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Rothko Chapel Property

 Record Group — Container: RC02A, Box: 009
Identifier: RC02A.009

Scope and Contents

Includes:

1. Property: 1401, 1402, 1403,1405, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1406, 1410B Sul Ross 2. Property: 1402 Sul Ross 3. Property: 1404 Sul Ross 4. Property: 1406 Sul Ross 5. Property: 1408 Sul Ross 6. Property: 1410 Sul Ross 7. Property: 1415 Sul Ross 8. Property: 1402 Branard 9. Property: 1406 Branard 10. Property: 1410 Branard 11. Property: 1421 Branard 12. Property: Architectural Drawings 13. Property: Maps of the Chapel Area and Surrounding Buildings 14. Property: Endowment fund establishment 16. Property: Mortgage,1961 17. Rothko Chapel Property, 1970 18. Legal Matters Properties, 1971-1981 20. Property: Auditors Report, 1975 21. Property Insurance Correspondence, 1979 22. Property: Anthony E Fredrick, George Cunningham, 1986 24. Correspondence Properties, May 2006 25. Property: Plat, 1974 and 1984 27. Management Agreement between Lancaster Management Company and Rothko Chapel, 1984; Amendment 1985 28. Property: Offices 1982-1988 29. Property: Ralph’s Report and Properties Fees Approval Needed 30. RC Property, 01-25-1973 32. Property 1972-1974 37. Graco Mechanical Preventative Maintenance Agreement, 2008-2010 38. Chapel Rental Properties Lease Agreements and Issues, 2010-2013 40. Modification of restrictions on lots within Lancaster Place 1993 42. Lease Agreements for 1406, 1410 Sul Ross, March-April 2014 43. Rothko Chapel Menil Foundation Lease Agreement, 1404 and 1408 Sul Ross, May 1 2014 44. Appraisal, Correspondence with Lopez Family about Purchase of 1402 Sul Ross, 2012 45. Paint Color of Bungalows, June 2 2017 46. Backflow Prevention Assembly Test & Maintenance Report, July 8 2014 47. Maintenance Chapel Properties, 2009 48. Pest Control 2009-2010 49. Repairs 1409, 2009-2010 50. Nilfisk - Chapel HEPA Vacuum, 2010 51. Chapel Building Maintenance, 2010 52. Cost of Chapel March 7 1971 53. removed 54. Property Appraisal, 2012 55. Property Description, 2012 56. Rothko West Mechanical Room, 2000 57. Flood Insurance, October 1998 58. Record of Temperature and Humidity in chapel after Hurricane Alicia, August 1983 59. Lighting installation instructions 60. Security alarm control panel/communicator installation instructions 61. Marco Plastics skylights 62. Test house 1404 Sul Ross, 1977 63. Property insurance 2001 64. Tree planting on Garden Park, 1978 65. Removal of Driveways, Sidewalks, 1977 66. Removal of Overhead Service Facility, 1978 67. Correspondence from McReynolds to Miller regarding installation of smoke detection system in Chapel, July 14, 1999 68. Water Sprinkler system, Guidelines for Plant and Tree Maintenance, 1971-1978 69. Correspondence regarding Chapel Grounds, 1979-1986 70. Memo from Anne Mead regarding neighborhood problems, 1975 71. Memo from Anne Mead regarding grounds and pool, December 12, 1975 72. Planting of trees for chapel grounds, 1976 73. Correspondence regarding purchase of Zafu cushions for Rothko Chapel, May 19, 1978 74. Neighborhood issues: Lightening, security, signs, 1977 – 1980 75. Memo from Anne Mead to Malcolm McCorquodale regarding pruning property trees, January 17, 1977 76. Neighborhood Security, 1980 77. Correspondence regarding HVAC system (cooling/humidity) from Carol Mancusi-Ungaro and Paul Winkler, March 28, 1993; Letter from Simon Hancock (ARUP) regarding adding a second chiller, March 25, 1993 78. Chapel equipment: Correspondence regarding payment of hydro-thermograph charts, May 24, 1994; Proposal for installation of new chiller by Johnson Controls, September 20, 1992; Correspondence between Nabila Drooby and Stever McConathy regarding cleaning the HVAC coils and Lee Thompson Co. service agreement for air conditioning system, January 3, 1994. 79. Chapel equipment and grounds: Lee Thompson Co. air conditioning and heating service maintenance contract, January 24, 1975; Correspondence between Eugene Aubry, Reuben Askanase and Malcolm McCorquodale regarding air conditioning service history (1972-1974) proposals; George Hederhorst letter to Eugene Aubry regarding installation of trees, February 19, 1975; Lee Thompson Co. service invoices; Memo to file regarding long-term malfunction of HVAC and ongoing services to fix problems, February 4, 1974; Correspondence to Dominique de Menil from Thomas Garver, Curator of Exhibitions, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco regarding his impression of Chapel (lighting, privacy), May 12, 1975; Copies of reciepts from City of Houston Assessor's Office. 80. Review status of Rothko Chapel block improvements in progress, May 26, 1976 81. Chapel equipment: Correspondence from Malcolm McCorquodale to Eugene Aubry regarding heat and sun coming through the roof and air conditioning compressor placement in flood pit, July 13, 1976; Letter from Eugene Aubry to Dominique de Menil about construction of a parapet wall around the air conditioning wells in the Chapel (to keep flood waters from entering the tower pits) 82. Chapel equipment invoices, February 23, 1979 83. Letter to Ralph Pomeroy from Simone Swan including installation of the canvas "diaper" under the skylight to diffuse the light, May 17, 1973.

Dates

  • 1971

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Rothko Chapel Archives Repository

Contact:
1409 Sul Ross
Houston TX 77006 USA
713.660.1410