ihna Thayer Frary Collection consists of 4,000 5 x 7 photographs of private residences, churches, taverns, and public buildings, as well as select rural buildings, bridges, archaeological sites, and public monuments. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P_112_B54A_1258_01
Subjects: Frary, I. T. (Ihna Thayer); Taverns (Inns); Domestic architecture; Interior decoration; Photography--Ohio; Staircases
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)